The Building Standards Division of the Scottish Government has opened part one of a two-part consultation aimed at gathering views from the construction sector on potential opportunities, and challenges, likely to come about as it looks to define a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard.
The requirement for this definition stems from a 2022 proposal made by Alex Rowley MSP, which was “to introduce new minimum environmental design standards for all new build housing to meet a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard, in order to improve energy efficiency and thermal performance”.
The Scottish Government is looking to make subordinate legislation by mid-December 2024 to implement this proposal, and as such, has since installed working advisory groups to offer expertise on how to visualise what a Scottish Passivhaus standard will look like, and seeks wider industry opinion on it via the two-stage consultation.
Part one closes on 23 October 2024; responses will feed into the development of part two, currently planned for 2025.
Further detail on the ministerial proposal and the review process so far can be found on the Scottish Government’s consultation website. You can also read more about the aims of the consultation, what it needs to determine, and, crucially, submit your views.
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