Join Passive House Accelerator, along with architect Juhee Lee-Hartford (River Architects) and builder Josh Edmond (Simple Integrity) as they share how they retrofitted a historic bank building in Upstate New York into Passive House housing and created a new community hub for the small town of Richfield Springs.
Read MoreOur team recently visited the Ridgeline House project, and we were thrilled to see the incredible progress.
Read MoreRiver Architects is delighted to sponsor and participate in the upcoming Prefab Panel Shop Tour: Adirondack Passive House.
Read MoreAdding Dark Sky compliant lighting at the Village of Cold Spring dockside area.
Read MoreCheck out the Phius spotlight on the Seminary Hill Orchard and Cidery project, the world's first cidery constructed to Phius standards.
Read MoreJames Hartford will present at an upcoming Manitoga in Depth: Design - Art - Nature tour at Manitoga/The Russel Wright Design Center.
Read MoreOn July 12th, 2002, Juhee Lee-Hartford started River Architects in her NYC apartment. James Hartford joined the firm 2 years later, and the rest is history!
Read MoreThe making of Seminary Hill Cidery tasting room and production facility, the world's first Passive House certified cidery.
Read MoreFascinating stories behind the inception of Korean modern architecture, part of Juhee’s research for her book project.
Read MoreCheck out the progress on The Bank Lofts, and how River Architects and Simple Integrity have managed to retain and repurpose the 1880’s staircase.
Read MoreWe're delighted to share that our Ridgeline House has been officially Phius ZERO 2021 Design Certified. That makes two projects in one week that have achieved this milestone (insert drumroll)!
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that our Shawangunk Passive project is officially Phius Design Certified! This important milestone ensures the project is designed to hit all the energy targets outlined by Phius’ climate-specific, cost-optimized standard.
Read MoreOur Studio is getting a glow up this week as we refinish the black siding. It’s fun to see what could have been, but it’s also fun to reminisce about how far our studio building has come.
Read MoreThis Thursday, Juhee Lee-Hartford and James Hartford will present at the KAANY ArchiTalk Series XI - Finding Our Voice in Sustainability.
Read MoreRiver Architects has both Passive House and LEED Certified projects in our portfolio. Learn about the characteristics of LEED Certified Buildings.
Read MoreAt a recent site visit, James found a low-tech solution to coordinate with the carpentry team.
Read MoreKarl Hansen will speak at the AIA WHV Cote Seminar on April 10th, 2024!
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