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Our blog posts include: - How a Passive House works and the building science behind it - What a Passive House costs and what are the savings - Practical info about Energy Efficiency - What our clients say about living in a Passive House - Design and construction info about new projects we are working on. - News about solar photovoltaics and other relevant systems - Resources to help you get started with your project --- ## [Why Choose a Stock Plan for your Net-Zero, Passive House?](https://blog.passivedesign.ca/blog/why-passive) Posted by [PDS Team](https://blog.passivedesign.ca/blog/author/pds-team) on May 12, 2020 10:50:42 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Why Choose a Stock Plan for your Net-Zero, Passive House?](https://blog.passivedesign.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/1808%20South%20Bar%20LARGE2.jpg?width=720&name=1808%20South%20Bar%20LARGE2.jpg)](https://blog.passivedesign.ca/blog/why-passive) At PDS, we believe that Passive Houses are for everyone. Over the past ten years, we’ve worked hard to build on key lessons in design and construction to make this possible. We work with many clients on custom house designs, and we have developed a portfolio of Passive House Stock Plans. These predesigned home plans are suited to a variety of sites and functional needs that are designed and tested for energy performance. 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