Publications

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Shopfronts and Signs

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to altering historic shopfronts and signs.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Fire and Historic Buildings

Fire and Historic Buildings is a practical guide to support good decision-making for fire safety measures and in response to fire damage.

Green Recovery Statement for The Historic Environment

Using Scotland’s Past to Support Our Future

Our historic environment can make a vital contribution to Scotland’s green recovery from the pandemic and its transition to net zero and a climate resilient society. Find out how in this Statement.

Inform Guide: Flood Damage to Traditional Buildings

INFORM guide on how to protect traditional buildings from flood damage, and how to mitigate the effects if flooding occurs.

Inform Guide: Damp Gables

This INFORM guide outlines the symptoms, likely causes, and repair options of damp gables.

Technical Paper 38

Digital documentation, computer vision and machine learning for masonry surveying and maintenance

A paper exploring innovative 3D surveying techniques and data processing solutions for the monitoring and maintenance of masonry walls, with the aim of introducing techniques which can improve efficiencies in inspection and maintenance approaches.

Traditional Buildings Health Check

Pilot Project Review

This publication describes a 5-year pilot project set up to support and encourage owners of traditional buildings to undertake proactive repair and preventive maintenance.

Technical Paper 32

A data driven approach to understanding historic mortars in Scotland

An analysis of the historic lime mortars database held by the Scottish Lime Centre Trust.

Refurbishment Case Study 22

Downie’s Cottage, Braemar

This Refurbishment Case Study describes works to a small vernacular building in a rural location close to the town of Braemar.