Housing: Energy

(asked on 25th October 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Passivhaus homes on levels of (a) fuel poverty and (b) carbon emissions.


Answered by
Lee Rowley Portrait
Lee Rowley
Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
This question was answered on 2nd November 2022

The Government has already committed to introducing a new design standard for the UK, the Future Homes Standard which we intend to consult upon in 2023. Homes built under this standard are intended to see improvements in efficiency and performance compared to most current housing stock which should, in addition, produce cost savings for owners and tenants.

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