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BCD SPECIAL REPORT ON

HERITAGE RETROFIT

FIRST ANNUAL EDITION

13

irreplaceable resource, the value of which is slowly and irrevocably

being eroded through the application of badly planned retrofit

projects. While it is clear that the joint challenges of climate

change, fuel poverty and energy security must be tackled, it should

not be at the expense of our national heritage. A range of useful

and comprehensive guidance resources now exists, many of which

are referenced below – getting the message out to those who live

in traditional homes on how best to make them fit for the future is

now the key challenge.

Further information

W Anderson and J Robinson,

Warmer Bath: A Guide to Improving the

Energy Efficiency of Traditional Homes in the City of Bath

, Bath and

Bristol: Bath Preservation Trust/Centre for Sustainable Energy, 2011

(www.cse.org.uk/downloads/file/warmer_bath_june2011.pdf

)

Department of Energy & Climate Change,

Smart Meters: A Guide

, 2013

(www.gov.uk/guidance/smart-meters-how-they-work

)

Oxford City Council, Heritage and Energy Efficiency Tool

(http://bc-url.com/oxford-heet)

D Pickles et al

Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings: Application

of Part L of the Building Regulations to Historic and Traditionally

Constructed Buildings.

Swindon: English Heritage, 2011

(http://bc-url.com/he-energy)

Smart Energy GB,

How can I get a smart meter?

(www.smartenergygb.org

)

Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance,

Responsible Retrofit Guidance

Wheel

(http://responsible-retrofit.org/wheel

)

RACHEL COXCOON

(rachel.coxcoon@cse.org.uk

) is head of

local & community empowerment at the Centre for Sustainable

Energy and is a leading specialist in the community energy

sector. Her team delivers support for local authorities and

community energy groups across the UK.

Notes

1 A ‘traditional building’ is defined as one built before 1919, with solid

walled construction, single glazed windows and no damp proof course.

2 Useful guidance on specifying external wall insulation systems can be

found in ‘The Bristolian’s Guide to Solid Wall Insulation’ (http://bc-url.

com/bristol).

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THE BUI LDING

CONSERVATION

DIRECTORY

25th

EDITION

Most of the heat loss through this Georgian sash window was eliminated simply

by draught-stripping. The restored shutters and heavy curtains also enabled the

window to be insulated after dark.

Draught-stripping on the meeting rail of the lower sash (shown open on the

left and closed on the right), neatly eliminating a significant source of draughts

(Photos: Centre for Sustainable Energy)