The greenest buildings are the buildings that already exist.

The construction sector plays a crucial role in the UK's Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE). The construction ...

The average roof area of buildings in conservation areas is 58, and of listed buildings is 93, compared with 49.5 for the rest of London. The amounts of electricity that can be produced annually per ...

Retrofitting includes a variety of alterations to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. Find out more on this and possible interventions.

The protection and management system for a World Heritage property reflects all the measures put in place to ensure its status can be maintained. To demonstrate Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), each ...

"Attributes convey the potential Outstanding Universal Value and enable an understanding of that value. These attributes will be the focus of protection and management actions, and institutional ...

The UK ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1984 and, by doing so, joined an international community that has committed to protecting and preserving the world’s natural and cultural heritage. The ...

Under paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines the UNESCO World Heritage Committee asks to be informed of the State Party's intention to undertake or authorise in an area protected under the World ...

As 2024 draws to a close, Historic England is celebrating 17 remarkable and unusual historic buildings and places that have been granted protection over the past year. Among the newly listed historic ...

Countries that have ratified the World Heritage Convention are able to submit nomination proposals for properties in their territory to be considered for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

Part of the Heritage Counts series. 10+ minute read. The UKGBC reports that up to 20% of the emissions from the built environment are embodied carbon emissions. These emissions originate from ...