New homes ‘must cut fuel bills’
ALL new homes should be fitted with improved windows and insulation to help tackle the cost of living crisis, an MSP has said.
Alex Rowley has opened a consultation on the Domestic Building Environmental Standards (Scotland) Bill, which would require all new homes to meet the Passivhaus standard, which includes triple glazing, increased insulation and ensuring that homes are draught free.
Scots have been struggling under the cost of living crisis in recent months following an increase to inflation and national insurance contributions and the biggest rise in energy bills in living memory.
Labour MSP Mr Rowley said the adoption of his Bill would ‘dramatically cut fuel bills’.
He added: ‘My private member’s Bill would see all new housing built to the internationally recognised Passivhaus standard, or a Scottish equivalent, in order to improve energy efficiency and thermal performance.
‘My Bill will ensure the homes of tomorrow do not get added to the ever-growing list of inefficient homes requiring government investment.’