Conventional wisdom says that high performance buildings are expensive. That needn’t be the case. From affordable to market-rate housing, Passive House projects are making financial sense, managing risk, and making money. How is this being accomplished? What are the proformas and the results? Where is the risk? What process and design innovations are necessary? Affordable and market-rate projects from Pittsburgh and New York City will inform this in-depth discussion. These are cost-effective, scalable solutions – just what our earth and its fragile climate need from the built environment.