Check out this great WSJ article on how great Passive Houses are: https://www.wsj.com/articles/passive-home-design-massachusetts-2c89a18d...

Green spaces take longer and cost more to design but they have better design for light, glare, IAQ, acoustics, comfort, energy efficiency...

While this SF Chronicle Article states that it is an affordable alternative, the scenery, quaintness, uncrowded roads, unpretentiousness,...