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Scotland's Listed Buildings
Available in English and Gaelic
This booklet explains what listing means for owners and how we assess buildings for listing.
![Scotland's Shops](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/de8ba1ac-bcb9-42df-a5d2-a5ae010168a4/Scotland's%20Shops.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Scotland's Shops
A publication on the design of shops in Scotland, including a gazetteer of retail buildings.
![Scotland's Traditional Building Materials](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/d17a95f5-be14-412e-8360-a77700969db1/scotlands-traditional-building-materials-cover.png?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
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.
![Scottish Iron Structures](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/2e62e9de-eb0c-47fa-ad98-a5ad00a85804/Guide%20for%20Practitioners%205%20-%20Scottish%20Iron%20Structures.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Scottish Iron Structures
Guide for Practitioners 5
An overview of the production and use of Scottish cast iron, along with guidance on appraisal and conservation.
![Scottish Roofing Slate](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/fc32cc11-5127-4073-b560-a5ae01026865/Res%20Report%20-%20Scottish%20Roofing%20Slate.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Scottish Roofing Slate
A report on the geological properties of slate and its usability for roofing.
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Short Guide: Applied Digital Documentation in the Historic Environment
Short Guide 13
Discover how a broad range of data capture techniques can be applied to the recording, analysis, conservation and visualisation of the historic environment.
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Short Guide: Climate Change Adaptation for Traditional Buildings
Short Guide 11
The key aspects of the exterior of a traditional building and considers how these can be improved or adapted to increase a building’s resilience to extreme weather events caused by climate change.
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Short Guide: Fabric Improvements for Energy Efficiency
Short Guide 1
A series of practical solutions to improving energy efficiency in traditional and historic buildings.
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Short Guide: Historic Concrete in Scotland Parts 1-3
Short Guide 5
These short guides focus on the subject of historic concrete structures in Scotland.