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Sustainability

What are Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES)?

Friday 17 May 2024

Our Project Manager, Dr Moses Jenkins, explains what LHEES are with regards to historic and traditional buildings and why our newly-published document is important for those working with them.

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Climate Change

How can we help the historic environment cope with climate change?

Thursday 30 November 2023

Learn about some of the specific risks to historic buildings and landscapes from climate change, and discover how we can protect heritage amidst the climate crisis.

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Sustainability

How to make your older home more energy efficient: our top resources

Monday 11 April 2022

From case studies to blogs, discover some of our top resources where you can find out more about how to improve the energy efficiency in your traditional (pre-1919) home.

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Maintenance

How to protect your older building or home from storms

Thursday 30 September 2021

Scotland's changing climate means there will be more severe weather events, like storms, in the future. Find out what this means for older buildings and some of the steps you can take to protect your historic home.

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Sustainability

4 surprising facts about our sustainable building

Monday 7 October 2019

Some of our building in Stirling might look very modern, but a lot of the materials we've used are older than you might think. Discover some of the ways we made our traditional building more sustainable, with a contemporary twist!

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Sustainability

From empty shell to energy efficient: making our building sustainable

Wednesday 26 October 2016

We created our sustainable conservation centre using traditional skills and local materials. Learn about how we did it, and discover how sustainability is at the heart of what we do inside the building.

Thank you

The Engine Shed is accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and National Open College Network (NOCN). The Engine Shed was supported by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to share knowledge of traditional building materials, develop skills and raise standards in conservation for traditional buildings.

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