The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings will be studying the energy efficiency of a small group of historic and traditional buildings throughout 2011 and 2012, and is seeking to identify a solid wall sandstone house that’s going to be refurbished in the next few months.
The study aims to examine the building before and after refurbishment to try and offer as complete a picture as possible of the property. The results of the research will be published in order to assist people with improving the energy efficiency of other traditional buildings.
The property needs to be solid wall, sandstone, definitely undergoing significant refurbishment before next winter, preferably listed (in which case, planning / listed building consent needs to have already been obtained) but any pre-1919 home will be considered and, of course, the owner must be wiling to participate in the study. The SPAB is flexible about the floor area of the building being sought and it can be located anywhere.
If you are interested in participating please contact Jonathan Garlick, Technical Officer at the SPAB at jonathan@spab.org.uk or ring 0207 456 0906
