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Conservation

Old buildings can’t be energy efficient, right?

Thursday 27 August 2020

Over 20% of Scotland’s houses are traditional buildings. Can we make them more energy efficient while making sure their historic character is preserved? Senior Technical Officer Lila explores three projects doing just that.

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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!

Traditional building Burmieston Steading with glass-fronted archways and a tree in the background
Sustainability

Reusing Historic Buildings: The Green Choice

Thursday 30 August 2018

Steven from our Heritage Directorate gives four great examples of how traditional buildings can be re-purposed to become sustainable and energy-efficient homes and workplaces.

Decayed masonry of Bothwell Castle's Latrine Tower at Bothwell Castle
Conservation

Gardez L’Eau – ‘watch out for the water’

Thursday 25 January 2018

Decay from weather, water and salts to Bothwell Castle’s Latrine Tower prompted conservation work at the site.

Moisture mapping detail of Skelmorlie Chapel in Largs.
Conservation

3D moisture mapping: Why we do it!

Friday 29 December 2017

Sofia Antonopoulou, former SIGMA Digital Documentation Officer, explains why Historic Environment Scotland’s conservation teams are using 3D moisture mapping to...

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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.

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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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