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Homes that don’t cost the earth

Homes that don’t cost the earth. A consultation on Scotland’s sustainable housing strategy. Why a Sustainable Housing Strategy?. Climate change, Energy Efficiency Action Plan, fuel poverty targets Warm homes, lower energy bills, low carbon jobs Homes Fit for the 21 st Century

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Homes that don’t cost the earth

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  1. Homes that don’t cost the earth A consultation on Scotland’s sustainable housing strategy

  2. Why a Sustainable Housing Strategy? • Climate change, Energy Efficiency Action Plan, fuel poverty targets • Warm homes, lower energy bills, low carbon jobs • Homes Fit for the 21st Century • New funding opportunities

  3. Where we are in 2012 • Significant improvements in energy efficiency since 2007 • More than six out of ten homes rated ‘good’ by 2010 – up from 55% in 2009 • 327,400 + free/subsidised loft or cavity wall measures since 2008 (CERT figures) • More than 700,000 households offered advice and assistance since 2009 (U/HIS)

  4. Our vision for 2030 ‘Warm, high quality, affordable, low carbon homes and a housing sector that will help to establish a successful low carbon economy across Scotland’

  5. Sustainable Housing Strategy - themes • A national retrofit programme • Standards • Financial market transformation • New build market transformation • Skills and training

  6. A national retrofit programme • A plan to upgrade Scotland’s housing stock, tackle fuel poverty and cut carbon • An area-based approach to cover all of Scotland in 10 years • Delivery role for local councils, building on Universal Home Insulation Scheme and making the most of Green Deal and ECO • Potential investment c.£200m per annum

  7. The role of Standards • New homes – energy standards, sustainability labelling • Existing homes (social housing) – new energy efficiency standard • Existing homes (private sector) – do we need an energy efficiency standard? • If so what, when and how?

  8. Improving housing quality • Links between house condition, energy efficiency and fuel poverty • Do we need a new housing quality standard – beyond the tolerable standard? • Do the powers in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 need strengthened?

  9. Energy efficiency standard for social housing (EESSH) • Going beyond the EE element of the SHQS • Social landlords can lead the way, drive down costs and demonstrate good practice • In many cases, shouldn’t need significant financial investment beyond that expected for SHQS

  10. Financial market transformation • We want to see a market premium on warm, high quality, low carbon homes • Greener homes save money, but the market doesn’t value the income saved or generated • This in turn affects consumer perceptions • How we perceive, value and behave in our homes needs to change

  11. New build market transformation • Growing demand from increasing household numbers = opportunities for investment and innovation • Projections suggest 450,000 new homes needed by 2033 • Scotland could lead market in new design and construction techniques • Opening up export opportunities in Europe and beyond

  12. Skills and training • New jobs in construction and retrofit • New skill requirements – a flexible and adaptable workforce • Need to retain specialist, traditional skills for historic properties

  13. Next steps • Further consultation events • Consultation closes – 28 September • Independent analysis of responses • Further discussion at Sustainable Housing Strategy Group • Final strategy - around end 2012

  14. sshs@scotland.gsi.gov.ukAll responses welcome !Closing date : 28 September

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