Some instances are dramatic mandates, such as
building code requirements in Brussels Belgium; others are incentives, such as San Francisco's option for an
expedited planning process for Passive House
buildings; while others are simply recognizing it as a catalyzing tool to organize effective action, such as in New York
City Mayor Bill de Blasio's trailblazing policy One
City:
Built to Last or the official resolution in support of Passive House by Manhattan's Community Board 1.