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Guide to Energy Retrofit of Traditional Buildings

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

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Castles and Tower Houses

This document identifies the main issues and offers advice in a restoration or consolidation project for castles and tower houses.

Places: Glenrothes Town Art

A short guide to the distinctive sculptures of Glenrothes, Fife.

Annual Report 2015-16

Historic Environment Scotland's first annual report

Parkview School, Dundee

This case study illustrated how a distinctive old school building has been brought back to life as part of a new private residential development.

The purpose of this framework is to define our understanding of, and role in, responsible tourism. It outlines the principles guiding our organisation’s decision-making and around which we can build actions going forward.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Asset Management

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to the management of the historic environment as part of an overall asset management approach to land and property portfolios in public and private ownership.

People, Place and Landscape

This statement sets out the vision and approach of NatureScot and HES for managing change in Scotland’s landscapes.

Forfar Academy, Angus

This case study illustrates how a 200-year-old school building in Forfar town centre was transformed to provide much-needed affordable homes.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Micro-renewables

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to the use of micro-renewable technologies in historic buildings and sites.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Setting

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to developments affecting the setting of historic assets or places.

An Assessment of Hobbyist Metal Detecting

This assessment to establish the extent and character of metal detecting in Scotland was conducted by GUARD Archaeology Limited, having been commissioned by HES and the Treasure Trove Unit (TTU).