--- title: Single-Family Homes description: Reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency in new homes built with Passive House Design using the Simplus Building System. image: https://www.sweeney.com/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0012_02.%20Teddy_Tahoe%20House_1%20-%20Photo.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.sweeney.com/single-family-home#main-content) [![Sweeney Architecture Logo](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo/sweeney@0.5x.png?width=1800&height=671&name=sweeney@0.5x.png "Sweeney Architecture Logo")](https://www.sweeney.com/?hsLang=en) [mailto:tsweeney@sweeney.com](mailto:tsweeney@sweeney.com) [Schedule a Meeting](https://www.sweeney.com/schedule-meeting-tim-sweeney?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://www.sweeney.com) - [What We Do](https://www.sweeney.com#whatwedo) - [Why We Do It](https://www.sweeney.com#whywedoit) - [What We Can Do](https://www.sweeney.com#whatwecando) - [How We Do It](https://www.sweeney.com#howwedoit) - [Examples](https://www.sweeney.com#examples) Show submenu for Examples - [Multi-Family](https://www.sweeney.com/multi-family-homes) - [Single Family](https://www.sweeney.com/single-family-home) - [Affordable](https://www.sweeney.com/en/affordable-homeless-tiny-homes) - [Educational](https://www.sweeney.com/education) - [Student Housing](https://www.sweeney.com/student-housing) - [Commercial-Industrial](https://www.sweeney.com/commercial-industrial) - [Energy Retrofit](https://www.sweeney.com/energy-retrofit) - [Disaster Relief](https://www.sweeney.com/disaster-relief) - [Hotel](https://www.sweeney.com/hotels) - [Who Does It](https://www.sweeney.com#whoweare) - [What We Offer](https://www.sweeney.com#whatweoffer) - [Testimonials](https://www.sweeney.com#testimonials) - [Blog](https://www.sweeney.com/en/blog) - [Press](https://www.sweeney.com/press) - [MgO USA](https://www.sweeney.com/mgousa) - [Certifications](https://www.sweeney.com#certificationsandpartners) - [Home](https://www.sweeney.com) - [What We Do](https://www.sweeney.com#whatwedo) - [Why We Do It](https://www.sweeney.com#whywedoit) - [What We Can Do](https://www.sweeney.com#whatwecando) - [How We Do It](https://www.sweeney.com#howwedoit) - [Examples](https://www.sweeney.com#examples) Show submenu for Examples - [Multi-Family](https://www.sweeney.com/multi-family-homes) - [Single Family](https://www.sweeney.com/single-family-home) - [Affordable](https://www.sweeney.com/en/affordable-homeless-tiny-homes) - [Educational](https://www.sweeney.com/education) - [Student Housing](https://www.sweeney.com/student-housing) - [Commercial-Industrial](https://www.sweeney.com/commercial-industrial) - [Energy Retrofit](https://www.sweeney.com/energy-retrofit) - [Disaster Relief](https://www.sweeney.com/disaster-relief) - [Hotel](https://www.sweeney.com/hotels) - [Who Does It](https://www.sweeney.com#whoweare) - [What We Offer](https://www.sweeney.com#whatweoffer) - [Testimonials](https://www.sweeney.com#testimonials) - [Blog](https://www.sweeney.com/en/blog) - [Press](https://www.sweeney.com/press) - [MgO USA](https://www.sweeney.com/mgousa) - [Certifications](https://www.sweeney.com#certificationsandpartners) # Single-Family Homes Having one's own single-family home is part of the "American Dream" for many.  But inflation, shortages of skilled labor, a population that seems to be growing faster than homes are being produced, and other limitations are making such dreams more difficult to achieve.  Even worse, homes still are being made in thermally inefficient ways that result in grossly unnecessary amounts of fossil fuels being burned to heat and cool them, which is worsening the amount of greenhouse gases being put into the air. However, with Passive House energy efficient designs, the amounts of greenhouse gases being produced can be reduced to the point where the environment can recover.  With panelized construction, the ability to make high quality homes faster, more affordably, and using fewer materials becomes reality.  Combining panelization with Passive House technologies results in the Simplus Building System, and the benefits of both technologies are instantly available to those who know how to design such homes.  ### Examples of Single-Family Homes - ![Off-Grid 2-BR Haiti Home with Traditional Features, such as an Outside Cooking Area](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0016_01.%20Haiti_2%20-%20Photo.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0016_01.%20Haiti_2%20-%20Photo.jpg) Off-Grid 2-BR Haiti Home with Traditional Features, such as an Outside Cooking Area - ![South Exterior Elevation of ADU Prototype](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0007_06.%20Acessory%20Dwelling%20Unit_8%20-%20Foto.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0007_06.%20Acessory%20Dwelling%20Unit_8%20-%20Foto.jpg) South Exterior Elevation of ADU Prototype - ![Southwest Exterior Elevation of ADU Prototype](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0008_06.%20Acessory%20Dwelling%20Unit_1%20-%20Photo.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0008_06.%20Acessory%20Dwelling%20Unit_1%20-%20Photo.jpg) Southwest Exterior Elevation of ADU Prototype - ![Aerial View of Haitian Off-Grid Traditional Home](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0015_01.%20Haiti_7%20-%20Photo.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0015_01.%20Haiti_7%20-%20Photo.jpg) Aerial View of Haitian Off-Grid Traditional Home - ![Southeast Exterior Aerial View of ADU Prototype](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0006_06.%20Acessory%20Dwelling%20Unit_37%20-%20Foto.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0006_06.%20Acessory%20Dwelling%20Unit_37%20-%20Foto.jpg) Southeast Exterior Aerial View of ADU Prototype - ![Street View, "Nearly Passive House" Home, Olympic Valley, CA](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0012_02.%20Teddy_Tahoe%20House_1%20-%20Photo.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0012_02.%20Teddy_Tahoe%20House_1%20-%20Photo.jpg) Street View, "Nearly Passive House" Home, Olympic Valley, CA - ![Custom Residence, Incline Village, NV](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0000_IMG_2911.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0000_IMG_2911.jpg) Custom Residence, Incline Village, NV - ![South Exterior Elevation, "Nearly Passive House" Home, Olympic Valley, CA](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0011_02.%20Teddy_Tahoe%20House_3%20-%20Foto.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0011_02.%20Teddy_Tahoe%20House_3%20-%20Foto.jpg) South Exterior Elevation, "Nearly Passive House" Home, Olympic Valley, CA - ![3-BR/2-BA Replacement Tract Home, Fernley, NV](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0005_550%20concord_2%20-%20Foto.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0005_550%20concord_2%20-%20Foto.jpg) 3-BR/2-BA Replacement Tract Home, Fernley, NV - ![Custom "Passive House" Home, Allyn, WA](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0003_2010-07-11+Brick+at+Lower+Level.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0003_2010-07-11+Brick+at+Lower+Level.jpg) Custom "Passive House" Home, Allyn, WA - ![Custom Home Remodel, Zephyr Cove, NV](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0004_914_Gleason_Completed.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0004_914_Gleason_Completed.jpg) Custom Home Remodel, Zephyr Cove, NV - ![New Porta Cochere, Reno, NV](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0018_01.%20Gary%20Fye_7%20-%20Foto.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0018_01.%20Gary%20Fye_7%20-%20Foto.jpg) New Porta Cochere, Reno, NV - ![Single-Family Prototype "Passive House" Home, El Paso, TX](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0010_2.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0010_2.jpg) Single-Family Prototype "Passive House" Home, El Paso, TX - ![New Porta Cochere, Reno, NV](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0017_01.%20Gary%20Fye_20%20-%20Foto.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0017_01.%20Gary%20Fye_20%20-%20Foto.jpg) New Porta Cochere, Reno, NV - ![Living Room and Kitchen, Prototype ADU, Reno, NV](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0013_02.%20Acessory%20Dwelling%20Unit_19%20-%20Foto.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0013_02.%20Acessory%20Dwelling%20Unit_19%20-%20Foto.jpg) Living Room and Kitchen, Prototype ADU, Reno, NV - ![Custom Residence, Incline Village, NV](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0000_IMG_2911.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0000_IMG_2911.jpg) Custom Residence, Incline Village, NV - ![Single-Family Prototype "Passive House" Home, El Paso, TX](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0009_3.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0009_3.jpg) Single-Family Prototype "Passive House" Home, El Paso, TX - ![Custom Single-Family Residence, Reno, NV](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0002_arrowcreek%20front.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0002_arrowcreek%20front.jpg) Custom Single-Family Residence, Reno, NV - ![Panelized Garage for Quick Completion, Kingsbury Grade, NV](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0014_01.%20Jared%20Ciavola_6%20-%20Foto.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0014_01.%20Jared%20Ciavola_6%20-%20Foto.jpg) Panelized Garage for Quick Completion, Kingsbury Grade, NV - ![Custom Home Remodel, Zephyr Cove, NV](https://www.sweeney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Single%20Family/Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0001_Gleason%20House.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Gallery-Single-Family-_0000s_0001_Gleason%20House.jpg) Custom Home Remodel, Zephyr Cove, NV ### More Information Learn more about how Sweeney Architecture applies the Simplus Building System™ to single-family homes. 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