Publications

Scotland's Prisons

Research Report 2015

This report is intended as a preliminary aid to the review of the listed Scottish Prison Service estate and it provides an overview of Scottish prisons as a building type.

Scotland's Shops

A publication on the design of shops in Scotland, including a gazetteer of retail buildings.

Scotland's Traditional Building Materials

A consideration of current provision, challenges and opportunities

Our report into Scotland's traditional building materials details the status of commonly used traditional building materials in Scotland.

Scotland’s Drill Halls: Preliminary Report

This preliminary report from Historic Environment Scotland summarises the data on listed and unlisted drill hall structures in Scotland.

Scottish Courts

Preliminary Report

This preliminary report from Historic Environment Scotland and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service summarises the data on listed and unlisted court buildings in Scotland.

Scottish Roofing Slate

A report on the geological properties of slate and its usability for roofing.

Skaill Farm, Westness, Orkney

A Measured Survey of a 19th Century Farmstead

Report on the measured survey of Skaill Farm in 2017-18

Stirling Castle Palace Research Reports

Interpretation of the Exterior Sculpture and The Identification and Interpretation of the Stirling Heads

Research on the exterior stone sculpture of Stirling Castle Palace and the carved wooden roundels known as the Stirling Heads.

Stonemasonry Survey Report 2023

This survey seeks to understand the nature of the stonemasonry sector in Scotland

Study of Building Preservation Trusts in Scotland

A study commissioned by Historic Scotland, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Architecural Heritage fund to review the Building Preservation Trusts in Scotland.

Technical Paper 01

Thermal Performance of Traditional Windows

Research from testing the thermal performance of traditional sash and case windows.

Technical Paper 02

In-Situ U-Value Measurements in Traditional Buildings - Preliminary Results

Results of in-situ U-valve measurements of various solid stonewalls in five traditional Scottish buildings.