Hillside House | Chen + Suchart Studio
Project Details
- Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Positive Energy Scope: MEP Engineering
- Project Type: High-performance custom residence
Project Team
- Architecture: Chen + Suchart Studio
- Builder: Koss Design + Build
- MEP Engineering/Consulting: Positive Energy
Unique Features
- First certified Passive House in the Phoenix metropolitan area
- Zero-VOC interior goals and a strong focus on health, comfort, and security
- High-efficiency systems, home automation, and a refined desert enclosure
- Designed as a quiet retreat with views of Camelback Mountain
Certifications
The Big Idea
Perched on a sloping desert site, Hillside House brings Chen + Suchart Studio’s disciplined modernism together with an enclosure and building systems designed for the extremes of the Phoenix climate. Positive Energy’s MEP engineering supports steady comfort, excellent air quality, and exceptionally low energy demand while allowing the technology to disappear into a serene, secure retreat. The result is a home where performance strengthens the architecture’s quietness rather than announcing itself.
Image Credit
The project imagery shown here comes from Koss Design + Build’s official project profile. We are grateful for the images that document this pioneering Passive House in the desert.