With a thorough review of the literature, the goal of this project was to discover passive design elements that can be used to improve the energy efficiency of residential structures. The study also sought to determine how modifications to the design process may impact residential buildings' energy efficiency. Through a case study examined the design elements of typical residential buildings representative of upper middle class households. Additionally, it examined the amount of electricity currently used upper middle class residential structures for lighting and cooling, as well as the potential energy savings from implementing a few energy-efficient features in the case study building. It also makes a distinction between the many capacities that landowners, developers, architects, interior designers, and occupants can have. The study's conclusions show that the case study building's cooling load can be reduced by 64%, which will also result in a 26% reduction in the building's overall energy consumption. These measures include doubling the thickness of the east and west external walls, using hollow clay tiles for roofing instead of weathering course, and using the proper horizontal overhang ratios for all four orientations. Ultimately, it may be said that creating energy-efficient residential architecture is a collaborative process rather than a "one-man show." The other actors in the design process that have the power to alter it are architects, developers, interior designers, and clients.