Publications

TAN 07 - Access to the Built Heritage

Advice on improving access for visitors to historic buildings and monuments.

Measured Survey and Building Recording

Guide for Practitioners 4

A historical overview of the production and use of iron, along with guidance on appraisal and conservation techniques.

Technical Paper 06

Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings

A scoping study on indoor air quality and efficiency in traditional buildings.

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.

Refurbishment Case Study 16

Kirkton of Coull, Aberdeenshire

A case study describing thermal improvements to the fabric of an 1800s granite farmhouse in Aberdeenshire.

Technical Paper 30

Historic Literature Review of Traditional Lime Mortars

This Technical Paper is a review of historic literature relating to lime mortars, focusing on historic texts from 160BC - 1955

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: External Walls

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to altering the external walls of historic buildings.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: World Heritage

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to developments affecting World Heritage Sites.

Refurbishment Case Study 31

Harlawhill House, Prestonpans: Interim repair work

This Refurbishment Case Study describes interim repair works to help conserve a building with a complex history of neglect.