The Passive House Terrace by HLM Architects is in the running for best small-scale housing development.

BBC: New move to make money from Scotland's Housing Expo

Small scale housing development - The Passive House Terrace, Milton Leys, Inverness (HLM Architects), and Kingcase Housing, Observer Court, Prestwick (ARPL Architects).

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Older houses also can also be renovated to meet passive-house standards, but such renovations are rare because of the extra-thick walls and high technological requirements that certified passive houses demand.

WSJ: German Project Aims to Save Energy

Building new passive houses and renovating existing buildings to passive-house standards are tiny steps in Germany's daunting challenge to cut energy consumption as it seeks to replace nuclear power with renewable energy.

WSJ: German Project Aims to Save Energy

In the latest issue, Hersh reports there's a reason the White House seemed passive early last month as public calls mounted for the administration to mediate the conflict between the Israelis and Hezbollah.

NPR: Advocate of Conflict or Cease-Fire?

Katrina made brutally clear that the White House had substituted passive, self-congratulatory bravado for serious organized effort.

NEWYORKER: Coming Apart

What the dog at the White House did Thursday is called passive indication -- sitting.

CNN: Canines patrol grounds daily

President Barack Obama now claims to be a passive bystander in the decision to close down White House tours.

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For the spy with a yen to be green, the house has low utility bills courtesy of a passive solar design, low-E windows and solar-generated water heater.

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