The UK is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, necessitating fundamental changes in energy sources and end uses over the next three decades. As climate change mitigation policy continues to grow in importance, securing and communicating opportunities to improve …
Historic England commissioned this report to identify historic architectural measures that can demonstrate and support England’s historic buildings in adapting to the changing climate. The purpose of this report is to investigate how passive architectural measures, such as awnings or …
Electrifying heat is key to reducing reliance on fossil fuels for historic buildings. No technology is better placed to electrify heat for space heating than heat pumps. The technology is mature, and if the whole heating system is well designed …
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 …
Historic England Webinar Recordings provides free access to an extensive archive of recorded webinars covering a wide range of topics related to cultural heritage conservation and management. The collection includes expert presentations on building conservation, climate adaptation, energy efficiency, heritage …
The Decarbonizing the Built Environment Through Heritage Toolkit supports education, advocacy, and policymaking on heritage-informed decarbonization from the global to the local scale. Heritage-informed decarbonization is summarized through five principles applicable to global-, urban- and community-level climate change mitigation efforts. …
The Decarbonizing the Built Environment Through Heritage Atlas— is a sortable repository of examples of heritage-informed decarbonization from around the world. These examples include tools, guidelines, materials, buildings, places, policies, and programs showcasing heritage-informed decarbonization across diverse contexts.
To achieve “zero‐emission” in buildings, “zero demolition”—keeping existing buildings in use—could be promoted to a greater extent. Continuous use can even prove to be beneficial for climate mitigation as well as for conservation of heritage values in the building stock. …
Well considered maintenance and repair work should always be the first step to ensure the longevity of our built heritage. However, it is becoming increasingly important to adapt historic buildings, to make them more resilient to the effects of climate …