Publications

Technical Paper 06

Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings

A scoping study on indoor air quality and efficiency in traditional buildings.

Identifying and Recording Scotland's Prehistoric Rock Art

This guide is aimed at those interested in looking for and recording Prehistoric Rock Art in Scotland

Guide to Energy Retrofit of Traditional Buildings

This guide looks into the thermal retrofit of traditional buildings to improve their energy performance, through a range of fabric improvements measures to different elements of a structure.

Refurbishment Case Study 16

Kirkton of Coull, Aberdeenshire

A case study describing thermal improvements to the fabric of an 1800s granite farmhouse in Aberdeenshire.

Technical Paper 30

Historic Literature Review of Traditional Lime Mortars

This Technical Paper is a review of historic literature relating to lime mortars, focusing on historic texts from 160BC - 1955

Refurbishment Case Study 31

Harlawhill House, Prestonpans: Interim repair work

This Refurbishment Case Study describes interim repair works to help conserve a building with a complex history of neglect.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: External Walls

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to altering the external walls of historic buildings.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: World Heritage

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to developments affecting World Heritage Sites.

Engagement Report Summary (pre-consultation activity)

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland, Our Place in Time

Our Place in Time (OPiT) is Scotland's strategy for the historic environment. Published in 2014. It is now being reviewed for a post-COVID19 world

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: External Fixtures

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to altering the external fixtures of historic buildings.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Extensions

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to extending historic buildings.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Interiors

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to alterations to the interiors of historic buildings.