Pursuing the future of energy efficient homes since 2015
Pre-engineered net-zero home plans that builders actually want to build.
Fossil-fuel free, sized for real-world budgets & code compliance in 35 States.
BTF Homes have been built Nationwide, from Maine to California!
BTF Plans available in three flavors:
ARCH
ARCH + ERV + Net Zero
ARCH + ERV
✔ Architectural drawings only
For those who simply love our home designs and dont want anything extra
ARCH + ERV
ARCH + ERV + Net Zero
ARCH + ERV
✔ Architectural drawings
✔ Balanced mechanical ventilation system & ductwork design
For those who love our designs, and want to do mechanical in their own way but still know they want an ERV system pre-designed
ARCH + ERV + Net Zero
ARCH + ERV + Net Zero
ARCH + ERV + Net Zero
✔ Architectural drawings
✔ Balanced mechanical ventilation system & ductwork design
✔ Mechanical HVAC system design with climate specific heat pump designs & sizing, Manual J energy modeling, solar PV design + analysis & guidance on meeting DOE Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) certification standards, should one choose to purse optional certification
For those who want to build a Net Zero fossil-fuel free home
Choosing a Net Zero Plan that will work for you:
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1
Determine Your Climate Zone
Our designs are optimized for Climate Zones 5A through 8. Ensure your building site falls within these zones.
Step 2
Step 1
Step 1
Consider your electrical needs
Spec home builders & developers skip this step
Assess your household's electricity consumption. A family's electrical usage needs is very habit & hobby specific.
Review your current power bill or try an online calculator to estimate your electrical needs. If it's high, consider plans with larger solar PV array size
Step 3
Step 1
Step 3
Narrow down the options
Review the design North arrows.
Verify design North (the intended orientation of our plan designs) works for your building site.
Design North can be found within our complementary plan book
Step 4
Step 1
Step 3
Purchase & Build
Once you've made your final BTF home plan selection. Purchase your plan here on our website!
Our plans are designed for contractors ease. Simply follow the plan set & provided documents, and build your new Net Zero, Fossil Fuel Free home!
✓ Net Zero / Net Positive
✓ carbon free / Fossil Fuel Free
✓ carbon free / Fossil Fuel Free
✓ carbon free / Fossil Fuel Free
✓ carbon free / Fossil Fuel Free
✓ carbon free / Fossil Fuel Free
✓ look & feel like normal homes
✓ carbon free / Fossil Fuel Free
✓ look & feel like normal homes
Net Zero Certification + Energy Analysis & HVAC designs Provided
BTF homes are designed to participate in the DOE ZERH, EPA AirPLUS, and Energy STAR Certified Homes program requirements. Each plan set provides the needed geographic data, energy modeling analysis, system sizing, preliminary HVAC equipment selections, solar PV system analysis and more to meet the DOE requirements & the requirements of other State by State Net Zero & high efficiency design standards.
Contractors ease + Construction on nearly any site in 35 States
BTF plans are designed for construction spanning from North Carolina to Alaska! We designed around common building materials & construction methods. (ie. 2x6 walls, common window U-values, etc.) We also added flexibility for contractors to use materials they prefer as long as they meet our design R-values.
Look & Feel like Normal Homes
Most plans honor historical classics like capes & colonials
Fossil fuel free HVAC
All of our designs are fossil fuel free & carbon free should you choose to skip the optional pellet stove.
Integrated Stock Net Zero like this is a first: What's the catch
Our only quirk: Our plans have a pre-determined North.
A set North was required to design the energy analysis, HVAC systems, PV solar array and Net Zero elements. With this in mind we designed our homes to be beautiful from all sides.
Custom Design Services
We also offer custom design services, such as:
- Stock Plan Modifications
- Additions
- Renovations
- Custom homes
- Garages & Barns
- Accessory apartments
- Energy modeling
- Cottages & Cabins
- Off the grid
- And much more!
We normally take an owner’s ideas & dreams,
put them into a build-able plan that’s up to code and
develop a set of blueprints for contractors use.
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