Social Housing Net Zero Fund: progress reports - February 2026
The Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund offers capital grant funding to support social housing landlords in Scotland to install clean heating systems and energy efficiency measures across their existing housing stock.
Projects Funded Under Checkpoint 4 of the SHNZHF
Project Title: Dumbarton Road / Stone Repairs and Insulation
Project Organisation: Dalmuir Park Housing Association
Technology Type(s): EWI and IWI
Location(s): Dalmuir, West Dunbartonshire Council
Grant Value: £278,054
Completion Date: March 2024
Project Headline: Fabric First approach to 31 pre-1919 tenements in Dalmuir
Project Description:
This project provided fabric first energy efficiency measures to 31 flats in Dalmuir, which were flats in pre-1919 tenement blocks. All of the targeted properties were previously poorly insulated and consequently expensive to heat with EPC ratings of D. After installation of the measures, the aim was to achieve an EPC rating of B.
The measures which were installed included EWI and IWI. The entire building was enveloped and the insulation which also covered the close walls. The method of installation meant that the properties could be upgraded without the need for decanting tenants. The project was intended to reduce condensation, heat loss and CO2 emissions as well as reduce heating bills for tenants.
Project Title: BISF Properties Upgrade
Project Organisation: North Lanarkshire Council
Technology Type(s): EWI
Location(s): Multiple locations across North Lanarkshire Council
Grant Value: £2,242,200
Completion Date: February 2024
Project Headline: Fabric First and microgeneration to 138 hard to treat properties in North Lanarkshire
Project Description:
This project installed microgeneration and fabric first measures to 138 hard to treat properties across North Lanarkshire. The properties in this project are of the non-traditional British iron and steel federation (BISF) archetype, which are classed as hard to treat. The property type is recognised as suffering from poor energy efficiency with EPC recorded as low as band E and original external wall values assessed as being between 1.48-1.68W/m2k.
The grant funding was used to install EWI and solar panels to the properties. After installation measures the EPC rating rose to C.
The Council had in place Program Liaison Officers who visited tenants post installation to ensure that residents were aware of how to most effectively use their heating systems in addition to receiving their current energy tariff and the provision of advice on how to prevent condensation advice based on the increased energy efficiency of the properties.