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The Existing Homes Alliance | Scotland

campaigning for the transformation of Scotland's existing housing stock

We must take urgent action to transform our existing housing and make it fit for the 21st Century

The Existing Homes Alliance Scotland is a coalition of housing, environmental, fuel poverty and industry organisations calling for urgent action to transform Scotland’s existing housing stock and make it fit for the 21st century. Too many of Scotland’s homes are in a poor condition meaning unnecessarily high fuel use.

We are calling for an ambitious programme of low-carbon refurbishment of Scotland’s homes, along with incentives, support and regulations aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions and tackling fuel poverty. Such a programme makes environmental, social and economic sense.

We are working with all sectors to develop this programme of radical low-carbon refurbishment and explore the role each sector can play in making it a reality. Please read our declaration and show your support by joining here.

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    Loft Insulation
  • Solar thermal panels on Georgian tenements in Edinburgh

    Solar Thermal
  • Energy efficiency measures in the home can be as simple as fitting energy efficient lighting

    LED

Latest Update

Alliance sets out pathway to zero carbon homes by 2045

5 September 2019

The Existing Homes Alliance Scotland published a report on 5 September 2019 setting out a credible pathway to making all homes in Scotland zero carbon by 2045. It highlights the need for immediate action and a doubling of investment to improve the energy efficiency and heating of our homes at the pace and scale required … [Continue Reading]

10 Key Recommendations

1 The Energy Efficient Scotland Programme, the cornerstone of the National Infrastructure Priority for energy efficiency, should have a statutory underpinning, including a target for the vast majority of housing (where technically feasible and appropriate) to reach the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C by 2030.

2 The introduction of new regulation and planning controls, backed by market incentives, to improve the energy performance of existing homes.

3 Scotland-wide area-based schemes for retrofitting existing homes alongside a national, demand-led, programme.

4 A range of financial incentives to encourage investment in energy efficiency and micro-generation.

5 New service offerings, products and packages for retrofit.

6 Better information for consumers on household energy use and its carbon emissions.

7 Better energy performance data on existing housing.

8 Reliable quality control and up-skilling on low and zero-carbon technologies.

9 A major programme to catalogue and showcase existing and ongoing exemplar low energy refurbishments.

10 Maximise use of newly devolved powers and influence UK energy and tax policy provide incentives to cut emissions.

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About us

The Existing Homes Alliance Scotland is a coalition calling for urgent action to transform Scotland's existing housing stock and make it fit for the 21st century. Too many of Scotland's homes are in a poor condition meaning unnecessarily high fuel use.

We gratefully acknowledge funding support from the William Grant Foundation.

Recent Updates

  • Alliance sets out pathway to zero carbon homes by 2045
  • Accelerating the pace of delivery – Energy Efficient Scotland
  • Alliance Submission to Call for Evidence on Low Carbon Heat in Off-Gas Buildings

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Join our campaign to ensure there are no households in Scotland living in a hard-to-heat, draughty home by 2030. We urge the Scottish Government to use the once in a generation opportunity of the Energy Efficient Scotland programme and the Fuel Poverty Bill to transform Scotland’s homes for the better, put an end to fuel poverty and seize the opportunities of a low carbon future.

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