Question reference: S5W-27262
- 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 21 February 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what role encouraging the construction of more homes to certified Passivhaus standard could have on lifting residents out of fuel poverty.
Answer
Tackling fuel poverty is a priority for the Scottish Government and improving the energy efficiency of homes to ensure that they are both warmer and cheaper to heat will help to lift residents out of fuel poverty
The construction of homes certified to Passivhaus standard provides housing that uses very little energy and therefore makes homes cheaper to heat which could help some households out of fuel poverty. We have committed to investigate how the principles of Passivhaus and similar low energy standards can be applied as part of review of energy standards for new homes from 2021.