International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation: Volume 38 Issue 4

Editorial

Tor Brostrom, Derek Worthing

Monitoring climate change related biodeterioration of protected historic buildings

Mari Sand Austigard, Johan Mattsson

Expected rates of biodeterioration in heritage buildings under historic conditions are well known. Deteriorating organisms will benefit from a warmer and wetter climate, giving…

Deep renovation of historic buildings: The IEA-SHC Task 59 path towards the lowest possible energy demand and CO2 emissions

Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa, Franziska Haas, Gustaf Leijonhufvud, Tor Brostrom, Alessia Buda, Valeria Pracchi, Amanda Laurel Webb, Walter Hüttler, Alexandra Troi

Improving the energy performance of historic buildings has the potential to reduce carbon emissions while protecting built heritage through its continued use. However…

Energy policy and conservation planning in Sweden: a longitudinal evaluation

Mattias Legnér, Gustaf Leijonhufvud, Martin Tunefalk

Sweden, like other countries, has set ambitious national targets for both energy efficiency and conservation of heritage values in the built environment. However, how these…

Conservation management plans: An examination of obstacles to, and opportunities for, producing an effective management tool

Derek Worthing, Samantha Organ

The purpose of this paper is to identify factors that contribute to the development of an effective conservation management plan (CMP).

How adaption of historic listed buildings affords access

Suzanna Lynch, David G. Proverbs

Providing accessible and inclusive environments fulfils legislative obligations and creates financial benefits. Historic-listed buildings rely on heritage tourism for continued…

Concrete conservation: outstanding challenges and potential ways forward

Susan Macdonald, Ana Paula Arato Goncalves

The purpose of this paper is to present current challenges in concrete conservation and how the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) is responding to these challenges. The Concrete…