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Passive Houses save 90% of household energy. The first one in the Washington, DC area is being built in East Bethesda on North Chelsea Lane. Check out the blog to follow the progress.

http://passivehouse.greenhaus.org/

Here's our entry about it from last August, which includes a photo during the demolition.

I had to fight with every ounce of conviction I had, when the builders encased the port-o-john in a white wooden scaffold, to keep from spraypainting that it was a "Passive (Out)House". What a great picture that would have made....Still makes me giggle. Sad, but true.

I watched the construction of the house, and I can't believe that the energy costs will be as low as represented - which may explain why the house is still on the market.  I saw the insulation that went in, and while granted, there was more than in other new homes, I am pretty sure that the walls of the 1930s/40s homes here are equally as thick.  Anyway, I never use the air conditioning either which saves $s too.