It’s only natural.

Forge Craft Healthy Homes

With Forge Craft Healthy Homes, we can help you live better than you imagined.

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We all want the best for our family.

A home that is safe and welcoming and beautiful.

Warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Designed to stand the test of time without demanding too much from the earth (or our wallets).

A place that brings us joy and feeds our soul when we walk in the door.

And no dust. Is no dust too much to ask?

Theresa Passive by Forge Craft
Theresa Passive
Casa Cuernavaca by Forge Craft
Casa Cuernavaca

What Is A Healthy Home?

We design single-family residences to the Passive House standard. This is an internationally recognized approach that creates more durable, resilient homes that use dramatically less energy and reduce carbon emissions. The best part is there are no trade-offs when it comes to experience. In fact, you get more comfortable, cleaner and healthier environments with less noise and fewer allergens than other homes.

Better for you, better for the planet. And, ultimately better for your wallet.

South X South Austin
Theresa Passive House

Healthy Home Benefits

Cleaner Air.

Unlike traditional building, our Healthy Homes offers a constant supply of fresh, filter air and expel pollutants and CO2.

Superior Performance.

Our designs use 40-80% less energy and vastly lower carbon emissions. We strive to optimize the building process so that there is little to no difference in up-front cost between a Healthy Home and a traditional custom home. Down the road, the efficiencies of a Healthy Home can save you thousands on energy and maintenance.

Healthier Materials.

Every last material that goes into your home is vetted with your health and that of the environment in mind.

Better Sleep.

With a constant flow of fresh, filtered air, carbon dioxide levels are better managed, which can lead to a better night’s sleep.

Built to last.

With a more durable building envelope, our homes are built for the long haul and require less maintenance than traditional homes.

Comfortable year-round.

Every element of the design works together to ensure your home stays just the way you want it – rain, shine or snowpocalypse.

Exceptional Design.

Our award-winning team is working at the forefront of design for some of the most forward-thinking organizations on the planet. As your design partner, we’ll work with you to understand your goals and your lifestyle, and together, we’ll craft a home that will help you live better than you imagined.

Smart Design.

We can help you customize your environment with the latest technology, integrated into the design, giving you a delightful level of control and insight into your home’s performance.

Why build this way?

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Freedom

Freedom from harmful chemicals. Freedom from dust and mold and allergens. Freedom from fossil fuel reliance and power grid failures. Freedom from fluctuating energy prices. Freedom from throwaway materials that clog landfills and oceans.

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Balance

When our homes are better aligned with nature, we all benefit. We tax the environment less and are rewarded with a better lived experience.

Legacy

For the health of our communities and our planet, we cannot continue to use resources in the way we always have. The cost is too high (and it’ll only get higher). There is a better way to build and a better way to live. We’re doing this for our families, for our children and our grandchildren.

Theresa Passive House by Forge Craft Architecture & Design

Safety

Designed for strength, protection and longevity, this way of building keeps you and your family safer in big and small ways.

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