To enable the new homes sector to deliver the Future Homes Standard (FHS) at scale, by bringing together homebuilders, Government and key partners to:

• Identify and implement viable technical solutions and specifications
• Address delivery challenges across supply chain, skills and infrastructure
• Ensure homes are delivered safely, cost-effectively and at high quality
• Put customers at the centre of the transition to low carbon living

The Future Homes Hub plays a central coordinating role, supporting industry and Government to ensure the Standard is successfully embedded across the sector.

The Future Homes Standard consultation response was published in March 2026 amending Part L & Part F of the Building regulations. These new regulations will come into force during 2027 with a 12 month transitional period. (*)

The changes will improve energy efficiency and move away from gas boilers and other carbon-intensive heating. All new homes will then be 'zero carbon-ready', meaning that they will be zero carbon once the electricity grid has been decarbonised.

You can see an initial summary of the key changes in this video here. 

The Standard requires:

• Deployment of low carbon heating systems (primarily heat pumps)
• High levels of fabric energy efficiency
• Integration of solar PV, mechanical ventilation and low carbon technologies

Delivering these homes at scale requires a coordinated, whole-system approach across design, construction, supply chains, infrastructure and customer experience.

The Future Homes Hub is uniquely placed to:

• Bring together industry and Government to support implementation
• Identify and resolve delivery challenges in real time
• Enable alignment across policy, regulation and market readiness
• Share learning and accelerate adoption of best practice across the sector

(*) See the links in the following section for more details on the transitional criteria and specific timelines for High Risk Buildings (HRBs).

With Part L & F 2026 published and the associated transitional arrangements, the focus has shifted from policy development to implementation and continuous improvement:

· Pre-2026: Industry engagement, consultation support and testing of proposals

· 2026 onwards: Delivery of the Future Homes Standard at scale

· Ongoing: Refinement of guidance, tools and processes based on real-world performance and feedback

The following diagram provides a high-level overview of the Hub’s assumed timeline for the transition from Part L 2021 to Part L 2026 homes being delivered.

The Hub will continue to:

· Convene industry and Government to address emerging challenges

· Develop practical tools and guidance to support delivery

· Provide evidence and insight to inform ongoing policy evolution

· Facilitate collaboration to ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes

• Operate the Future Homes Standard Implementation Board, co-chaired with Government, to oversee delivery at scale
• Bring together developers, supply chain, utilities and regulators to identify, monitor and resolve key issues
• Provide ongoing feedback to Government to support refinement and effective imp

The Hub is leading coordinated workstreams focused on the critical areas required to deliver the Standard at scale:

Grid infrastructure

• Improving demand assumptions and connection sizing
• Addressing impacts of solar PV generation and export

Heat pumps and heating systems

• Identifying and addressing skills shortages
• Supporting deployment across different housing types, including higher density developments

Heat networks

• Ensuring alignment between emerging standards and real-world delivery timelines

Fabric and construction quality

• Developing practical tools to improve accuracy between design intent and on-site delivery

Overheating and ventilation

• Simplifying compliance while maintaining performance outcomes
• Improving installation quality and workforce capability

Solar PV

• Testing installation approaches, design integration and construction impacts

Home Energy Model (HEM)

• Supporting consistent application and assessor capability

Customer experience

• Embedding best practice to ensure homes are easy to operate
• Promoting consistent, intuitive controls and user interfaces

To support immediate and ongoing delivery, the Hub is providing a comprehensive suite of tools and resources:

The “Get Future Homes Standard Ready” campaign (2026–2027), focused on the core requirements for successful delivery:

Technical guidance covering:

• Heat pump design, procurement, installation and commissioning
• Grid connections
• Overheating (Part O) and ventilation
• Fabric performance and detailing

Customer-facing guidance to support sales and handover of low carbon homes

Case studies and lessons learned from early delivery

Upcoming outputs include:

• “Future Homes Standard: Where to Start” guide
• Heat pump SAP assessment guidance
• Ventilation and thermal detailing guidance
• Customer journey guidance for low carbon homes

A key focus is ensuring the critical enablers for large-scale delivery are in place, including:

• Supply chain capacity and readiness
• Workforce skills and training for low carbon technologies
• Electricity network infrastructure and connections
• Clear pathways for technology deployment across different housing types

The Hub is working with Government and industry to forecast technology uptake and proactively address constraints.

To accelerate sector-wide progress, the Hub is:

• Sharing learning from live projects, trials and demonstrators
• Publishing case studies and practical insights
• Running working groups, site visits and technical events
• Supporting a Future Homes Standard community of practice

This ensures that lessons learned from early implementation are rapidly embedded across the sector.