While the initial Aro Homes model is designed for the Bay Area specifically, the versatile approach is intended for widespread adaptation in other markets. To improve delivery efficiency and reduce environmental impacts, Aro Homes has developed a precision engineered volumetric construction process and intends to fabricate homes within 500 miles of their intended market location.

Each 3,000‑square‑foot Aro Home includes four bedrooms and an office space to flexibly accommodate a wide range of family sizes. The design fosters a high‑quality architectural experience, including an emphasis on indoor/outdoor living, thoughtful adjacencies between interior program spaces, and lines of sight that deliberately frame exterior views or areas for art. A steel entry canopy provides an understated yet design‑forward signature for the homes.

Performance informed by data analysis was a major driver for the design of the Aro Homes. The homes achieve better than net zero energy performance by first reducing their energy consumption through a high-performing building envelope and high-efficiency HVAC and lighting systems. Deep study resulted in a roof orientation that offers PV solar exposure from almost any placement orientation on any site; each home is designed to accommodate an 8.7 kW PV array that can produce more energy than the home uses in a year—enough to offset its initial embodied carbon footprint within around 20 years.

Homes have an option for gray water reclamation and reuse, which further reduces water use by 50% as compared to the standard home. The design further prioritizes natural and long-lasting materials—including sustainably sourced wood exterior cladding and interior wood flooring, as well as a metal roof—to reduce maintenance needs and extend the lifespan of the home while creating a comfortable, healthy environment for residents. A wooden structural system with minimal steel and a low carbon foundation dramatically lowers each home’s initial carbon footprint.