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- IHBC’s new in-person ‘Day School+’ options for #IHBCReading2024, 14/06: Add Thursday Reception (£20+VAT) and/or Friday Annual Dinner (£65+VAT) – limited availability, book now 17/05/2024
- Save the date & pass it on: 14 June, IHBC’s Virtual Day School for #IHBCReading2024 – finance, law, people & more, from £30+VAT (IHBC, RTPI, Conservation Courses, Fit for the Future etc.) 17/05/2024
- IHBC welcomes Purcell’s guidance on RAAC for Listed Buildings in England & Wales 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s Reading 2024 School CPD Circular now out: Still places left on our Day (14/06) & Virtual School, from only £30+VAT 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Competence signpost: AHRC’s Place-Based Research Programme briefs – ‘Collaborative community heritage’ 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s HESPR pick from £22M+ works this week: Welsh Council seeks design lead to transform urban heritage property, closing 06/06 17/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep 1’: South Staffs notified of postponement of Crooked House Enforcement Notice public inquiry 17/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep 2’: Greenfields recreation land bought back by Shrewsbury Town Council for the community 17/05/2024
- CLC report: Driving competency in the retrofit sector 17/05/2024
- UK’s biggest infrastructure companies sign pledge to decarbonise the construction sector 17/05/2024
- A UK-wide campaign celebrating the ‘8 Types of Impact of Culture and Heritage’ to ‘make the case for investment’ 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s FREE Pre-Conference CPD webinar series for #IHBCReading2024 School continues: Munstead Wood (16/05) & Reading’s conservation and development (24/05) 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s Technical Panel Chair appointed to STBA Board: ‘… strengthening ties between the two organisations..’ 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s Reading 2024 School CPD Circular now out: Still places left on Full School (12/13-15 June), Day (14/06) & Virtual, from only £30+VAT, with free pre-School webinars too 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ on ‘architects without CSCS ‘skills’ card…’ 14/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Proposals for ‘bonkers’ Broad Street skyscraper over listed building refused 14/05/2024
- Policy Exchange: New report shows that building more tall buildings is not the solution to the housing crisis 14/05/2024
- New guide on how to create 20-minute neighbourhood launched in Dundee 14/05/2024
- Trinity research on Valentia Slate results in its designation as a Heritage Stone 14/05/2024
- England’s new policy paper on ‘Apprenticeship Funding’ 14/05/2024
- Investing in Planning: A consultation on resourcing Scotland’s planning system, to 31/05 14/05/2024
- Clarice Cliff, 20th century ceramicist known for colourful designs, honoured in Blue Plaque Scheme, Design category 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s Reading 2024 School CPD Circular out: Still places left on Full School (12/13-15 June), Day (14/06) & Virtual, from only £30+VAT, with free pre-School webinars too 10/05/2024
- IHBC Chair registers sadness at untimely death of Rosemarie MacQueen MBE, ‘…one of the Institute’s most distinguished members…’ 10/05/2024
- Book now for IHBC’s ‘hybrid’ 2024 School #IHBCReading2024: IHBC Certified CPD across Law, Economics & Practice, with options from £30+VAT for 1 day (online) 10/05/2024
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (landlord’s) doorstep’: EPCs are useless, wrong and easily rigged – new research
‘Shocking’ new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged, reports Landlord Today. image for illustration
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Europa Nostra calls on European Political Community to include Culture and Cultural Heritage among future EPC priorities
Europa Nostra has called on Heads of State or Government of all European Political Community (EPC) countries to include the key priority areas of culture and heritage on its future agendas. image: Mimi Castle, Bulboaca, Moldova – Helgie12, CC BY-SA … Continue reading
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Sunday Times/CarbonLace: EPCs are useless, wrong and easily rigged – new research
Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. image for illustration
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IHBC CPD Green Issue QuickQuiz Part 2: Do you know the ABCs of EPCs? – The answers!
In the last NewsBlog we offered you the chance to test your knowledge on energy performance certificates (EPC’s), and now is the time to see how well you did! image: Rob Cowan for Context
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IHBC CPD Green Issue QuickQuiz: Do you know the ABCs of EPCs?
In the most recent issue of IHBC’s membership journal Context our Green Panel Convenor John Preston discussed the issues around applying Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) to traditional buildings, noting a recent call for evidence relating to their use. image: Rob … Continue reading
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IHBC spotlights ‘EPCs Call for Evidence’ – RESPONSES NEEDED!’
John Preston, Convenor of the IHBC’s Green Panel and Heritage Chair, at the STBA has highlighted the need for responses to a recent ‘Call for Evidence on Energy Performance Certificates’ (EPCs), with responses required by 19 October, while comments and … Continue reading
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IHBC co-signs ministerial letter on EPCs & Scotland’s traditional homes
The IHBC –with bodies that include BEFS and the CIOB – has co-signed a letter to Scotland’s Minister for Local Government and Planning Kevin Stewart MSP, to voice sector-wide ‘concerns over… the potential impact the use of the Energy Performance … Continue reading
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BEFS’ update on Scottish Parliamentary questions: Energy & the historic BE, from EPCs to accredited assessors and rural building costs
The Scottish Parliament recorded the following questions and answers concerning energy efficiency and the historic Built Environment (BE), reported by BEFS, that cover matters such as Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for stone built properties, to accredited assessors and construction costs … Continue reading
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SPAB warns against inaccurate ‘EPCs’
Home owners are in danger of harming historic buildings to make them more ‘green’ because of flaws in the Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) that are now compulsory whenever a home is rented out or sold, says the Society for the … Continue reading
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THA Heritage Manifesto Refreshed for 2024
The Heritage Alliance (THA) has re-launched its Heritage Manifesto for 2024, with the latest facts and figures about the value of heritage for this election year.
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NEF: Number of homes insulated through Government’s Landmark Schemes drops 40% in a single year
Research by New Economics Foundation (NEF) suggests that government schemes have delivered just 16% of insulation measures needed to meet UK climate commitments. image for illustration
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IHBC Research Signpost from the ONS: ‘Who is most likely to live in homes that are harder to keep warm?’
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has explored which groups of people are more likely to live in homes with lower energy efficiency across England and Wales, and how that might affect them, using data from Census 2021 and energy … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: European Commission welcomes agreement on new rules to boost energy performance of EU buildings
The European Commission has welcomed the provisional agreement in December 2023 between the European Parliament and the Council to reduce the emissions and energy use of buildings across the EU. image for illustration
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Changing Times, Valuing History: Historic Houses… ‘for the 21st century and why our places matter’
Ahead of Historic Houses’ 50th anniversary in November 2023, it has have published a new report, Changing Times, Valuing History: historic houses for the 21st century, illustrating the economic, cultural and social contribution of our member places across the UK.
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IHBC Signpost to Scotland’s Engine Shed: Myth-busting blog raising energy efficiency awareness and standards for traditional buildings
The drive to net-zero and the need to reduce carbon emissions has led to the creation of a wide range of energy efficiency standards about the energy performance of buildings, including traditionally constructed buildings, this blog from Historic Environment Scotland’s … Continue reading
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NW Branch Conference update and review: Adapting to Climate Change, key conclusions, challenges and priorities, because it’s ‘NOT IF, BUT HOW’
The IHBC North West (NW) Branch’s recent conference on ‘Adapting to Climate Change, key conclusions & challenges’, held in Chester Cathedral on 27 April, voiced the need to find common ground between heritage regulation and change under climate change, concluding … Continue reading
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New research: Three quarters of tradespeople upskilling to go green
New research from Direct Line business insurance has found that three quarters (74 per cent) of tradespeople have upskilled themselves, enabling them to install green technology for clients, as eight-in-ten (79 per cent) have seen increasing demand from people to … Continue reading
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LAST CHANCE NEARS for IHBC NI and Retrofit for the Future, Belfast, 3 May, with partners galore, from £25, inc. networking break & lunch
The IHBC’s Northern Ireland (NI) Branch has led its contribution to the ‘Conservation in common’ network with its ‘Retrofit for the Future’ conference, from 9.30-2pm, 3 May, at Belfast’s Majestic (former Majestic Cinema) with tickets from £25 (IHBC members).
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IHBC NI and Retrofit for the Future, Belfast, 3 May, with partners galore – including IHBC’s ‘Branch Training Pilot’ programme – from £25, inc. networking break & lunch
The IHBC’s Northern Ireland (NI) Branch has led its contribution to the ‘Conservation in common’ network with its ‘Retrofit for the Future’ conference, from 9.30-2pm, 3 May, at Belfast’s Majestic (former Majestic Cinema) with tickets from £25 (IHBC members).
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IHBC NI and Retrofit for the Future, Belfast, 3 May, with partners galore – including IHBC’s ‘Branch Training Pilot’ programme – from £25, inc. networking break & lunch
The IHBC’s Northern Ireland (NI) Branch has led its contribution to the ‘Conservation in common’ network with its ‘Retrofit for the Future’ conference, from 9.30-2pm, 3 May, at Belfast’s Majestic (former Majestic Cinema) with tickets from £25 (IHBC members).
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New data shows Government is now 300 years behind targets to help low-income homes meet energy efficiency targets
New polling by National Energy Action indicates that 85% overwhelmingly support providing energy efficiency measures for low-income homeowners. image: for illustration
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Tackling cold homes (repairs & upgrades) would save the NHS £540mn per year, new BRE research reveals
BRE’s latest analysis quantifies the cost to the NHS of poor quality homes in England, highlighting that while over 700K English homes are excessively cold, the NHS spends over £540M pa treating people affected by the worst properties, so investing … Continue reading
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£1.8 billion awarded to boost energy efficiency and cut emissions of homes and public buildings across England
Government has awarded £1.8Bn through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, Home Upgrade Grant and Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to upgrade social homes and public buildings. image: Open Government licence v3.0
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IHBC signpost to the past: Scotland faces a ‘monumental task’, Patrick Harvie tells Scotland’s Green Home Festival launch
Scotland faces a ‘monumental but essential task’ if it is to overhaul its aged housing stock and find practical solutions to reduce emissions and address the climate emergency, said Minister Patrick Harvie as he opened the first-ever Green Home Festival … Continue reading
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UK Finance calls for ‘Strategic Reset’ on Net Zero Homes
UK Finance has released its report ‘Net Zero Homes: Time for a reset’ which proposes radical action to achieve a Net Zero housing stock in the UK. image: for illustration only
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