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Building conservation publications from the Engine Shed, ranging from detailed technical papers to advice for conservation beginners.

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An illustration of an older building showing energy efficiency measures

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.

Historic Scotland Traditional Building Materials Conference 1997

Papers on the value of traditional building materials and techniques and promoting the use of Scottish resources.

Hoppus's Practical Measurer

A book containing various tables for calculating the capacity of timber, stone and iron.

How Was It Built? Colouring Sheets

Colour in some of your favourite Historic Environment Scotland sites like Stirling Castle, Melrose Abbey, or the Blackhouse in Arnol.

How Was It Built? Wordsearches

Can you complete our wordsearches about Scotland's traditional buildings and materials?

A cover photo featuring a block of tenements

INFORM Guide: Tenement Maintenance

This INFORM guide provides information about the maintenance and management of repairs in a shared building.

Illustrations of Trades

A book on the many trades existing in Britain at the time of its publication.

Cover page featuring an image of the Shetland coastline

Impact of the Braer Oil Spill on Historic Scotland Monuments in Shetland

A study of the effects of the Braer oil spill on stone structures in Shetland.

Inform Guide: Biological growth on masonry

This INFORM guide provides an overview of the types of biological growths that are commonly found on Scottish building and historic structures, and gives advice on their monitoring and management.

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