VCS Welcomes Publication of the Future Homes Standard
Viessmann Climate Solutions Welcomes Publication Of The Future Homes Standard
TELFORD, UK, March 24th, 2026 — Viessmann Climate Solutions welcomes today’s highly anticipated publication of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) and confirmation that all new UK homes will be required to have low-carbon heating, such as heat pumps. Viessmann Climate Solutions is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.
“We believe that coupling Solar PV and/or battery storage with highly efficient heat pumps is the best path for new homes in terms of lowering consumer energy bills, reducing demand on the grid, and increasing the UK’s energy security. Bringing together solar, heat pumps, battery storage, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) systems and EV charging into a seamless, efficient ecosystem has the potential to unlock significant opportunities for installers,” said Peter Spurway, Head of Key Accounts & Strategic Partnerships at Viessmann Climate Solutions.
“This announcement provides a clear signal to the new build sector of the need to scale up delivery in terms of workforce. Manufacturers such as Viessmann Climate Solutions are on hand to provide the training requirements to meet the anticipated growth in the market.”
“In term of the Government's methodology for assessing the energy performance of residential buildings, we support much-needed updates to the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) and the concurrent introduction of its eventual successor, the Home Energy Model (HEM) in 2028. We urge government to widen the scope of technologies which can be modelled within the calculation methodologies, to accelerate their adoption. This will help to ensure that the UK can match energy innovations being realised by other nations.
“Stakeholders providing retrofit measures under the recently announced Warm Homes Plan must be able to model Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) to ensure those at risk of fuel poverty are able to access the most efficient and future-proof technologies. Ultimately, this will also provide the nation with a more sustainable, flexible and resilient energy grid,” concluded Peter Spurway.
