A3 Architects

Specialties

firm focus

A3 Architects Inc is a full service architectural firm specializing in net energy zero design, passive house design and environmentally sensitive construction on Cape Cod, the Islands and southeastern Massachusetts. Alison Alessi, Architect, LEED AP and Certified Passive House Consultant, and team have the practical experience to make your low energy project a reality.

History

Established in 2011.

A3 Architects Inc was founded in 2011 to focus energy efficient design including net-​energy zero residences and commercial structures. After 6+ years as an architecturally-​driven design build firm A+E Architects Builders was separated into design and build. A3 Architects will continue to focus on energy efficiency as we push clients towards economically viable low energy projects for residential and commercial design. We believe that architects MUST play a vital role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as right now, buildings contribute over ¹⁄₃ of the carbon dioxide emitted in the United States. Energy efficiency is a cost effective way of reducing our energy footprint and we help clients look at the longer term instead of just the initial investment.

Meet the Business Owner

Alison A.

Business Owner

Alison Alessi is a Registered Architect with a number of years experience with sustainable design on the Cape. She has been a LEED accredited professional since 2007, and Certified Passive House Consultant since 2011. She is an active member of the Cape and Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative as well as a member of NESEA. A licensed architect for over 7 years, Alison has designed a number of green residences, commercial and municipal projects in towns across the Cape. She has collaborated with a number of local «green» consultants to refine and improve design elements of specific projects and has experience presenting projects to various local regulatory boards. Before moving to the Cape, Alison designed several small industrial buildings and a small bike bridge for a new bicycle path located along a blighted river in Cambridge as part of the Big Dig in Boston. She received her Masters of Architecture from MIT in 2001 and has an AB in architecture from Princeton University.