Custom Home Residential Architects
CUSTOM HOME DESIGN SERVICES
Your values. Your vision.
Your forever home.
Beyond plan and proportion, it’s about how a home feels - shaped by light, grounded in its setting, and quietly reflective of what matters.
ZED is a collaborative residential architecture practice working with families across New England to design and realize custom homes and transformative renovations - defined by clarity, longevity, and thoughtful execution from first conversation through completion.
Beautiful, enduring and designed for your lifestyle - from the first sketch to the day you walk through your new front door.
New Construction
Renovations
Passive House
Net Zero / Net Positive
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE FOR CUSTOM HOMES
A home that reflects your values.
At ZED, environmentally conscious design is part of our DNA. Our team of architects is obsessed with creating homes that feel as wonderful as they look, backed by decades of experience and certifications in passive house design principles.
Energy. Every home we design is built for exceptional energy performance. If you want to go further - Passive House or net zero energy certification - we have the expertise to get you there. Five Certified Passive House Consultants on staff set the standard our firm is named for.
Carbon. We design to minimize carbon from the ground up—reducing operational energy, selecting materials with low embodied carbon, and sizing renewable energy systems to offset consumption.
Durability. We design building enclosures in alignment with sound building science principles to carefully manage heat, air, water, and moisture. The result is a home and enclosure with minimal maintenance that will last for generations.
Thermal Comfort. A combination of passive design and active systems maintain consistent temperature year-round. Even, predictable, and draft-free. It’s the way a home should always feel. Sweaters optional.
Healthy Air. We design ventilation systems that supply a constant supply of fresh outdoor air, combined with strategies to minimize indoor pollutants and low-VOC materials.
Water. Every bathroom, kitchen, and outdoor space is designed to be both beautiful and water-efficient. Conservation, capture, and reuse options are available also possible.
Accessibility. A forever home should work for every stage of life. We incorporate aging-in-place principles from the beginning, so the home grows with you for generations.