Climate Change and Heritage
Our Climate Change and the Historic Environment programme delivers training that will deepen understanding of the role that the historic environment can play in climate action and aid the deployment of existing and emerging government policies, legislation and good practice on climate change.
The programme is aimed primarily at local authority historic environment services, planning officers, other professionals whose advice-giving or decision-making affects the historic environment and heritage organisations involved in climate change adaptation or mitigation measures affecting heritage.
Programme aims
The programme aims to:
- Deepen understanding of the impact of climate change on the historic environment and the role it can play in climate action
- Improve knowledge and increase confidence to advise on planning policy-related challenges and to deliver practical measures for climate mitigation, adaptation and risk management
- Share knowledge and current research with a focus on technical conservation
- Support heritage organisations that are working towards achieving Net Zero
Climate change and the historic environment
Module 1: What is Climate Change?
An introduction to climate change covering what it is, what causes it, and what the effects and impacts are. This course also covers the deeper international and UK-centric policies towards climate change.
Module 2: Climate Change and Heritage
This course explores how climate change might impact heritage in the UK, including the threat of climate-driven loss, the positive role heritage can play in helping to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and how society's responses to climate change can impact heritage.
Retrofit: Traditional vs Modern Construction
Repairing and adapting existing buildings presents a more sustainable option when compared to demolition and new construction. A good retrofit will successfully reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions (both operational and embodied), whilst improving health and comfort. This course provides a view of the differences between traditional and modern construction, focusing on fabric performance, building use and heritage significance, to highlight risks of retrofitting traditionally constructed buildings.
Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency
Primarily aimed at local planning authorities, heritage consultants and those involved in the planning process, the Historic England Advice Note Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency has now been published.
These in-person workshops will be delivered in each region across England throughout October and November. Designed to aid understanding of the new guidance when assessing planning applications, they will provide opportunities to test knowledge and apply it in practice.
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