Collection
New Build Heat Standard: guidance and research
Collection of documents relating to the New Build Heat Standard (NBHS). This prevents the use of direct emissions heating systems in new buildings warranted from April 2024.
Guidance
Consultation documents
We consulted on proposals for the New Build Heat Standard in 2021 and again in 2022.
Impact assessments
Impact assessments (IAs) assess the effects of a project or proposal. We have published a number of IAs covering the New Build Heat Standard.
- New Build Heat Standard (amended) 2024: island communities impact assessment
- New Build Heat Standard (amended) 2024: business and regulatory impact assessment
- New Build Heat Standard 2024: fairer Scotland duty assessment
- New Build Heat Standard 2024: equality impact assessment
- New Build Heat Standard 2024: business and regulatory impact assessment
- New Build Heat Standard 2024: children’s rights and wellbeing impact assessment
- New Build Heat Standard 2024: island communities impact assessment
Parliamentary process
The introduction of the New Build Heat Standard was discussed by the Scottish Parliament's Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. You can watch a video or read a transcript of this.
- Watch a video of the Housing Committee's discussion on the New Build Heat Standard
- Read the official report of the Housing Committee's discussion on the New Build Heat Standard
Research
Links to relevant research material:
- Zero emissions heating in new buildings across Scottish Islands (climatexchange.org.uk)
- Renewable and zero emissions heating systems in affordable housing projects: evaluation
- Renewable and zero direct emissions heating systems in affordable housing projects (phase 2): evaluation
- Electricity network constraints and the 2024 New Build Heat Standard: research
- Costs of zero emissions heating in new buildings (climatexchange.org.uk)
- Direct greenhouse gas emissions from low and zero carbon heating systems (climatexchange.org.uk)