How to select a good lime for the retrofit and conservation of historic buildings – Dr Giovanni Pesce
How to select a good lime for the retrofit and conservation of historic buildings – Dr Giovanni Pesce In retrofitting … Read More
The SERS Report – External Wall Insulation, Current Practice Review and Guidance for Improvement
This review and report undertaken on behalf of SERS Energy Solutions Ltd to understand the current standard of workmanship and … Read More
Solid-wall U-values: heat flux measurements compared with standard assumptions
The assumed U-values of solid walls represent a significant source of uncertainty when estimating the energy performance of dwellings. The … Read More
Internal Wall Insulation Trials in Traditional Buildings
The Trials programme
A Conservation Engineer’s View on the Use of Lime Mortar
Brian Morton discusses the different types of lime mortar and the do’s and don’ts of using them successfully
Brickwork: Historic Development, Decay, Conservation and Repair
Previously considered to be an inferior material to stone, brick construction was rarely used in Britain until the close of … Read More
Expert Meeting Report: Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies
The Building Science Corporation team held an Expert Meeting on Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies on July … Read More
Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings
This guidance note is one of a series which explain ways of improving the energy efficiency of roofs, walls and … Read More
Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings – Early Cavity Walls
This guidance note provides advice on the principles, risks, materials and methods for improving the thermal performance of buildings built … Read More
Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings – Application of part L of the Building Regulations to historic and traditionally constructed buildings
The guidance has been produced to help prevent conflicts between energy efficiency requirements in Part L of the Building Regulations … Read More
Research into the Thermal Performance of Traditional Brick Walls
The national and global imperative to improve energy security and reduce carbon emissions is turning the spotlight onto the existing … Read More