The UK is reported to have approximately 400,000 historical buildings as listed buildings
and buildings in conservation sites. Due to the historical value of these buildings, the level of …

Interest in the energy retrofit of historic buildings reflects the current drive to reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. New Zealand (NZ), unlike Europe and USA, has no …

In the UK retrofitting, or 'retrospective refitting'has become a central strategy in reducing
energy inefficiency and carbon emissions. However, whilst implementation has increased …

Approximately 20% of UK buildings can be defined as 'heritage buildings', offering unique
values that should be preserved. They tend to use more energy than newer buildings …

What are the opportunities and challenges for upscaling the energy retrofit of heritage
buildings? Heritage buildings comprise approximately 20% of the UK building stock and are …

Purpose Improving the energy performance of historic buildings has the potential to reduce
carbon emissions while protecting built heritage through its continued use. However …

Energy retrofitting historic buildings can be an effective way to enhance their indoor
environmental quality, to save energy and to ensure they have a longer lifespan. As the …

Significant energy and carbon originate in the existing built environment and retrofit is
therefore a key carbon reduction strategy. However heritage buildings-comprising around …

Historic, listed, or unlisted, buildings account for 30% of the European building stock. Since
they are complex systems of cultural, architectural, and identity value, they need particular …

This paper is part of a larger PhD research project examining the apparent conflict in UK
planning between energy efficiency and conservation for the retrofit of the thermal envelope …