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Building conservation publications from the Engine Shed, ranging from detailed technical papers to advice for conservation beginners.

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Scotland's Listed Buildings

This booklet explains what listing means for owners and how we assess buildings for listing.

Scotland's Shops

A publication on the design of shops in Scotland, including a gazetteer of retail buildings.

Scotland's Traditional Building Materials

Our report into Scotland's traditional building materials details the status of commonly used traditional building materials in Scotland.

Scottish Iron Structures

Guide for Practitioners 5

An overview of the production and use of Scottish cast iron, along with guidance on appraisal and conservation.

A sketch of a wall traditional building with a large door with decorative architrave and a fire exit sign above the door

Short Guide 14: Fire Safety Management in Traditional Buildings for Dutyholders

A guide to complying with fire safety legislation in the context of historic and traditional buildings.

A drawing of a large traditional house with an air source heat pump on the side of the house

Short Guide 15: Air Source Heat Pumps in Traditional Buildings

A guide on considerations around installing air source heat pumps in traditional buildings, the policy background and best practice case studies.

An illustration of a large traditional building in a state of poor repair with broken windows. People are carrying boxes out from the building.

Short Guide 16: Collections Incident Response and Salvage Planning

This guide is a comprehensive overview to help museums, galleries and historic venues of all sizes write effective salvage plans for their collections and give them tools to be able to deal with incidents safely and efficiently.

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Short Guide: Applied Digital Documentation in the Historic Environment

Short Guide 13

Discover how a broad range of data capture techniques can be applied to the recording, analysis, conservation and visualisation of the historic environment.

Short Guide: Climate Change Adaptation for Traditional Buildings

Short Guide 11

The key aspects of the exterior of a traditional building and considers how these can be improved or adapted to increase a building’s resilience to extreme weather events caused by climate change.

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