The housing association sector has a higher average SAP score than other groups. Nevertheless, both the Housing Executive and housing associations recognise that more work can be done to further improve energy efficiency within this sector, particularly among the older homes that scored below the average figure.
We encourage housing associations to further improve energy efficiency in homes when carrying out upgrades alongside planned maintenance and improvement work. We recommend the use of the most energy efficient heating systems and controls in housing association properties at newbuild stage.