Your Passive House questions.
Answered.
// Passive House design and consulting for architects, developers, and builders. // We find the answers so you can build with confidence.
// Passive House design and consulting for architects, developers, and builders. // We find the answers so you can build with confidence.
Designing high-performance luxury homes
You care about craft, comfort, and precision. We bring the energy science to match your design ambition — without compromising your architecture.
Single-family · Townhouse · Brownstone renovation
Building affordable multifamily at scale
You need certification, incentives, and energy performance that pencils out. We model efficiently and deliver documentation your review team will accept.
Affordable housing · Mixed-use · Multifamily
Getting high-performance details right
You're building it — and you need to know the assemblies will perform. Our standard assessment gives you clear, actionable guidance on envelope details, airtightness, and mechanical sizing.
Single-family homes · Custom builds · Renovations
We model your building's energy performance so you can make design decisions with real data — not assumptions. From envelope to mechanicals, every system is accounted for.
2D and 3D finite-element thermal bridge modeling identifies where your envelope is bleeding performance — before construction begins. Every junction, every connection, verified.
Send us your drawings at any stage — from early sketches to full CDs. The earlier we're involved, the more impact we can have.
We create a detailed energy model of your building — every wall assembly, every window, every mechanical system — in WUFI Passive or PHPP.
We walk through the results with your team. Where is performance falling short? What are the most cost-effective upgrades? Real numbers, real options.
You receive a comprehensive design-phase report — a complete snapshot of your building's energy performance, with clear recommendations.
Construction proceeds with a fully documented performance target. We support you through certification and final verification.
Every project receives a detailed design-phase report covering:
CLEAR ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE.
DETAILED ENOUGH FOR AN ENGINEER.
BLDGTYP also builds and maintains Passive House Tools — the open-source toolkit used by Passive House practitioners worldwide. The same rigor we put into our software goes into every building we work on.
Massachusetts has become one of the most active Passive House markets in the country. The state's opt-in Specialized Stretch Energy Code recognizes Phius and PHI certification as a compliance pathway for new construction, and the Mass Save Passive House Incentive Program funds the work — from feasibility study through certification. We support MA architects and developers across both phases, from our new Massachusetts office.
The Massachusetts Municipal Opt-in Specialized Stretch Energy Code (225 CMR 22 Appendix RC for residential, 225 CMR 23 Appendix CC for commercial) names Passive House — Phius or PHI certification — as one of its published compliance pathways for new construction. Adoption is municipality-by-municipality and continues to expand each Town Meeting cycle.
For multifamily new construction with five or more units in a Mass Save sponsor's service territory, the Passive House Incentive Program funds feasibility studies, pre-construction energy modeling, pre-certification, and per-unit certification incentives. Program eligibility requires a Passive House consultant certified through PHI or Phius — refer to the program page for current incentive amounts.
BLDGTYP is certified through both Phius (CPHC) and PHI (CPHD), meeting the Mass Save consultant requirement on either pathway. We deliver the full early-design scope: feasibility study, parametric envelope and HVAC analysis, WUFI-Passive / PHPP modeling, charrette support, and certification submission.
// Code adoption status varies by municipality and incentive amounts are updated periodically. Confirm current details with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the Mass Save program administrator before relying on them for project decisions.
We work with architects, developers, and builders constructing to the highest standard. Reach out to discuss how we can help you with your next high-performance project.
