In today’s episode we chat to Moses Jenkins, the Senior Technical Officer at Historic Environment Scotland. We chat about some of the key considerations needed when planning to ‘retrofit’ a traditional building as well as the appropriateness and success of different materials and products in traditional buildings. If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com For more information on SPAB Ireland: www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland To follow us on social media: www.instagram.com/spabireland www.twitter.com/spabireland www.facebook.com/spabireland Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani Edited by Graeme Baldwin Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne. Artwork by Róisín Beirne. Theme music by Cillian Byrne. Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.
In today’s episode we chat to Moses Jenkins, the Senior Technical Officer at Historic Environment Scotland. We chat about some of the key considerations needed when planning to ‘retrofit’ a traditional building as well as the appropriateness and success of different materials and products in traditional buildings.
If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com
For more information on SPAB Ireland:
www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland
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Moses’ favourite vernacular building : Flatfields, Perthshire
Moses’ contact details :
moses.jenkins@hes.scot
https://www.linkedin.com/in/moses-jenkins-299a4925
Historic Environment Scotland website:
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Refurbishment Case Study 22 : Downie’s Cottage, Braemar
Technical Paper 24 : HES Refurbishment Case Studies : Review of Energy Efficiency Projects
Refurbishment Case Study 8 : Garden Bothy, Cumnock
Short Guide : Traditional Scottish Brickwork : Short Guide 7
SPAB Advice : Energy Efficiency in Old Buildings
SPAB Briefing : Energy Efficiency in Old Buildings
Historic Environment Scotland : Guide to Energy Retrofit of Traditional Buildings
ROI Government Vernacular Strategy - A Living Tradition : A Strategy to enhance the Understanding, Minding and Handing on of our Built Vernacular Heritage.
ROI Government Advice Series : Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings
SPAB Technical Advice Notes : Our free-to-download publications include an expanding suite of Technical Advice Notes aimed at providing authoritative and practical references for those involved with caring for and repairing old buildings.
SPAB Technical Advice Note : Repair of Wood Windows
SPAB Technical Advice Note : Caring for Old Floors
SPAB Technical Advice Note : Control of Dampness
Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani
Edited by Graeme Baldwin
Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.