SCOTLAND has seen a ‘surge’ in Passivhaus certified social housing projects, according to new data from the Passivhaus Trust.
The organisation revealed that over 1,500 Passivhaus certified homes have been delivered by social housing providers across the UK, with thousands more in the pipeline. Scotland leads the way on this and the Scottish Government is currently developing its Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy for new-build housing.
Overall it is estimated that 1% of new UK housing projects are aiming for the Passivhaus standard.
To accelerate progress, the Passivhaus Trust is offering targeted support for social housing providers through a series of online Client Club sessions. Designed to guide social housing clients through their Passivhaus decision-making journey, the Client Clubs aim to overcome challenges, optimise designs and costs, and help deliver large-scale Passivhaus programmes.
Each online Client Club meet-up will offer tailored support, and there will be a separate Scotland-focused breakout room within each session. These events will offer the chance for discussion and to share best practice and learn from others that have been through the process, as well as accessing support from Passivhaus Trust client advisors.
Fully-funded places in the Passivhaus Client Clubs are available exclusively for social housing providers. Spaces are limited, and the first Passivhaus Client Club session will take place in May.
Find out more & apply: https://bit.ly/PassivhausClientClubs
