Take a virtual walkthrough of the bright and airy living spaces inside the Desert Comfort Idea Home...
Aug. 2, 2023
The Desert Comfort Idea Home, including a detached casita, achieves net-zero energy use, indoor comfort and health, and resilience in a harsh desert climate. | Photo: Alex LaLiberte
A challenging environment, ambitious building-performance goals, and modern aesthetics come together in a stunning, net zero custom home in Arizona's Sonoran Desert
The net-zero energy Desert Comfort Experience Home combines multiple solutions to protect the house from its extreme climate conditions
June 2, 2022
The Desert Comfort Experience Home uses Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) for its perimeter wall structure, creating a strong, well-insulated, and air-sealed thermal enclosure. | Photos: Alex LaLiberte
The Desert Comfort Experience Home was designed with the understanding that a high-performance home depends first on reduced energy demand and a durable, airtight building envelope...
April 30, 2025
After enduring a 32-week permitting process, the Desert Comfort project team set out to excavate the site, mindful of environmentally sensitive soils, plants, and watersheds.
This net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction started, highlighting building industry inefficiencies—all exacerbated by the...
Jan. 27, 2022
The Desert Comfort Experience Home uses innovative small-diameter duct runs to optimize Mitsubishi’s zoned heating and cooling system and distribute fresh air throughout the house. | Photos: Alex LaLiberte
A more efficient conditioned air distribution system optimizes zoned heating, cooling, and fresh-air ventilation equipment for ideal indoor comfort
Oct. 2, 2022
Scroll down to read about LP WeatherLogic Structural I Rated Sheathing and some of other products used to maximize the Desert Comfort Idea Home's energy efficiency. | Image: LP Structural Solutions
