We invite you to our conference, which brings together an exciting range of international speakers to deliver insights and advice on how to embrace the opportunities of responsible tourism approaches. Taking place during Scotland’s Climate Week, we will launch Historic Environment Scotland’s Responsible Tourism Framework and showcase innovative approaches to responsible heritage and cultural tourism. Alongside … Continue reading HES Conference – Accelerating climate innovation in tourism: new approaches for cultural heritage →

The full day event will be held on Thursday 28 September (09:00-16:30) at The Great Hall, Hexham Abbey, Beaumont Street, Hexham, NE46 3NB.   The event will be led by Ian Hume (DIC MIStructE DiplConsAA IHBC), former chief engineer with English Heritage. Ian is a conservation accredited structural engineer with over 40 years’ experience. He … Continue reading IHBC North Branch – Structural Repair of Historic Buildings →

Monday 9th October 2023 6.30pm at Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL (wheelchair accessible) Note: Lectures will also be streamed online via Zoom As the world comes to terms with the worsening climate crisis, Dr Miles Oglethorpe, Head of Industrial Heritage at Historic Environment Scotland, considers how we can better harness … Continue reading AHSS – DR MILES OGLETHORPE – Making Our Industrial Heritage Work for a More Sustainable Future →

This webinar will present the new ground source heat pump installation at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings. The webinar will demonstrate that old buildings can be adapted to use sustainable energy sources and play their part in efforts to tackle climate change. The Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings site has eight listed buildings. The Grade I listed Main Mill, … Continue reading HE – Technical Tuesday – Case study of Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings ground source heat pump project →

Attend our upcoming webinar, which will explore issues around rescuing buildings at risk and, specifically, the process of serving repairs notices, legal considerations and Compulsory Purchase Orders. The Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust will draw on their recent experience of saving Wingfield Station. They will be joined by representatives from Historic England, The National Lottery Heritage … Continue reading DHBT – Rescuing Buildings at Risk: The Ultimate Action →

This 45-minute session (inc. 15-minutes for Q&A) is led by Georgina Nayler, LHBT Chair of Trustees, and former Director of the Pilgrim Trust. Articulating your project’s aims, impact and scope is a critical part in securing any type of funding or support. Before you begin your fundraising journey, you should look to establish a Case … Continue reading LHBT – HOW TO: Create a Compelling Case for Support →

Heritage Trust Network Conference 2023 on Tyneside, exploring, showcasing and celebrating the invaluable contribution of community-led heritage. Heritage Trust Network conference has an unrivalled reputation as an inspiring, informative fun and friendly event. This year’s conference will be bigger and better than ever, and we cannot wait to show you the amazing venues we have … Continue reading HTN Conference 2023 →

Join us to explore the practical ways and means of retrofitting Scotland’s traditional buildings effectively and economically. This session is taking place at the Holyrood Park Education Centre in Edinburgh and will include a thorough discussion of the underlying principles governing the need for improved energy efficiency. A networking lunch will provide you with the … Continue reading HES – Energy Efficiency and Adaptive Re-use of Buildings →

Building Information Modelling Masterclass Topic Includes (but not limited to) #Benefits and uses of BIM #Outline of Standards relating to BIM #How BIM can be used in the care and conservation of historic Buildings Course Suitability: Suitable for architects, architectural technicians, surveyors and planners. We are always happy to help learners choose the right course. … Continue reading SLCT – Building Information Modelling →

The topic of this year’s RIBA Conservation Forum is ‘Dealing with Complexity. The Forum aims to cast aside the contrived effortlessness that dominates architectural communication to clients and magazines alike to take a deeper look into how architects deal with complexity in investigation and decision making with heritage buildings. Problems produce solutions it is argued, … Continue reading RIBA Conservation Forum 2023: Dealing with Complexity →