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Heritage retrofit older buildings and sustainability [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: Building Conservation Directory Special ReportPublication details: Tisbury, Wilts. Cathedral Communications Limited 2017Description: 52p. ill. 30cmISBN:
  • 9871900915878
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 690.241
Online resources:
Partial contents:
Heritage and sustainability -- Retrofit in heritage buildings: understanding the risks -- The easy wins: a strategic approach to improving energy efficiency in traditional homes -- Sustainability standards and regulations -- EPCs at clovelly -- Radical retrofit at Trinity College, Cambridge -- Internally insulated solid walls: the spab building performance survey -- Indoor air quality and ventilation in traditional building retrofit -- Home and dry: developing a non-hydraulic setting air lime for the insulation and repair of traditional buildings -- Insulation in timber-framed buildings -- Yakisugi charred timber: an ancient technique in new hands -- Heating national trust properties -- Useful contacts -- Products & services -- Events -- Index of advertiser.
Summary: Highlights the opportunities for retrofitting historic and traditionally constructed buildings to meet the requirements of modern users and climate change, while avoiding the pitfalls.

Heritage and sustainability -- Retrofit in heritage buildings: understanding the risks -- The easy wins: a strategic approach to improving energy efficiency in traditional homes -- Sustainability standards and regulations -- EPCs at clovelly -- Radical retrofit at Trinity College, Cambridge -- Internally insulated solid walls: the spab building performance survey -- Indoor air quality and ventilation in traditional building retrofit -- Home and dry: developing a non-hydraulic setting air lime for the insulation and repair of traditional buildings -- Insulation in timber-framed buildings -- Yakisugi charred timber: an ancient technique in new hands -- Heating national trust properties -- Useful contacts -- Products & services -- Events -- Index of advertiser.

Highlights the opportunities for retrofitting historic and traditionally constructed buildings to meet the requirements of modern users and climate change, while avoiding the pitfalls.