Question reference: S5W-27258
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 4 February 2020
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 February 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the health benefits to householders resulting from living in a house built to certified Passivhaus standard.
Answer
No assessment specific to the health benefits of living in a certified Passivhaus have been made by the Scottish Government.
Research has been carried out on behalf of Scottish Government to investigate occupier influence on indoor air quality in dwellings. The conclusions from this research informed changes to the building regulations to increase the size of background ventilators and introduce provision of a carbon dioxide monitor within new homes. The monitor should raise occupant awareness of carbon dioxide levels (and therefore other pollutants) present in their homes and of the need for them to take proactive measures to increase the ventilation.
Additional research is proposed to further understand ventilation and indoor air quality issues.