@article{b76603058982419095102cc7e25b5a2b,
title = "Integrating conservation aspects into energy performance assessments for twentieth century buildings: assessing the Canongate Housing complex in Edinburgh, United Kingdom",
abstract = "The integration of conservation aspects is rarely considered in energy-related retrofit assessments. Particularly, vulnerable to inappropriate retrofit is the mid-twentieth century heritage, constructed during an era of experimentation with new materials and construction techniques and little regard to energy performance. This paper presents an assessment methodology and its application on a retrofit assessment of the 1960s Canongate Housing complex in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The aim was to systematically integrate conservation with energy performance, economic feasibility and construction practices. The paper demonstrates that, through production of a Statement of Significance and the identification of character-defining elements, conservation can be integrated into retrofit assessment in the form of a long- and short-listing process. The assessments show that retrofit of technical building systems and renewable-energy generation systems achieves larger reductions than fabric improvement measures and that payback periods can vary substantially for different flat types, leading potentially to diverging interests amongst flat owners.",
keywords = "energy performance, historic buildings, conservation, Retrofit, Twentieth century heritage, Assessment methodology, Building conservation",
author = "R. Atkins and R. Emmanuel and C. Hermann",
note = "Acceptance in SAN AAM:18m embargo (exceeds max for panel A/B) Exception email in SAN. ^Exception valid (library exception review, October 2018) Final pub date from Crossref (no epub date used as online pub date is later than final pub date). ET 11/12/20 A chartered architect, Richard Atkins specialises in environmentally friendly responsible architecture and an approved certifier of the RIAS Energy Design certification scheme. He is the coauthor of RIBA Plan of Work 2013 Guide on Sustainability and has recently completed a Ph.D. on the assessment of building refurbishments at Glasgow Caledonian University. Rohinton Emmanuel is Professor in Sustainable Design and Construction in Glasgow Caledonia University and has over 20 years of international university teaching experience. He leads the Sustainable Urban Environment Research Group and has designed LEED certified buildings and consulted widely in the area of sustainability in the built environment. A conservation architect, Carsten Hermann works at Historic Environment Scotland as advisor, researcher and project manager concerned with sustainable building conservation. He focuses on energy performance of historic buildings, climate change impacts on historic places and 20th century heritage and contributes and leads on cooperation projects cofunded by the European Union.",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1080/13556207.2017.1419406",
language = "English",
volume = "24",
pages = "27--40",
journal = "Journal of Architectural Conservation",
issn = "1355-6207",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "1",
}