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What is the scale of the challenge and options for addressing 'hard to treat' properties (e.g. heritage, solid wall) in the context of net zero?

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Beis areas research interest interim update 2020

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  • Rejuvenation of the Heritage Science Lab at Heriot Watt University

    Since the 1990s the research lab at Heriot-Watt University has engaged in research to understand the decay, maintenance, repair, energy usage, carbon footprint and conservation of historic buildings. Whilst this research...

    Funded by: Infrastructure Fund

    Lead research organisation: Heriot-Watt University

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on understanding and analyzing cementitious materials for repair and conservation of historic buildings, directly addressing the challenge of 'hard to treat' properties in the context of net zero.

  • An integrated typology-based approach to guide the future development of European historic buildings towards a clean energy transition (FuturHist)

    The process of future proofing the built heritage faces the paradox of needing standardised approaches but having a heterogeneous stock with very specific needs. FUTURHIST will rely on the identification and characterisa...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Lead research organisation: EDINBURGH WORLD HERITAGE TRUST

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project proposes an integrated typology-based approach to guide the development of European historic buildings towards a clean energy transition, addressing the challenge of 'hard to treat' properties in the context of net zero.

  • PARNASSUS: Ensuring integrity, preserving significance: value based flood resilience for protection of cultural heritage from climate change impact

    The proposal develops an interdisciplinary system to quantify risk of historic buildings and archaeological sites to driving rain and flooding as caused by climate change; it will evaluate structural vulnerability by def...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: University College London

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project addresses the challenge of 'hard to treat' properties in the context of net zero by developing an interdisciplinary system to quantify risk of historic buildings and archaeological sites to driving rain and flooding as caused by climate change, proposing adaptation strategies for increased resilience against loss of significance.

  • INHERIT:Next Generation Solutions for Sustainable, Inclusive, Resource-efficient and Resilient Cultural Heritage

    Culture heritage - tangible and intangible - can be understood as a reservoir of creativity, well-being, identity and knowledge that is useful to overcome present and future challenges. The cultural value attributed to o...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project specifically addresses the challenge of 'hard to treat' properties in the context of net zero by focusing on sustainable renovation strategies for cultural heritage buildings.

  • Coherent, Acceptable, Low Emission Cultural Heritage Efficient Renovation

    Historic buildings represents a considerable share of the European building stock (around 25%). They contribute to the identity and uniqueness of many cities and will only survive if they are maintained as a living space...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Lead research organisation: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project aims to develop sustainable and efficient solutions for historic buildings while preserving their cultural heritage value, aligning with the question's focus on addressing 'hard to treat' properties in the context of net zero.

  • Climate change and the greening of masonry: implications for built heritage and new build

    SUMMARYThere is increasingly compelling evidence that stone decay environments vary significantly across the British Isles, and that these climatic and pollution regimes are themselves changing as, for example, climate i...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: Queen's University Belfast

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on the impacts of climate change on masonry decay and conservation, which is not directly related to the challenge of 'hard to treat' properties in the context of net zero.

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