A creative team with a wide range of architectural design experience.

We are the experts in bringing you healthy, organic, sustainable, green homes! We specialize in LEED, Net Zero and Passive House.

As of January 2024, we are an Employee Owned Co-operative! We are also celebrating our 20th year!

 
 

Elizabeth DiSalvo, CVO is the founder and principal architect at Trillium Architects. She is a Graduate of Columbia University with a Masters of Advanced Architectural Design and of Rensselaer (RPI) with a five year Bachelor of Architecture and Building Science.  Elizabeth has been a Registered Architect since 1993 and currently holds registration in the States of New York and Connecticut. She is a member of the AIA, NESEA, CTPH, PHNY, and the USGBC, and has been on the Board of Directors of the CT Green Building Council.

Elizabeth grew up in the Architecture field in Fairfield County, CT. She has been working in architecture since 1982—her sophomore year of high school.  She has worked for many high-end Architects in Fairfield County.  She has also lived and worked in Los Angeles, New York, and 'off-the-grid' in Colorado, and has experience with extremely high-end modern and traditional residential construction as well as intense do-it-yourself, hands-on construction, such as straw bale and adobe building methods. Passive House, Net Zero, LEED home design, passive solar, alternative fuel sources, alternative building methods and materials, are all within Elizabeth's realm of expertise.

Elizabeth speaks to both the public and the building industry on prioritizing green residential construction.

 

Dave Reilly, AIA Senior Architect Director of Production

Dave is a licensed architect with a Masters of Architecture degree from Clemson University. Following his thesis work he spent three years at the Arcosanti Project in central Arizona as a crew leader and then construction manager. During this time he was immersed in alternate building concepts and techniques. This experience built on the residential construction experience he gained while earning his academic degrees.  After pursuing more hands-on experiences such as with the exhibition department at the American Museum of Natural History and as a member of the Loft Artists in Stamford, CT he segued back into residential work as a designer then as project manager. Building on his extensive construction experience he has managed projects throughout Connecticut as well as onto Nantucket. Keeping the lessons learned from the desert, he has long been a proponent of sustainable design and sees working with Trillium as an important part of building on those values.

 
Megan DuBois Loucas

Megan DuBois Loucas, AIA Director of Design

Megan is a licensed architect with a Masters of Architecture from UCLA and a Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in Film.  She has worked in high-end residential design for the past 10 years with projects reaching from California to Nova Scotia.  Megan is a Colorado native and is passionate about our natural and built environments.  

Megan recently moved from Los Angeles to Weston where she and her husband renovated their house and are raising two little girls.  If she had any free time, Megan would spend it building furniture or taking runs in her beautiful town.  For the time being,  she is honing her dress-up and make-believe skills.   

 
Darrell Soho

Darrell Soho, Director of Client Relations & Head of Materials

Darrell hails from Washington, DC, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts | Interior Design degree and has spent his career in commercial furniture sales and project management. He is excited about entering the residential green building space. 

In July of 2020 he and his family moved from DC to Norwalk, CT, to be closer to family. Outside of work he enjoys biking, rock climbing, photography, and mixology (not simultaneously).”

 

Jackson Wehrli Director of Branding & Architectural Designer

Jackson (he/him) recently graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture. His studies revolved around passive building techniques and systems. He has experience with residential and commercial, and joined Trillium to integrate his passion for resiliency and environment into architecture. He is looking forward to working with clients and being able to practice passive design now that he has graduated.

When he’s not at work, Jackson is an avid outdoorsman and cyclist (he enjoys restoring bikes, too) as well as thrifting, collecting art, and furniture.

 
Patrick Mulcahey

Patrick Mulcahey

Patrick graduated from Norwich University with a Bachelor of Architecture Degree. Since graduating in 2002, he has worked in both high-end residential and commercial architecture firms, with projects ranging from moderate size single family homes to family great camps in the Adirondacks,  to town planning and multi-use commercial buildings.

Patrick lives in Newtown with his wife, two boys and two dogs. In his free time, he likes spending time with his family, enjoying the outdoors and improving his skills as an amateur wood worker.  

 
 

Kevin Ligos

Kevin has more than 30 years of experience in the architecture field with a primary focus in commercial design.  His experience includes restaurant design where he would take projects from inception to completion, including design, planning, contract bidding, field coordination and construction administration.  Kevin transitioned to the Aviation design field working as a Project Manager on several projects at airports across the country.  He is excited about his next career phase with Trillium Architects and specializing in Residential Passive Homes. 

Kevin has an A.S., Architectural Engineering Technology degree from Norwalk State Technical College.  He and his wife along with their dog reside in Ridgefield, where he grew up.  Kevin enjoys a vast array of music, live concerts, working on home renovations and spending time with family and friends.

 
 

Duncan Fox

Duncan graduated from the University of Oregon with a Master's degree in Architecture, specializing in sustainability. He started his career in New York City, working on large-scale residential buildings and commercial projects. Duncan is on his way to becoming a licensed architect, having completed his IDP hours and currently studying for his exams. He grew up nearby in New Canaan, CT and now lives in Bethel with his girlfriend and two German Shepherds.

Outside of work, Duncan is quite the outdoorsman and enjoys skiing, surfing, fly fishing, hiking with the pups, and live music.

 
 

Seneca Gray

Seneca has a Master of Architecture degree from Tulane University. In New Orleans, she learned first-hand the importance of future-minded design for climate resilience and adaptation. She credits a majority of her passion for the built environment to her undergraduate degree in Art, Architecture and Landscape Studies from Smith College.

Although she grew up all around the country, her career brought her to Brooklyn, New York- specializing in single family residential design. She met her partner playing Ultimate Frisbee there, and now they throw discs for their dog. It excites her to be a part of the Trillium team, with full dedication to sustainable housing and their exemplifying leadership in the field.

 
 

David Moore

David is a licensed architect and received his bachelors’ degree at the Syracuse University School of Architecture. Since graduating in 2005, he spent ten years in New York City working on residential and commercial projects prior to moving to Ridgefield to start a family with his high school sweet heart and open his own practice. Three children, two dogs and a cat later David is joining Trillium to be part of a team focused on improving the environment one project at a time and setting new standards for construction and sustainability through design. 

Outside of work David loves to go camping with his family, and is a triathlete and off-road enthusiast.

 
 

Goia Ingram

Goia (pronounced Joy-a) is our part time office/marketing manager.  She has over 25 years of business experience in marketing, admin and customer service areas and has been with Trillium since 2014.  She is a graduate of Iona University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.  Goia is a local to Ridgefield and is an avid runner and indoor spin enthusiast. She enjoys spending time with her family and dog Mayzie.

 

Trillium Architects is located in Ridgefield, CT, Fairfield County, USA

Most of our work is in Westchester County in New York and in Lower Fairfield County and Litchfield County in Connecticut.  We have  also done work in Upstate NY,  Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine, North Carolina, and California.

On the map below, Trillium's office is the yellow star—all other points are project locations

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We are here to help you create the peaceful, light filled, clean and healthy house that will serve as home base for your organic lifestyle.

We are the experts in bringing you healthy, organic, sustainable, green homes! We specialize in LEED, Net Zero and Passive House.

Enter a Trillium house and breathe easy.  Let the kids and dog lie on the floor.  Spend your weekends doing anything but home maintenance.  Enjoy the light filled open spaces. Brag about the fact that your utility bills average about $30/ month all year long.

At Trillium we design intelligent quality architecture and we endeavor to cultivate beauty and delight. We are trained in and highly aware of aesthetics and the human spatial experience. We believe in designing houses that you would be proud to leave your grand children. As unique as the people who occupy them; as beautiful as the natural world that surrounds them.

We believe in getting back to nature. The connection that we have with the land our house sits on can enhance our experience of our immediate environment and of nature at large. Deeper connection to nature and our immediate environment can lead to a deeper understanding of our impact upon our immediate environment as well as a deeper understanding of our house and how it works as shelter. The more our house works with its environment and the more we actively participate in the operation of our house as shelter- the longer the house will last.

We believe in healthy, efficient homes. We have done our homework on issues that are important to us such as the effects of what we do on the environment  AND the effects our environment has on us. Our homes have great capacity to impact our health as well as the environment. Our homes need to provide us with a safe comfortable living experience, but also they need to not contaminate us with toxins or allergens. We design houses using all natural, no- voc, non-toxic materials and we assemble them in ways that will not cause mold, mildews, or otherwise negative indoor air quality to occur.  This is what we do:

GREEN HOMES . PASSIVE HOUSE . NET ZERO . LEED for Homes . LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE.

Energy Star. Home Energy Rating System . Green Globes . National Green Building Standard

We have goals and ambitions for our work. We may make suggestions to enhance and improve your project that are more environmentally responsible, resource efficient, cost effective or that will manifest a healthier outcome. If you would like to know more about these subjects just ask! We love to talk about it - and we enjoy sharing all that we have learned in our years of schooling and experience.

We are an 'Intentional Company'. We do honest work for an honest fee. One client calls it 'Fair Trade Architecture'. At Trillium Architects caring, high quality, well researched and thoughtful work is our base starting point. On top of that, we bring experience, technical excellence and creative thinking to all that we do. We work in a team format with our clients and contractors. We do not participate in adversarial or dishonest business practices. We believe that what you give to the world, the world gives back to you. We believe that part of building healthy, efficient and sustainable homes is maintaining a healthy, efficient and sustainable business atmosphere. We hope that our level of caring and thoughtfulness is apparent in all that we do. If you find anyway in which we are lacking, please let us know.

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Trillium Architects' Commitment

 

To play our part in making all homes green homes: healthier and more sustainable, we have made a commitment to the following values:

  • Design resilient homes: We will continue to build the most energy efficient and resilient structures as are financially responsible, and to evolve the definition of these as technologies and knowledge evolve.

  • Exceed energy codes: We will continue to only design buildings that exceed the most stringent US Energy Codes.

  • Design for net-zero energy: 100% of our new homes will be Net-Zero or Zero-Energy Ready.

  • Use low-embodied-energy materials: We vow to select both construction and finish material of low embodied energy in regards to all categories including but not limited to: manufacturing, production, shipping, assembly, lifelong upkeep, and landfill potential.

  • Use healthful materials: We will continue to avoid using building materials that are detrimental to our health or our environment, including vinyl siding and spray-foam insulation.

  • Provide excellent air quality: We will continue to ensure there is excellent Indoor Air Quality in all of our homes.

  • Build for the future: We will continue to create ‘Forever Homes’ that people love enough to never want to tear down.

  • Focus on quality of life: We will continue to work together to create positive, happy, work environments, job sites, homes and gathering spaces.

  • Be an inspiration: We will continue to speak and write with the purpose of inspiring others.

  • Be the best we can be: We vow to never stop learning and growing, with the intention of always striving to make the world a better place.

 
 

The Value of Architects

Many people ask  'Do I have to hire an Architect?'  We have our own answers (sometimes yes, sometimes no), but we also have the following links to help you decide for yourself:

 

And here is a funny video that basically sums up the plight of Architects. (Just substitute the word Architects for Romans):