The Future Homes Standard

1 - A collaborative voice

PHT has helped develop & signed a joint letter backed by leading organisations in the sustainable construction sector, calling for higher standardsin the next iteration of the FHS. Read the letter & add your organisation's signature.

Read the letter here.

2 - Have your say

Your voice matters, and now is the time to make it heard! We encourage everyone to respond to the FHS & HEM consultation with robust evidence. PHT is responding and we have attached our views on key questions to help you formulate your own responses. Download a table of PHT responses. 

The consultation closes on 27th March.

Respond to the FHS consultation

3 – PHT calls for higher standards NOW!

The Trust is submitting its own response urging the Government to recognize a higher (voluntary) standard within the FHS from 2025 onwards. This would provide consistency and certainty for those wanting to adopt a higher standard, and will enable a smoother transition to higher standards in the future. In summary, our proposals are:

1. All-electric new dwellings that have been certified to meet the exacting Passivhaus standard should be deemed to satisfy Approved Documents Part L 1A. This is because the Passivhaus dwellings will achieve better energy efficiency, equivalent CO₂ emissions, lower running costs and better comfort conditions than those built to the proposed Future Homes Standard Options 1 & 2.

2. Local authorities should be allowed to set a higher standard than the Building Regulations within their local plans, should they wish. If there is a desire to minimize variation in standards across the UK, then one of the existing variations currently in force – in London (set by the GLA) or in Scotland (endorsed by the Scottish Labour Party) – could be recognized as an accepted aspirational option.