{"id":26405,"date":"2020-05-22T18:02:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T17:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=26405"},"modified":"2020-05-22T18:02:30","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T17:02:30","slug":"ihbcs-new-context-out-now-damp-all-over-the-place-from-rethinking-retrofit-to-assessing-moisture-and-curated-decay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=26405","title":{"rendered":"IHBC\u2019s new Context out now! \u2018Damp\u2019 all over the place\u2026 from \u2018rethinking retrofit\u2019 to \u2018assessing moisture\u2019 and \u2018curated decay\u2019, with a bow to IHBC\u2019s 2022 School, planned for Aberdeen!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The latest issue of the IHBC\u2019s membership journal Context<\/em> is now out, covering a wide range of feature issues \u2013 including an Aberdeen case study repair from 2022 IHBC School Committee lead, Douglas Campbell \u2013 but focussed on one of the most serious issues facing the UK building stock, and potentially one of the most character-forming ones too: Damp!<\/h3>\n

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This issue crosses many of the areas of competence required by IHBC members, for example appropriate technology and the research, recording and analysis which are required when considering action on site to address damp issues.<\/p>\n

Detailed case studies provide food for thought!<\/p>\n

There is also the usual regular features such as book reviews, reports from the IHBC Chair and Director and much more.\u00a0 It also includes background on planning for the virtual Annual School out of the Brighton School, and an article about the town that boasts the world\u2019s first park provided at public expense, Birkenhead.<\/p>\n

Issue 164\u2019s damp-themed articles include:<\/p>\n