Blog
Discover Scotland’s Historic Bricks and Tiles
Tuesday 28 May 2024
Scotland has a rich heritage of traditionally constructed brickwork and tiles. In this blog. our Project Manager Dr Moses Jenkins details them and reveals how best to maintain them.
Capturing Scotland’s Heritage in 3D: the Fascinating Skills of Digital Documentation
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Digital Innovation Trainee Yueqian Wang shares key cutting-edge concepts used by the Digital Documentation team to digitally capture our heritage.
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.
What can builders of the past teach us about sustainable building methods?
Monday 19 February 2024
At its core, vernacular building is about local knowledge and local materials. Our Vernacular Buildings Craft Fellow, Ross, shares his experience of working on vernacular buildings across Scotland and explains how they could help modern building practices become more sustainable.
What is mortar analysis?
Friday 9 February 2024
Learn about mortar analysis: a skill vital to making conservation decisions that are appropriate, long-lasting and don't damage historic buildings.
Grassroots hutting: an architecture borrowed from the soil
Wednesday 24 January 2024
How can local materials and ancient skills help us with sustainable building practices for the modern age? That's a question we've explored on a recent project to construct a traditional turf hut near Comrie, Perthshire.
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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