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The Existing Homes Alliance | Scotland

campaigning for the transformation of Scotland's existing housing stock

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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The potential for ‘deep retrofit’ in Scotland

13 June 2019

The condition of Scotland’s existing housing stock means that too many households are effectively locked into fuel poverty and domestic properties remain a significant source of carbon emissions. The  Scottish Government is committed to removing poor energy efficiency as a driver for fuel poverty and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through more energy efficient buildings and … [Continue Reading]

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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 … [Continue Reading]

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Response to Ministerial Statement on Energy Efficient Scotland 22 Nov 2018

4 December 2018

We welcome the continuing debate in the Scottish Parliament to secure an ambitious and successful Energy Efficient Scotland Programme. This briefing sets out our response to the Minister’s statement on Energy Efficient Scotland, particularly on the issues of the Long Term Domestic Standard and future legislation. The Scottish Government has taken some positive steps on … [Continue Reading]

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Strengthening the Energy Efficiency Scotland Route Map – Alliance proposals

28 September 2018

Energy Efficient Scotland is a 20 year programme aimed at making Scotland’s existing buildings near zero carbon wherever feasible by 2050. This briefing sets out the Alliance proposals on how the programme needs to be strengthened if it is to meet its vision for 2050. Energy Efficient Scotland_EXHA_September_2018_FINAL

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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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