Archinect - News2024-12-31T00:48:47-05:00https://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 Joyner2019-09-06T18:20:00-04:00>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 ‘Net Zero Carbon’ standard for all new public buildings, the government also said it would oversee a ‘fundamental overhaul’ 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&utm_medium=Social&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 £3 billion Green Investment Portfolio, a ‘Green City Deal’ for cities and regions 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—like the rest of the world—faces a climate emergency. We are now committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 at the latest—earlier than any other UK nation."</p>