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The Existing Homes Alliance | Scotland

campaigning for the transformation of Scotland's existing housing stock

Supply chain ready to deliver on EPC band C for homes by 2030

13 June 2019

The Existing Homes Alliance conducted a survey of energy efficiency and low carbon heat businesses to ask for views on a credible pathway and timescale to meeting higher energy performance standards in Scotland’s existing housing stock, and how the government’s concerns regarding the supply chain readiness to deliver can be addressed. The purpose of the survey is to inform the debate about the timescales and standards set out in the Energy Efficient Scotland Route Map and identify what support is needed to help the supply chain deliver.

The survey findings challenge many of the government’s concerns about the supply chain delivering to an accelerated timescale:

  • The supply chain is ready to deliver EPC band C by 2030 and capitalise on job opportunities.
  • Technologies are readily available, though innovation remains a priority.
  • Costs are already lower due to current programmes, and some more reductions can be expected.
  • More awareness and interest from homeowners already exists

EXHA Supply chain survey report FINAL_June 2019

Filed Under: Policy

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 efficiency of existing homes.

3 Scotland-wide area-based schemes to deliver retrofit of existing homes, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, street by street, 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 on household energy use and its carbon emissions for consumers.

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 devolved powers and influence UK policy to improve energy efficiency.

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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.

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