The partnership of Bill Freeman and Hicks Stone had its origins in 2015 when they met and formed a friendship during a Passive House seminar in Connecticut.

Bill Freeman is an acclaimed Passive House builder and developer in central and southern Connecticut with over a forty-year career. Through his commitment to sustainability, he has received multiple awards for his environmentally sensitive homes, reflecting his dedication to both quality and ecological responsibility. Bill currently lives in his own Passive House, surrounded by a pollinator meadow and vegetable gardens in Guilford, CT

Hicks Stone is a renowned architect based in Williamstown, Massachusetts, with over thirty-five years of experience specializing in the design of single-family homes across the country. As a certified Passive House Consultant, he champions an innovative construction approach that employs a straightforward, cost-effective five-step program to reduce energy costs by an impressive 90%.