To truly futureproof historic buildings, it is necessary to scale up actions and ensure the uptake of any solutions that are proposed. This can be achieved by raising awareness of good practices among the right audiences. This report consists of …
Futureproofing historic buildings on a large scale is an ambitious target: carbon neutrality goals call for quick actions; instead, the energy retrofitting of historic buildings requires complex planning to optimize the energy savings with the preservation of cultural value. FuturHist …
Webinar about recent developments in European preventive maintenance & monitoring projects of built heritage. (October 16th, 2026) Presentations: James Ritson (University of the Built Environment, UK): The importance of maintenance in achieving our sustainability goals Branislav Rezník (Pro Monumenta, Slovakia): …
This report summarizes the research, analysis and service design process carried out in 2024 and 2025 within the framework of the LIFE heritageHOME project (2023–2026), which aims to develop an owner-centric integrated renovation service for the energy-efficient and sustainable renovation …
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.
A compilation of prototypical renovation passports (Renoveerimispassid) created under the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD recast) framework and Estonian heritage preservation laws, produced by the LIFE heritageHOME project, known as "Integrated Renovation Services for Heritage Homes of Estonia”
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 …
The transition toward climate-neutral building stocks presents major challenges for the conservation of historic buildings. Balancing energy efficiency, sustainability, and heritage preservation requires interdisciplinary knowledge and accessible decision-support resources. The Knowledge HUB, developed by ICOMOS within the EU-funded FuturHist project, …
The second episode of the FuturHist webinar series, “Future-Proofing Historic Buildings for the Clean Energy Transition: Dialogues with FuturHist & HeriTACE", co-produced with the HeriTACE project, was held on October 15, 2026. Special guest: Caleche. The episode focused on the …
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 …
ISCES Webinar
LIFE heritageHOME
heritage home renovation plans / renovation passports
LIFE heritageHOME legacy report
A Digital Platform for Sustainable Heritage Retrofit
The second episode of the FuturHist webinar series, “Future-Proofing Historic Buildings for the Clean Energy Transition: Dialogues with FuturHist & HeriTACE”.
Philipp Hesse at the Conference “European Heritage Homes in Climate Policies and Action”