David Bitter is sole proprietor of Solera Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. As such, he combines his passion for social responsibility and sustainable living to create homes that are among some of the most environmentally responsible dwellings possible – designed per the “Passive House” standard. The South Carolina home featured in this story is currently pending final Passive House certification, but was designed to those exacting specifications. Passive House certified homes are built to the world’s most stringent energy standards and boast a reduction of annual heating and cooling energy consumption by an average of 80% – 90%. Bitter uses ArchiCAD to be certain his homes use as little energy as possible and have unparalleled comfort conditions and superior air quality – the hallmarks of Passive House design.
