2026 Winners

Below are the projects that were recognized as part of the 2026 Phius Passive Projects Design Competition.

Best Overall Project

The Faircliff | Washington, D.C.

Architect: Eric Colbert & Associates; Construction Company: John Moriarty & Associates; CPHC: Jon Jensen; QA/QC: Brian Stanfill; Owner/Developer: FPE Development, LLC ; Mechanical Systems: Staengl Engineering

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Single-Family Winner

New Hope Passive House | New Hope, Pennsylvania

Architect: Philip Ryan, AIA Studio Modh Architecture; Construction Company: Hanson Fine Building & Preservation; CPHCs: Shannon Pendleton and Ryan Abendroth; QA/QC: Scott Pusey, Steven Winter Associates

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High-Rise Multifamily Winner

2147 Washington Street | Roxbury, Massachusetts

Architect: D/R/E/A/M Collaborative; Construction Company: Kaplan Construction; CPHC: Ian Johnson, Linnean Solutions; QA/QC: Mike Browne, Advanced Building Analysis; Owner/Developer: New Atlantic Development

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Low-Rise Multifamily Winner

Leland House | Waltham, Massachusetts

Architect: PCA, Inc.; Construction Company: Dellbrook | JKS; CPHCs: Spencer Gorman, Daniel Perez and Frank Stone, New Ecology, Inc.; QA/QC: Nathan Wicksman, New Ecology, Inc.; Owner/Developer: 2Life Communities

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Affordable Housing Winner

The Faircliff | Washington, D.C.

Architect: Eric Colbert & Associates; Construction Company: John Moriarty & Associates; CPHC: Jon Jensen; QA/QC: Brian Stanfill; Owner/Developer: FPE Development, LLC ; Mechanical Systems: Staengl Engineering

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Commercial/Institutional Winner

Ryerson Woods Education Center | Deerfield, Illinois

Architect: Lake Flato Architects; Construction Company: Wight & Company; CPHC: John Taylor Schaffhauser, Lake Flato Architects; QA/QC: Graham Giovagnoli, Eco Achievers; Owner/Developer: Lake County Forest Preserves District

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Source Zero Winner

MiNet0-1 | Grand Rapids, Michigan

Architect: Corri Sandwick Architecture; Construction Company: Michigan Net Zero Homes LLC; CPHC: Dale Hulst; QA/QC: Jenny Rempert, Eco Achievers; Owner/Developer: Michigan Net Zero Homes LLC

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Retrofit Winner

369 Warren St | Brooklyn, New York

Architect: Ryan Enschede Studio; Construction Company: City Line Interiors; CPHCs: John Mitchell and Ed May; QA/QC: Troy Hodas, Spruce Mountain Inc.; Owner/Developer: 475 High Performance Building Supply

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Best Project by a Young Professional

Beach Green Dunes III | Far Rockaway, New York

Architect: Bernheimer Architecture; Construction Company: L+M Development Partners; CPHC: Thomas Moore; QA/QC: Michael O'Donnell; Owner/Developer: L+M Development Partners

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Regional Recognition

Fountaingrove Residence | Santa Rosa, California

Architect: Jarrod Denton, Signum Architecture LLP; Construction Company: Wright Residential; CPHC: Dylan Lamar and Jarrod Denton; QA/QC: John Tao

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Industrial Recognition

GO Logic Shop and Office | Belfast, Maine

Architect: GO Logic LLC; Construction Company: GO Logic LLC; CPHC: Chelsey Effinger; QA/QC: Mike Browne, Advanced Building Analysis; Owner/Developer: Alan Gibson

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International Recognition

Habitation Léon-Deschamps | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Architects: Olivier Bousquet (project manager), Vincent Bergeron Marier (design) and Louis-David St-Laurent (site supervision); Construction Company: HUDL construction; CPHC: Raphaël Boisjoly, Akonovia; QA/QC: Natasha Brooks; Owner/Developer: Le Parallèle de l'habitation sociale inc. — Office municipal d'habitation de Sherbrooke

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