Affordable Sustainability

Passive houses need no conventional means of heating or cooling. This means that the money saved from energy, may be invested in higher quality materials. This fact, combined with the large and long-term economy in energy, making the Passive Building an excellent investment. In fact, given the decline in stocks and the rising cost of fossil fuels, the Standard Building Liabilities proves in practice that sustainability is accessible to all.

Even if a Passive Building costs an average of more than a conventional building, this changes in recent years as materials commonly used now sold in all countries. At the same time, the growing number of professionals with experience in Passive Building, which now can be certified as a Designers, Consultants and Developers Passive Buildings, helps to achieve even greater economy, experts in the field now exist in many countries. And the public or private financing promoted to those who build "green buildings" as the Passive Buildings, further reduces the manufacturing cost of a Passive Building. However, even without such incentives, Passive houses are more affordable over time compared to conventional buildings.