Archinect - News 2024-11-21T13:04:42-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150157422/all-new-public-buildings-in-scotland-to-be-net-zero All new public buildings in Scotland to be net-zero Sean Joyner 2019-09-06T18:20:00-04:00 >2019-09-09T14:14:40-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/87/87a42974aaad23445d91b6c4d15eb536.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>"In addition to working on a new &lsquo;Net Zero Carbon&rsquo; standard for all new public buildings, the government also said it would oversee&nbsp;a &lsquo;fundamental overhaul&rsquo; of building regulations to ensure that from 2024 all new homes use renewable or low-carbon heating," <a href="https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/sturgeon-all-new-public-buildings-in-scotland-to-be-zero-carbon/10044298.article?utm_term=Autofeed&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1567699253" target="_blank">reports <em>Architects' Journal</em></a><em></em> (AJ).</p> <p>The Scottish government's focus on net-zero has become a priority with the First Minister unveiling "plans for a&nbsp;&pound;3 billion Green Investment Portfolio,&nbsp;a &lsquo;Green City Deal&rsquo; for cities and regions&nbsp;and said the transition to net zero will be the primary mission of the Scottish National Investment Bank."</p> <p>According to AJ, Sturgeon said: "Earlier this year, I acknowledged that Scotland&mdash;like the rest of the world&mdash;faces a climate emergency. We are now committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 at the latest&mdash;earlier than any other UK nation."</p>