Architecture, design, and construction—thoughtfully integrated.
Happy Haus Design provides residential architecture and design-build services rooted in clarity, craft, and performance. Every project is guided by the belief that homes should support family life, long-term comfort, and environmental responsibility.
Our process emphasizes clear communication, careful coordination, and informed decision-making—because good architecture is rarely about a single moment, but about how hundreds of decisions quietly work together over time.
Architectural Design
We offer full architectural services for renovations, additions, and new construction. Each project is tailored—there is no “standard project”—but most follow a structured, phased process that keeps scope, budget, and expectations aligned.
Our role is to translate ideas into buildable architecture while navigating zoning, codes, consultants, and the realities of construction.
Architectural services typically include:
Pre-design & feasibility studies
Schematic design
Design development
Construction documents & permitting coordination
Design-Build & Construction Support
In addition to architectural services, Happy Haus Design is a licensed contractor in Connecticut and can offer Design-Build delivery for select projects. This single-contract approach integrates design and construction into one coordinated process.
Whether working as architect or design-builder, we remain actively involved during construction to ensure design intent, quality, and performance are maintained.
Construction-phase services may include:
Contractor bidding or negotiation support
Design-build project delivery
Construction administration & site coordination
RFIs, change management, and quality review
Design-build offers a streamlined process with shared accountability, reduced risk, and tighter alignment between cost, schedule, and design intent
Pre-Design & Planning
Pre-design is where projects succeed or fail quietly. We help organize goals, constraints, budget expectations, and site realities into a clear framework before drawing begins.
This phase often includes site analysis, zoning and code review, sustainability goals, and early budget alignment—setting smart constraints that lead to stronger design outcomes
Design Development & Documentation
As a design direction is established, we refine the project in detail—space planning, materials, structure, windows, systems, and energy strategy. This is where ideas are tested, coordinated, and resolved.
The outcome is a comprehensive set of drawings and specifications suitable for permitting, pricing, and construction, developed in close coordination with consultants and builders.
High-Performance & Passive House Design
Human comfort is at the heart of high-performance design. By focusing on building science—airtightness, insulation, daylight, and system efficiency—we create homes that are quieter, more comfortable, more resilient, and dramatically more energy efficient. We provide Passive House–informed design and energy modeling to support projects pursuing PHIUS or other high-performance standards.
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