AQW 19559/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education whether all new school builds will be delivered to passive house standard.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 9 December 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 9 December 2024
- Answer due by
- 24 December 2024
- Answered
- 18 December 20249 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
New school buildings are designed and built to exceed Building Regulations and are required to achieve a Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) rating of Excellent and an energy performance rating of at least 0.6.
There are currently no plans to deliver new school builds to passive house standards.