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The carbon-negative prefab design utilizes a pin foundation system that reduces the project’s carbon footprint by 77%. “Climate change is both the biggest and most accessible issue we architects can influence,” says Wittman.

Architecture firm Wittman Estes has been tracking performance metrics for the net-zero energy prototype project.

To meet the project’s sustainability goals and minimize the impact on site, the prefab incorporates an impermanent foundation, off-site construction, smart home controls, and a 4.1 kW solar array that powers a heat pump with hydronic heating and cooling and energy recovery ventilation.

With 600-square-foot of indoor living space and an additional 557-square-feet of covered outdoor living spaces, the prefab project represents a nearly a 1:1 ratio of heated/indoor to unheated/outdoor areas.

A professional painter who is also a close friend gave them a custom artwork, which fits their staircase perfectly, as a housewarming present.

The sprawling 5,200-square-foot residence by The Up Studio is sited in a fairly secluded and densely-wooded area of Old Westbury, New York, surrounded by mature oak and maple trees. The home’s front facade—with undulating gables and long, winding entry—is undeniably cinematic. In contrast to the traditionally-influenced front, the rear of the home embraces a more modern design sensibility. Rotated perpendicularly, the L-shaped configuration and wall of windows from Marvin maximizes natural light flowing into the home, and encourages unobstructed sightlines from the interior to the lush landscape outside.

Designed by The Up Studio, this newly constructed home on the North Shore of Long Island is the setting for Netflix’s “Leave the World Behind.” Based on the bestselling novel by Rumaan Alam, the film stars Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la, and Kevin Bacon.