Glasgow is gearing up to host a conference on 'affordable' housing and public buildings at the end of this month.

The Passivhaus Social: Glasgow event will be held at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's Strathclyde Suite on 29 May.

Attendees of local authorities and housing associations, as well as those working in fields such as architecture, planning and construction, will make their way to the event which offers a platform for those interested in using the Passivhaus approach in construction.

Developed by the Passivhaus Institute in Germany, the approach uses very little energy for heating and cooling, with an average 75% reduction in consumption achieved. Some of the social benefits to householders include significantly lower energy bills, lower rent arrears for tenants and improved health benefits.

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During 2017, Passivhaus Trust launched their Passivhaus:Social Campaign which was focused on introducing local authorities and housing associations to the Passivhaus concept. They did this through a series of events across the UK with Passivhaus Social: Glasgow being the only Scottish venue.

Cllr Kenny McLean said: "Some of the council's key priorities are the tackling of fuel poverty, the reduction of emissions and improvingenergy efficiency, and this event offers organisations working to deliver affordable and sustainable public housing and buildings the chance to find out about advice, support and best practice.

"There is currently no passivhaus social housing in Glasgow but we are very interested to find out if this can help us tackle fuel poverty in the city and provide extremely energy-efficient housing for our residents."

The conference will be opened by Council Leader Susan Aitken, with contributions from leading professionals in this sector.

(LM/MH)