Historic Status

How to select a good lime for the retrofit and conservation of historic buildings – Dr Giovanni Pesce 4.03 MB

How to select a good lime for the retrofit and conservation of historic buildings...

The SERS Report - External Wall Insulation, Current Practice Review and Guidance for Improvement 557.10 KB

This review and report undertaken on behalf of SERS Energy Solutions Ltd to understand...

Solid-wall U-values: heat flux measurements compared with standard assumptions 538.68 KB

The assumed U-values of solid walls represent a significant source of uncertainty...

Internal Wall Insulation Trials in Traditional Buildings 3.07 MB

The Trials programme ...

A Conservation Engineer's View on the Use of Lime Mortar 137.96 KB

Brian Morton discusses the different types of lime mortar and the do’s and don’ts...

Brickwork: Historic Development, Decay, Conservation and Repair 234.61 KB

Previously considered to be an inferior material to stone, brick construction was...

Expert Meeting Report: Interior Insulation Retrofit of Mass Masonry Wall Assemblies 2.43 MB

The Building Science Corporation team held an Expert Meeting on Interior Insulation...

Conservation Guidelines - Rising Damp and Timber Decay 223.86 KB

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Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings 661.41 KB

This guidance note is one of a series which explain ways of improving the energy...

Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings - Early Cavity Walls 104.54 KB

This guidance note provides advice on the principles, risks, materials and methods...

Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings - Application of part L of the Building Regulations to historic and traditionally constructed buildings 317.56 KB

The guidance has been produced to help prevent conflicts between energy efficiency...

Research into the Thermal Performance of Traditional Brick Walls 5.29 MB

The national and global imperative to improve energy security and reduce carbon emissions...