With the UK experiencing its wettest autumn/winter for many years the impact of flooding on historic buildings, especially industrial sites such as the Museum of Making in Derby, is once more in the news. As Historic England notes, ‘flooding is one of the most significant risks to historic buildings from climate change’. Furthermore, many historic…
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Historic England Report on Air Source Heat Pumps in Historic Buildings Published
Historic England has published a research paper which examines ten small-scale case studies of historic properties installing air source heat pumps as their primary means of heating. Although none of the case studies look at industrial sites, most deal with 18th and 19th century buildings with a range of building construction types many of which…
Historical England Technical Conservation Webinar: What is Embodied Carbon? 27 June 2023
These free webinars, presented by Historic England’s Technical Conservation Team, provide delegates with an in-depth look at a range of technical conservation topics. On 27 June HE will be running a free session highly relevant to industrial heritage sites on ‘What is embodied carbon, how it is relevant to existing buildings and what the UK…
Heritage, Carbon & Historic Buildings Report
Grosvenor, Peabody, Historic England, The National Trust and The Crown Estate have collaborated in research that highlights the skills and training challenges that will be needed to ensure the UK’s historic buildings contribute to a net zero future. They have commissioned research, and shared insights, to help identify how businesses, industry, and Government can unlock…
Launch Webinar for New Carbon Literacy for Museums Toolkit
A new Carbon Literacy for Museums Toolkit has been developed by The Carbon Literacy Project and Museum Development North West, in collaboration with Museum Development England, museums and Julie’s Bicycle. Museums have an important role to play in tackling the climate crisis – not only by reducing the emissions created within the museum sector, but also as…
Climate Change Resilience Heritage Summit
How can we work together to face the challenges presented by climate change to the historic environment? On 27 October, heritage partners from across the UK have joined up to present a virtual Climate Resilience Summit. Hosted by Historic Environment Scotland, partners include the National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw, and the the National Trust for…
AIA Annual Conference August 2020 Booking Now Open
Booking for the Association for Industrial Archaeology’s Annual Conference is now open. This year’s event will be based at Liverpool Hope University and will run from the 21st to the 26th August. The Conference is being organised in conjunction with an enthusiastic local team from the Merseyside Industrial Heritage Society led by Anna Alexander and…
Flooding and Industrial Heritage Buildings Guidance
February 2020 has now been confirmed as the wettest month on record in Britain and many communities are still mopping up after the floods. Industrial heritage sites are just as vulnerable to heavy rains and flooding events as the communities within which they sit, especially those sites located in river valleys or on the coast….
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