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2 PUBLIC BUILDINGS: Is painless retrofitting possible to improve energy efficiency and sustainability in heritage and listed buildings? Jonathan Riley, partner, Pinsent Masons (chair) Giles Proctor, historic buildings architect for North Yorkshire and heritage at risk adviser, English Heritage Andy Shepperd, senior consultant, Arup Dimitri Hadjidakis, director, Turner & Townsend Project Management Harry Wardill, project advisor, Prince’s Regeneration Trust

3 BASE LEEDS CITY REGION ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS Pt 1 of 2 Giles Proctor

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5 how big a contribution does the historic environment make to carbon emissions? other dwellings dwellings in conservation areas listed buildings pre -1919 dwellings

6 saving energy and carbon it’s not just about heating and the building fabric……………… It’s as much about social issues as technical issues Demand can be reduced by individual behaviour- doesn’t always need technical interventions It’s not just about heating- electricity often dominates the carbon impact in non domestic buildings- in domestic buildings it is about 35% and growing in proportion It’s not just about the building- but also the equipment people bring in and how they use and manage everything-avoiding waste Efficiency can be improved- sometimes radically, with new equipment much of which is just as relevant to old buildings as new buildings Energy supplies can be decarbonised often with little or no direct effect on the end user of the building

7 The pressure to upgrade existing buildings ………………

8 English Heritage needs to offer practical solutions… … or risks being seen as part of the problem

9 1 Guidance + training

10 2 Influencing legislation Next revision to Part L 2013 Green Deal autumn 2012

11 3 Research STBA Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance


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