Consultation: Building regulations - energy and environmental standards

Stage 1 consultation on determining the principles for a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard.

The purpose of this consultation is to consider changes to the standards and processes set within The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (as amended) and associated regulations (building regulations) to introduce a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard.

The intent is that these changes will further improve the energy and environmental performance of new buildings and provide greater assurance of regulatory compliance, to deliver buildings that perform as intended.

This consultation is the first of two which will consider the technical, commercial and wider policy implications of improvements to energy and environmental standards. 

More information and how to respond to this consultation can be found here.