{"id":26320,"date":"2020-05-15T17:37:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T16:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=26320"},"modified":"2020-05-15T17:37:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T16:37:07","slug":"ihbc-launches-position-statement-on-sustainability-and-conservation-of-the-historic-built-environment-on-our-practitioner-toolbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=26320","title":{"rendered":"IHBC launches \u2018Position Statement\u2019 on Sustainability and Conservation of the Historic Built Environment\u2019 on our practitioner ToolBox"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-24870\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IHBC_Toolbox_graphic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>The IHBC has launched its \u2018Position Statement\u2019 on <em>Sustainability and Conservation of the Historic Built Environment, <\/em>to help shape sector-wide policy directions, on our cross-sector practitioner support service, the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/toolbox\/index.html\">ToolBox<\/a>\u2019.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>IHBC\u2019s Policy Chair Roy Lewis said: \u2018In recent years, there has been a strong call for IHBC to give a higher priority to \u2018green issues\u2019 and the demand has come, in particular, from younger members.\u00a0 In response, the Institute has made an important contribution to the development of the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA).\u00a0 It has also set up a Green Panel, and the more longstanding IHBC Technical Panel now has a greater focus on sustainability issues.\u00a0 The need for us to set out our stall on green issues has been apparent for some time but the catalyst came during 2019, when the IHBC signed-up to two external initiatives: the <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=24869\">Climate Heritage Network<\/a> (CHN) and <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=24839\">Heritage Declares<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Conservation of a non-renewable resource such as built heritage would seem to be inherently sustainable but the current high profile of \u2018retrofit\u2019 guidance indicates that historic buildings and places are not always ideal in terms of such matters as thermal efficiency.\u00a0 Consequently, our <em>Position Statement<\/em> aims to balance the desire to conserve with the need for adaptation in order to secure a truly sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Statement<\/em> makes it known that IHBC believes that conservation of the historic built environment is an essential component of the response to the threat posed by climate change and long-term planning for sustainable development and sets out sixteen key points that underpin this belief.<\/p>\n<p>We hope it will be useful in moving the debate forward.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/toolbox\/position_statement\/sustainablilityconservation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IHBC\u2019s Position Statement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See other IHBC recognised practice standards on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/toolbox\/recognised.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ToolBox<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See more on the IHBC and <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=24869\">Climate Heritage Network<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=24839\">Heritage Declares<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IHBC has launched its \u2018Position Statement\u2019 on Sustainability and Conservation of the Historic Built Environment, to help shape sector-wide policy directions, on our cross-sector practitioner support service, the 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