Faculty Housing

Trillium Architects is a leading architectural firm in the Northeast. One of our specialties

is designing faculty housing for private schools like yours. We can help you:

Reduce long-term operating costs
Reinforce your commitment to stewardship and innovation
Demonstrate your leadership to students and families

Private School Clients Include:

Winner: Department of Energy U.S. Home of the Year, United Nations Innovation Award, CT Green Building Council Award

Certified: Passive House, LEED Platinum, Net Zero,

Living Building Challenge

The Taft School Faculty House

The Taft School Horace Mann School Choate Rosemary Hall

Sustainable Faculty Housing is a Strategic Asset

We work with schools to create housing which is:

Energy-Efficient and Low-Carbon: Net-Zero-ready or Net-Zero energy homes which dramatically reduce operational costs and environmental impact.

Healthy and Durable: Non-toxic materials, excellent indoor air quality, and robust building assemblies which promote occupant wellness and longevity.

Financially Responsible: Thoughtful lifecycle cost analysis to ensure long-term affordability and minimal maintenance.

Contextually Integrated: Designs which respect campus character, landscape, and community while offering modern comfort and performance.

A Holistic Campus Sustainability Approach

Beyond housing, Trillium supports schools in aligning building projects with broader sustainability goals like:

Campus sustainability master planning
Passive solar and all-electric design strategies
Low-water and resilient site design
Opportunities for Net Zero, Passive House, or other high-performance standards

We have more than two decades of experience certifying sustainable and efficient designs and our work has earned multiple prestigious awards, including honors from the American Institute of Architects, and the United Nations.

To discover what Trillium can do for your school, just give us a call

at 203 438 4540 or fill out the form here. Thank you.

We look forward to hearing from you.