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The Engine Shed building - a traditional blonde sandstone building with two modern black wings flanking the original building
Materials

Reducing Carbon Emissions in Traditional Buildings - Heat Pump Guidance

Tue 16 Sep 2025

Join us to understand how new guidance for the installation and use of Air Source Heat Pumps should be applied in traditional buildings.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Most technical

Two children examining a brick on a table
Architecture

Doors Open Day at the Engine Shed

Sat 27 Sep 2025

Join us to explore Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre in Stirling.

Engine Shed

Family friendly

Least technical

An old looking industrial building in a neglected state, taken from just outside the open doorway. The brickwork is stained with some windows boarded up, and others broken. Weeds and small trees are growing on the grounds.
Building Management

An Introduction to Building Conservation

Tue 7 Oct 2025

We will introduce you to the essential principles of building conservation in Scotland.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

An aerial view of a castle surrounded by floodwater
Research

Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Adaptive Re-use of Buildings

Thu 16 Oct 2025

We will discuss climate change and the significant issues impacting Scotland’s historic environment. We will also examine the basic principles of making traditional Scottish buildings more energy efficient, with insights into current practical techniques.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

A person's hand picks up a small circular metal disc from a selection on the viewing platform of a microscope-like machine.
Building Management

Heritage Science at the Engine Shed

Tue 11 Nov 2025

An introduction to the applied use of material science in heritage conservation in Scotland.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

An arched, bricked corridor with bricks lying on the sides.

Using Archives to Explore Scotland’s Brick Heritage

Mon 17 Nov 2025

This talk will use HES Archives to highlight the role of bricks in building Scotland's heritage.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast

Least technical

Close up of a gloved left hand of a restoration worker reaching out to touch an old fashioned slate roof. Some of the dark grey slates are not straight, with gaps in between.
Building Management

Traditional Building Maintenance with optional Stirling maintenance walk

Thu 20 Nov 2025

We will explore how to reduce decay and damage in buildings with regular maintenance.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

A collage of maps and planning documents sitting on a table, with a pen. Some of the maps are historic, others modern Ordnance Survey versions.
Structures & Components

Heritage Planning

Wed 26 Nov 2025

We will provide an overview of the legislative framework governing how Scotland’s historic environment is managed and protected.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

An ornate sequence of red and blue tiles on the outside wall of a building, with windows above and below.
Building Management

Historic Bricks and Tiles

Tue 10 Feb 2026

An introduction to the conservation of fired clay products in Scotland’s historic built environment, with a focus on historic brickwork and tiling.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical