Research

Research

Research we are involved in

Historic Scotland supports and is involved in research into:

the study of the thermal properties of traditional windows and walls,
the comparison of the embodied energy of traditional and new buildings,
air quality considerations when improving energy efficiency.
the energy efficiency of traditional buildings,
the effects of changing climates on building fabric,
the effects of temperature and humidity on sandstone and granite buildings and buildings that have previously been damaged by stone cleaning,
the history of human adaptation to changes in the environment and the impact of soil loss and chemical change on buried structures and artefacts.

We plan to update and expand these pages with the results of research, more information and guidance on energy and traditional building as soon as the results of research are made available.

Recent & current research