Arts Council England (ACE) and Historic England (HE) have launched online resources for their Cultural and Heritage Sector Decarbonisation Project Pilot, to ‘support cultural and heritage organisations responsible for historic buildings [to] better understand… decarbonisation plans.’
HE writes:
This section [of the web resource] will support cultural and heritage organisations responsible for historic buildings to navigate the processes and steps involved in decarbonising their buildings to meet their net zero targets. The resources set out on these pages have been produced as a result of the Cultural and Heritage Sector Decarbonisation Project, managed by the architects Haworth Tompkins, funded by and working closely in partnership with Arts Council England (ACE) and Historic England (HE).
The aim of the guidance…, template…, factsheets…, and case studies… is to enable cultural and heritage organisations have:
- A clear understanding of the information required, the surveys, assessments and processes taken by a consultant team to produce a Decarbonisation Plan for a historic building.
- Confidence to commission consultants to undertake the work to produce a Decarbonisation Plan.
The resources are written for cultural and heritage organisations that own, manage or occupy historic buildings, whether they are listed or not. However, they are equally useful for any organisation or owner responsible for commercial historic buildings, whether privately owned or in the public sector, as well as built environment professionals who may be commissioned to undertake decarbonisation assessments and retrofit work…
Guide to developing a Decarbonisation Plan
Steps for creating a Decarbonisation Plan to reduce carbon in historic buildings and work towards net zero.
Decarbonisation Toolkit: Templates and Guides
A toolkit of templates, factsheets, and a glossary to support clients and consultants in producing a Decarbonisation Plan for historic buildings.
Decarbonisation Case Studies
Three example Decarbonisation Plans show how historic buildings can cut carbon, work towards net zero, and preserve their heritage.
