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The Existing Homes Alliance | Scotland

campaigning for the transformation of Scotland's existing housing stock

Strong support for energy performance standards in Scotland’s homes

9 April 2020

Energy Efficient Scotland consultation: Improving energy efficiency  in owner occupied homes The Alliance submitted its response to the most recent Energy Efficient Scotland consultation, strongly supporting the introduction of a legally-binding energy efficiency standards for owner-occupied housing. This will make homes warmer, healthier and more affordable to heat – addressing both climate change and fuel … [Continue Reading]

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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]

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Accelerating the pace of delivery – Energy Efficient Scotland

18 June 2019

The Existing Homes Alliance consultation response makes the case that given the climate emergency and commitment to emission reduction targets of 70% by 2030, 90% by 2040 and net zero by 2045, the pace of delivery for Energy Efficient Scotland must be accelerated. We provide an alternative credible pathway to achieve EPC band C or … [Continue Reading]

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The right frame of mind: Engagement for domestic energy efficiency in Scotland

13 June 2019

This report explores the need for new engagement strategies with homeowners to encourage uptake of energy efficiency measures. While Scotland’s housing has improved in terms of energy performance, progress is slowing, as many of the easy measures have already been done. And the research suggests that communications that concentrate on small changes can send people … [Continue Reading]

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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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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 welcomes ambitious Heat in Buildings Strategy and call for fuel poverty budget boost to achieve goals
  • Alliance says Budget must go further to deliver a green recovery and tackle fuel poverty
  • Evidence to Scottish Parliament’s Scrutiny of the Climate Change Plan Update

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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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