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The ‘Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage’ – one of nine sectoral plans published in 2019 – outlines five adaptation goals for built and archaeological heritage in Ireland, and maps them onto an action plan of specific actions to be implemented.
Government of Ireland writes:
The Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage is one of nine sectoral plans published in 2019 under the National Adaptation Framework. It outlines five adaptation goals for built and archaeological heritage in Ireland and maps them onto an action plan of specific actions to be implemented.
- Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage
- National Adaptation Framework sectoral plans
Resources
In implementing the work of the plan, the National Monuments Service and the National Built Heritage Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage have produced a number of resources such as guidelines and training materials that may be of assistance to those involved with built and archaeological heritage. The resources compiled… are freely available for the information of individual users, if you wish to copy and reuse any of the material please credit the source…
Climate Change Mitigation
As an action of the Climate Action Plan, the department has published guidance on the energy upgrading of traditional buildings for specifiers and installers.
- Improving Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings, Guidance for Specifiers and Installers, 2023
- Energy Upgrading of Traditional Buildings for Low Embodied and Life Cycle Emissions: guidance and case study
In the reuse of existing buildings, the assessment of embodied carbon impacts, in addition to operational carbon impacts, is increasingly important. This report presents a review of current national and international standards, guidance, data sources and software applications relating to the whole life carbon assessment of buildings, with a particular focus on the energy upgrading of historic solid-walled structures.
For more background see the NewsBlog
