What Vermont Integrated Architecture does

Vermont Integrated Architecture, PC (VIA) is a privately held professional corporation founded in 2010 and incorporated in 2011 by Andrea Murray. Headquartered at 137 Maple St. in Middlebury, Vermont, the firm specializes in sustainable architectural design — including Passive House principles, mass timber construction, embodied carbon analysis, and historic preservation — for institutional, municipal, educational, housing, cultural, and select commercial clients. The firm operates from two studios: the Middlebury Studio (home office in the historic, solar-powered Marbleworks District) and the Maclay Studio in Waitsfield, established on January 1, 2024 through the acquisition of Maclay Architects, whose founder Bill Maclay now serves as Principal Emeritus. The team of approximately 19 architects, designers, and office staff includes PHIUS Certified Passive House Consultants, LEED-accredited professionals, AIA members, and partners Andrea Murray, Ashar Nelson, and Megan Nedzinski.

VIA's service offering spans the full architectural lifecycle across six integrated phases — Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Constructor-Partner Procurement, and Construction Administration — delivered through an integrated design process that brings engineers, energy modelers, cost estimators, and construction partners in early. Core service lines include Master Planning, Feasibility Study & Site Evaluation, Historic & Existing Building Assessment, Energy Efficiency/Carbon/Sustainability Planning, and Building Design & Construction Administration. The firm employs a proprietary Total Project Budget (TPB) tool that structures all project costs across Construction Cost, Consultant Fees, and Owner's Costs with category-specific contingency. Notable recent work includes Vermont's first mass timber CLT building at the Fairbanks Museum Tang Science Annex, the Kimball Union Academy Howe Dewdney & Welch Dormitories (24,510 sf, geothermal, fossil-fuel-free, net-zero-ready), the UVM Slade Hall LEED Gold restoration, the Dartmouth College Sailing Facility, and a multi-family housing pipeline of more than 200 units across five Vermont projects.

VIA generates revenue through project-based professional services fees billed progressively across design phases, sourced primarily through direct client engagement, municipal and institutional RFPs, design competitions, referrals, and long-term repeat relationships with housing trusts, schools, municipalities, and private developers. The firm serves a regional client base concentrated in Vermont and extending into New Hampshire, New York, and Massachusetts. Distribution is direct (no resellers or product channels), supported by thought-leadership marketing via an active blog, seasonal newsletter, conference presentations (NESEA Building Energy Boston, Efficiency Vermont Better Buildings by Design, ACEEE), earned media coverage, project tours, and academic partnerships with Middlebury College, Norwich University, UVM, and Yestermorrow Design/Build School. The firm does not disclose pricing publicly and offers no API, mobile application, or technology product surface beyond its internal TPB methodology.

Name

Vermont Integrated Architecture

Legal name

Vermont Integrated Architecture, PC

Website

https://vermontintegratedarchitecture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vermont Integrated Architecture is a privately held Vermont-based sustainable architecture firm specializing in carbon-reducing, energy-efficient, and historic preservation design for institutional, municipal, educational, and multi-family housing clients across the Northeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Residential Building Construction (23611), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Sustainable architecture
• Historic preservation design
• Passive house consulting
• Embodied carbon analysis
• Multifamily housing design

Headquarters

HQ city

Middlebury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural design for new buildings, renovations, additions, and historic preservation projects. Services span master planning, feasibility studies, existing building assessment, sustainability planning, building design, and construction administration. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a project-by-project basis, with phases billed progressively. The firm takes on projects of varying scales, from large institutional and municipal projects to smaller community-focused work.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vermont Integrated Architecture provides full-service architectural design for sustainable, energy-efficient, and historically sensitive buildings, including master planning, feasibility studies, existing building assessments, sustainability planning, and building design delivered through a six-phase integrated design process. The firm uses Passive House principles, embodied carbon analysis, energy modeling, and a proprietary Total Project Budget (TPB) tool to guide project decisions. Services are sold primarily to institutional, municipal, educational, nonprofit, and housing developers in Vermont and the broader Northeast.

Product overview

Vermont Integrated Architecture (VIA) is a full-service architectural planning and design firm offering Master Planning, Feasibility Studies, Historic Building Assessment, Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Planning, and Building Design & Construction Administration services. The firm operates through two locations: the Middlebury Studio (home office) and Maclay Studio (formerly Maclay Architects, acquired January 2024). VIA also employs a proprietary Total Project Budget tool to help clients manage project finances across construction, consultant, and owner's cost categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maclay Studio: A part of VIA focused on sustainable architecture, formerly Maclay Architects, located in Waitsfield, VT

Quantifiable outcome

• Vermont's first mass timber CLT building (Fairbanks Museum Tang Science Annex) using Eastern Hemlock — a world-first application of this species in CLT construction, reducing carbon footprint significantly compared to steel construction
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIA is aligned with and actively participates in the Vermont Green Building Network, a key regional organization promoting sustainable building practices. Megan Nedzinski serves on the VGBN Board (2022-present). VGBN is a key platform for VIA to contribute to and influence sustainable building standards in Vermont.
• Efficiency VermontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEfficiency Vermont is Vermont's primary energy efficiency utility. VIA has a long-standing partnership with Efficiency Vermont, having received multiple Best of the Best awards and presenting at their annual Better Buildings by Design conference. The firm has collaborated on multiple research projects related to energy efficiency and embodied carbon in Vermont buildings.
• Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNESEA is a regional organization advancing sustainable energy in the built environment. VIA staff regularly present at NESEA's Building Energy Boston conference. Megan Nedzinski served as Vice Co-Chair (2022) and Co-Chair (2023) of the NESEA Building Energy Boston Conference. VIA is an organizational affiliate of NESEA.
• Passive House Institute US (PHIUS)coreTechnology or IntegrationVIA maintains alignment with PHIUS standards and has multiple PHIUS Certified Passive House Consultants (CPHC) on staff. PHIUS certification is referenced in the firm's resources page and staff credentials as a key certification pathway for high-performance buildings.
• Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVBSR is a Vermont business association promoting social and environmental responsibility. VIA is listed as an organizational affiliate on VBSR's website. Bill Maclay previously served on the VBSR Board of Directors (1993-2002) and chaired the Public Policy Committee.
• 2030 Challenge / AIA 2030 CommitmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIA is aligned with Architecture 2030's 2030 Challenge and participates in the AIA 2030 Commitment, committing to design all new buildings and major renovations to be carbon-neutral by 2030.
• Yestermorrow Design/Build SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA long-standing educational partnership in which VIA professionals have taught and taken classes at Yestermorrow in Waitsfield, VT. VIA staff (Megan Nedzinski, Stefan Richter) teach courses there. Chris Cook has served as a guest critic at Norwich University and also at Yestermorrow. The Maclay Studio is co-located in Waitsfield. Bill Maclay has served on the Yestermorrow board. VIA has close ties with this institution spanning decades.
• Middlebury CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIA maintains a close relationship with Middlebury College. Andrea Murray and Ashar Nelson served as lead faculty advisors to the 2011 and 2013 US DOE Solar Decathlon teams. VIA architects serve as guest critics for student projects. Andrea Murray taught Architectural Design and Architecture & the Environment at Middlebury from 2006-2018. Ben Allred is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Middlebury College. Multiple VIA staff have ties to Middlebury College.
• Norwich UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIA architects and designers serve as guest critics for student projects at Norwich University's School of Architecture and Art. Jesse Gillette and Sara Looman have ties to Norwich University (BS in Architectural Studies and current design work).
• University of Vermont (UVM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIA has worked on multiple UVM projects including Slade Hall (LEED Gold) and Fleming Museum renovation. Ely Fretz and Sara Looman have ties to UVM through education or project work. The Fleming Museum project involved close collaboration with UVM facilities team.
• Addison County Economic Development CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as an organizational affiliate on VIA's resources page. ADCEDC promotes economic development in Addison County, Vermont — VIA's primary geographic market.
• ReArch Company, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReArch Company served as Construction Manager on multiple VIA projects including Kimball Union Academy Howe Dewdney & Welch Dormitories and Putney School Dorms & Faculty Residences. The firm explicitly recommends bringing construction partners on board early in the design process, and ReArch is a recurring construction partner on large institutional projects.
• Stewart Construction, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStewart Construction served as the Construction Partner on the UVM Fleming Museum of Art project (2020-2025). This project required close collaboration across VIA's design team and Stewart's construction team for phased historic restoration.
• EvernorthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvernorth is a housing development partner referenced in VIA's housing blog post as sharing values around providing dignified, energy-efficient housing. VIA works with Evernorth on multi-family housing projects throughout Vermont as a shared-values development partner addressing the housing shortage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bensonwood: Walpole, NH-based high-performance building firm focused on sustainable, energy-efficient residential and light commercial projects. Comparable sustainability/embodied-carbon ethos; a potential partner or adjacent firm in the Northeast sustainable-building ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Lavallee Brensinger Architects: Manchester, NH-based mid-size firm with comparable scale (~50 staff) and a strong higher-education, healthcare, and institutional portfolio across New England. Direct competitor for the same Northern New England institutional segment.
• Bread Loaf Corporation: Vermont-headquartered architecture and planning firm with similar emphasis on community-focused, sustainable, and institutional projects in the Northeast. Comparable mid-size practice competing for similar municipal and higher-education RFPs.
• TruexCullins: Burlington, VT-based architecture firm of comparable scale (~40 staff) operating in the same Vermont/Northeast market with overlapping work in commercial, institutional, housing, and historic preservation. Strongest direct geographic and segment competitor.
• Black River Design: Vermont-based architecture firm specializing in educational, institutional, and civic projects across New England. Comparable scale and overlapping client base with VIA in higher education and municipal work.

Regional players

• Annum Architects: Burlington, VT-based architecture firm serving residential, commercial, and institutional clients in Vermont and the broader region. Geographic peer competing in the same Vermont market.

Broad incumbents

• Bruner/Cott & Associates: Cambridge, MA-based architecture firm with a strong sustainability and historic-preservation portfolio comparable to VIA's, including higher-education and civic work. Overlaps on similar project typologies across New England.
• CambridgeSeven: Cambridge, MA-based architecture firm of larger scale with comparable higher-education, civic, and museum/cultural-institution portfolio. Competes with VIA on selected Northeast institutional RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VermontIntegratedArchitecture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vermont-integrated-architecture-p-c-

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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