{"id":15847,"date":"2017-06-10T15:56:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-10T14:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=15847"},"modified":"2017-06-10T15:56:06","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T14:56:06","slug":"new-ihbc-context-green-retrofit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=15847","title":{"rendered":"New IHBC Context: \u2018Green Retrofit\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Context_149_cover100617-e1497106539219.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-15849\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Context_149_cover100617-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Context 149 cover\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>The new issue of IHBC\u2019s member journal <em>Context<\/em> is now out and s themed around Green Retrofit and with IHBC trustee John Edwards serving as guest commissioning editor.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>John Edwards said: \u2018Retrofitting buildings depends on understanding how they differ from modern construction\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Context Editorial Board Chair Mike Taylor said: \u2018Reading <em>Context<\/em> helps IHBC members develop their skills across all of the IHBC\u2019s Areas of Competence, and so is a critical baseline in addressing priorities in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In John\u2019s introductory article he writes about the retrofit process and the theme of this issue of Context.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside regular features, the issue ranges across the following areas and leading authors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The government, the industry and retrofit, by John Preston<\/li>\n<li>Understanding dampness, co-written by John Edwards and Peter Ward.<\/li>\n<li>Thermography for traditional buildings, by Jo Atkinson;<\/li>\n<li>A world perspective on retrofit, by Peter Cox<\/li>\n<li>Improving the energy performance of historic buildings and urban areas, by Carsten Hermann<\/li>\n<li>How to deal with retrofit risks, by Colin King;<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the performance of solid walls , co-written by Caroline Rye and Cameron Scott<\/li>\n<li>Energy efficiency for the National Trust, written by Paul Southhall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other articles in the include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Gardens Trust by David Lambert<\/li>\n<li>The Romani palaces of Soroca by Denis Rodwell<\/li>\n<li>Hangzhou\u2019s old and new heritages by Sun Peifang<\/li>\n<li>A pigsty\u2019s hidden history by Cyllene Griffiths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To access Context :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IHBC Members: See your postbox, if you don\u2019t already have it by your desk or bed<\/li>\n<li>Non-members: Go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/page55\/context_archive\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Context Archive<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As ever, themed issues of\u00a0Context\u00a0also include more general conservation articles as well as news, book reviews and reports from IHBC\u2019s officers.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any suggestions for Context articles or other material contact Mike Taylor at: <a href=\"mailto:editorial@ihbc.org.uk\">editorial@ihbc.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>View the full <a href=\"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/cont_arch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Context archive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For information on\u00a0Context\u2019s future issues, guidance for authors, and links to the journal\u2019s archives see the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IHBC website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Access the <a href=\"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/context\/149\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online issue<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new issue of IHBC\u2019s member journal Context is now out and s themed around Green Retrofit and with IHBC trustee John Edwards serving as guest commissioning 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