Elizabeth Otter\u2019s \u2018Opinion Piece\u2019 for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) notes that \u2018While talk of heritage retrofits may conjure images of costly and invasive installations, a new hierarchy of interventions can help ensure historic buildings contribute to a sustainable future\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Elizabeth Otter writes for RICS writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reuse and adaptation of historic buildings represents an embodied carbon saving. Doing so makes them more cost-effective, increases their lifespan and extends their historic narrative, meaning they\u2019re less at risk from being abandoned or suffering from lack of investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preserving, managing and using what already exists is at the heart of the six Rs of sustainability: rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and repair. Better maintenance and care of built fabric increases the longevity of materials and building use. This in turn improves performance, promoting reuse rather than demolition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Climate change is presenting new challenges for old buildings\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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