Social housing net zero standard: consultation

8. Other actions to be taken forward

8.1.1 The new SHNZS sets a target for social housing, but other action will be needed to ensure that it can be delivered effectively.

• Landlords surveys to understand options for stock
  • Social landlords should undertake stock condition surveys to assist in tracking previous retrofit measures and to assist with developing future retrofit solutions
  • The SHNZDF is in place to support activities like this that can be completed by 31 March 2024.
• Archetypes and pattern books
  • Research on developing key social housing archetypes has recently been published.^[51]
  • The Scottish Government plans to work with the social housing sector in developing pattern book solutions for key archetypes, to be used as a resource for landlords
  • The Scottish Government will also publish and share case studies of social housing decarbonisation retrofit projects, including cost and carbon savings achieved and lessons learned
• Establish Net Zero Technical Steering Group
  • The Scottish Government plans to work with the social housing sector beyond the review of EESSH2 to provide guidance and clarity on technical solutions and share best practice across the sector