£13.5m Grant For 'Greener' Homes

Hundreds of new homes are to be built across Scotland thanks to a £13.5m investment revealed by Housing Minister Margaret Burgess.

More than 330 greener homes are to be built using modern and environmentally friendly methods which will help to reduce waste and disruption to the environment. The project will also promote green methods of construction in the house building industry.

Fourteen projects throughout Scotland will benefit from the Greener Homes Innovation Scheme, which is expected to support around 250 jobs in the construction and related industries over the next year.


The funding, which is being provided by the Scottish Government, is expected to support projects to a total value of £39m.

Speaking during a visit to CCG Scotland Ltd in Glasgow, the business that is constructing the greener houses, Ms Burgess said: "This innovative scheme recognises the importance of using new, modern technologies to construct greener, cheaper, more energy efficient homes for people to live in.

"Families moving into these new homes will be able to save up to £1000 per year on running costs such as household energy bills due to the energy efficiency measures employed to construct them.

"Not only will this investment promote innovative modern methods of construction and provide a boost to the industry, it will add to the supply of fuel efficient housing , which will help to cut energy bills and tackle fuel poverty."

She added the Scottish Government were working hard to deliver more affordable, energy efficient housing to allow them to meet a "challenging housing supply, fuel poverty and climate change targets."

(JP)