Ingleton Wood were commissioned to devise and deliver a bespoke course for ‘Heritage Retrofit, Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings’ by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
This course introduced different traditional construction and building typologies, and covered building performance, assessment methodologies and approaches, complete with the following range of different options and measures;
- Alternative energy efficiency measures when it comes to understanding the impact of these on listed and traditional buildings.
- Additional information on materials, performance, risk and defects.
- Climate change hazards along with a look at active projects that take a different approach to retrofit.
- Case studies and examples of different types of heating and ventilation systems.
- Implications of the introduction of systems and other energy efficiency measures.
- Demonstrable routes to decarbonisation or energy efficiency.
The client wanted to develop a course to increase the understanding of the role that the historic environment can play in climate action through repairing and adapting existing buildings.
The course was carefully devised to help participants understand how to approach traditional construction and the impact of this on performance to achieve successful retrofit.
Who should attend?
This course aims to be inclusive and beneficial for anyone who works in the built environment wanting to know more about climate change adaptation or mitigation measures affecting heritage buildings and estates.
It is designed to support local authority staff, planners and other professionals whose advice-giving or decision-making affects the historic environment and its heritage. The course was devised over two months, with a pilot course delivered through the Autumn of 2024.
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