There are ambitious European and national targets on reducing energy use and carbon emissions in the built environment. At the same time, there is statutory protection of heritage values in the built environment. As part of the "Drawing the baseline" …
A flowchart by the National Heritage Board of Estonia summarizing the process, steps and stakeholders involved in the renovation of a historical building, accompanied by a description of every step.
The challenge Historic buildings are an important part of our cultural environment, but they often have low energy performance and high heating costs. As Europe aims to reduce energy use and emissions from buildings, heritage homes must be preserved while …
FuturHist develops typology-based, replicable approaches to improve the energy performance, comfort and resilience of historic buildings while respecting their cultural values. This presentation introduces the project’s technical and knowledge-exchange work, including the ICOMOS Knowledge HUB and invites to share transferable …
Gráinne will present an early historic house upgrade from 2010, which has provided an informal learning laboratory, alongside the recent Europa Nostra Grand Prix winning ‘OPW Improving the Energy Performance of Heritage Properties in State Care Initiative’. Both show the …
Renovating a heritage home is often a complex journey shaped by technical, regulatory and financial challenges. This presentation explores how the LIFE heritageHOME project responded to these challenges by creating practical tools, expert support services and policy recommendations that make …
The integration of environmental design and conservation theory provides a valuable framework for guiding climate mitigation interventions on built heritage and preventing maladaptation. After outlining the theoretical foundations of this approach, the presentation showcases case studies from research projects that …
The presentation will be about the role of the EU`s policies in responding to the different threats of climate change and how they affect cultural heritage, what kind of technologies are available to tackle the challenges highlighted by examples from …
This project was commissioned by Historic England and carried out by Max Fordham LLP. The research aligns directly with Historic England’s climate change and sustainability objectives. Electrifying heat is key to reducing reliance on fossil fuels across the heritage sector. …
This case study focuses on the decision-making process during the project's design phase to repair and reuse Keelmen’s Hospital to accommodate affordable flats. It demonstrates how energy efficiency and decarbonisation goals can be balanced with the protection and enhancement of …
LIFE heritageHOME legacy report
Philipp Hesse at the Conference “European Heritage Homes in Climate Policies and Action”
Gráinne Shaffrey at the Conference “European Heritage Homes in Climate Policies and Action”
Kadri Kallast, Laura Ingerpuu, Alois Andreas Põdra at the Conference “European Heritage Homes in Climate Policies and Action”
Filippo Calcerano at the Conference “European Heritage Homes in Climate Policies and Action”
Johanna Leissner at the Conference “European Heritage Homes in Climate Policies and Action”