Publications

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.

Scotland’s World Heritage and Climate Change

An overview of the application of the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI)

This document provides an overview of the impacts of climate change to four of Scotland’s World Heritage sites following application of the Climate Vulnerability Index

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

Soft Capping in Scotland

This Research Report covers the use of plants on masonry to preserve traditional buildings.

Stakeholder and Population Research Reports

Results and Recommendations

Results and recommendations from our studies to see how stakeholders and the wider population view our work.

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

Strategic Environmental Assessment Research 2016/17

This document outlines the findings of research into Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Local Development Plans in Scotland.