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Understanding damp in solid-wall buildings: Causes, damage, and sustainable solutions

Damp is a pervasive issue that can plague historic solid-wall buildings, often causing significant and costly […]

Applied knowledge: Enhancing professional understanding for sustainable futures (4)

(Part 4 of a 4-part Series) How sustainability truly works in practice This research provides a […]

Applied knowledge: Enhancing professional understanding for sustainable futures (3)

(Part 3 of a 4-part Series) The research provides detailed insights into each of the four […]

What can survive without a kiln? Rediscovering Reading’s hidden malting heritage By Amber Patrick

(Part 1 of a 2-part series) Can an industrial building still matter when its machinery is […]

What makes a building worth saving – even when its use has changed? By Mary Neale

(Part 2 of a 2-part series) Buildings don’t need to be grand to matter. Sometimes, significance […]

Applied knowledge: Enhancing professional understanding for sustainable futures (2)

(Part 2 of a 4-part Series) Outcomes During the planning application consultation for Saxonvale 1, a […]

Applied knowledge: Enhancing professional understanding for sustainable futures (1)

(Part 1 of a 4-part Series) Primary research, which was a dissertation for an MSc in […]

Net Zero and historic buildings: 5 ways to ensure compliance and conservation

Achieving Net Zero targets is paramount, but for historic buildings, it’s not a simple case of […]

The climate crisis and heritage: 3 ways archaeology and heritage are adapting

The climate crisis isn’t just a threat to our future; it’s also impacting existing historic fabric. […]

Key points on sustainably reusing buildings: your greenest choice

In the drive for net-zero, the existing building stock is often overlooked. But the greenest building […]