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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 storm-proof your older building or home

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 has been supported by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to create Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre. It enables us to encourage understanding of traditional building materials and skills among the public and professionals and raise standards in conservation for traditional buildings.

  • Heritage Lottery Fund

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