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Micro-Renewables in the Historic Environment

Short Guide: Micro-Renewables in the Historic Environment

Short Guide 8

Information on the use of micro-renewables in the historic environment.

Repair and Maintenance of War Memorials

Short Guide: Repair and Maintenance of War Memorials

Short Guide 3

Information on the architectural styles and designs of war memorials most often found in Scotland.

Maintaining Your Home

Short Guide: Maintaining Your Home

Short Guide 9

Maintenance advice for homeowners and those responsible for the maintenance of traditional buildings.

An illustration of an older building showing energy efficiency measures

Guide to Energy Retrofit of Traditional Buildings

This guide looks into the thermal retrofit of traditional buildings to improve their energy efficiency, through a range of fabric improvements measures to different elements of a structure.

Traditional Scottish Brickwork

Short Guide: Traditional Scottish Brickwork

Short Guide 7

An introduction to the maintenance of traditional Scottish brick structures.

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.

Thermal Imaging in the Historic Environment

Short Guide: Thermal Imaging in the Historic Environment

Short Guide 10

This guide explains what thermography is.

Conservation of Historic Graveyards

Conservation of Historic Graveyards: Guide for Practitioners 2

Covers technical conservation issues relating to various elements of the graveyard with advice on specialised repair and conservation techniques and an inventory of Scottish sites.

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.