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 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 …
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 …
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is one of the key legislative documents that influences the built heritage. To foster the inclusion of the heritage sector and heritage aspects in the implemantation of the directive, the ICOMOS Europe group created an …
ISCES Webinar
LIFE heritageHOME
heritage home renovation plans / renovation passports
LIFE heritageHOME legacy report
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”
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”
Riin Alatalu at the Conference “European Heritage Homes in Climate Policies and Action”