Social housing net zero standard: consultation
This consultation seeks views on a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard (SHNZS) in Scotland. This new standard will replace the second Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH2).
Footnotes
1. Scottish Social Housing Charter 4 Outcome - November 2022
2. SHCS Key Findings 2007 - Figure 8
3. SHCS Key Findings 2015 - Paragraph 244
4. Energy Efficiency in Social Housing
5. EESSH Guidance for Social Landlords
7. Scottish house condition survey: 2019 key findings
8. Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
10. Achieving net zero in social housing: ZEST Report, Recommendation 4
11. Domestic EPC Reform Consultation - Analysis Summary Report
12. Letter: Reform of domestic EPC rating metrics to Patrick Harvie MSP
13. Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing Review Group: Terms of reference
14. Heat in buildings: Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing Review Group
15. Such as an electric boiler which produces hot water that is distributed around the property, heating radiators and becoming available for use from hot taps and showers.
16. Applications for grant funding through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme from 1 December 2023 should contain homes that have clean heating systems – unless there are compelling reasons why the grant applicant considers that this would not be appropriate, or where a valid building warrant is already in place prior to that date.
17. Tackling Fuel Poverty in Scotland: A Strategic Approach
18. Achieving net zero in social housing: ZEST Report, Recommendation 1
19. Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing Review Group: terms of reference
20. Domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) reform: consultation - Section 3 and 4
21. EESH Guidance for Social Landlords - Section 5
22. It should be noted that the clean heating system will always be subject to the backstop date of 2045 to align with wider Scottish Government policy.
23. The Heat in Buildings Supply Chains Delivery Plan
24. Space heating demand intensity (kWh/m2/yr). This metric provides a clear indication of the underlying fabric efficiency of a home (excluding the impact of heating system choice). It accurately incentivises improvements to fabric efficiency when targeted by policy, and can be used to assess actual performance of existing building fabric and any improvements made.
25. CCC Letter: Reform of domestic EPC rating metrics to Patrick Harvie MSP
26. Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) reform: consultation The consultation paper stated: while we recognise the benefits of including hot water demand, our proposal is that it should not be included in the fabric rating. This would ensure that the fabric rating has a clear meaning and role, and is not unexpectedly influenced by non-fabric changes.
27. We suggest that when transitioning to an electrical heat solution that the best outcome is that gas is disconnected so that standing charges are no longer incurred.
28. The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) is the UK Government’s National Calculation Methodology for assessing the energy performance of dwellings. It is used to facilitate various national, devolved and local government policies including Building Regulations and for the production of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).
29. As noted in the EPC reform consultation, a major update to the SAP and RdSAP methodologies is under development by the UK Government, which will address many of the concerns stakeholders have raised about the accuracy of SAP. The launch of SAP 11 is expected to be in 2025.
30. EESSH2 included a minimum standard to prevent social housing being relet after 2025 if their energy efficiency performance is below EPC D.
31. “Bioenergy” heating systems, e.g. those which use wood chips or other types of biomass or bioliquid (such as hydrotreated vegetable oil) also produce emissions when used to heat our homes – although there will be circumstances where these remain permissible.
32. Based on 2018 Heat Network Meter and Billing Regulations (HNMBR) data, the primary fuel source is natural gas for the large majority of communal heating.
33. Local heat and energy efficiency strategies and delivery plans: guidance
34. Scottish Household Survey Data Explorer - Table 3
35. Scottish household survey 2019 - Annual Report: Section 3
36. Missing shares powers guidance for RSLs - Paragraph 17
37. Scottish Parliamentary Working Group on Tenement Maintenance
38. Tenement Working Group - Built Environment Forum Scotland
39. Scottish Law Commission, Tenement law: compulsory owners’ associations
40. Interim Gypsy/Traveller site design guide
41. Improving Gypsy/Traveller sites: guidance on minimum sites standards
42. Gypsy/Travellers in Scotland - A Comprehensive Analysis of the 2011 Census
43. Improving the lives of Gypsy/Travellers: 2019-2021
44. Consultation on the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing - Page 18
45. EESH2 - Research and Modelling for the Scottish Federation
46. Based on 2018 Heat Network Meter and Billing Regulations (HNMBR) data, the primary fuel source is natural gas for the large majority of communal heating.
47. Scottish house condition survey: 2019 key findings
49. Scottish house condition survey: 2019 key findings
50. This distinguishes between urban, rural, and remote areas through six categories. See: Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2020
51. Review of social housing archetypes to support EESSH2 review
[i]. SAP
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