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Video ‘Historic Building Typologies: The Key to Scale Retrofit?’
read more: Video ‘Historic Building Typologies: The Key to Scale Retrofit?’In this movie, the FuturHist team explains how they identified nine historic building typologies across Europe (in Poland, Sweden, Spain and the UK) to develop tailored retrofit strategies. Elena Poma from Eurac Research,…
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Webinar ‘From case-by-case to scalable solutions: typology approaches in historic building renovation’
read more: Webinar ‘From case-by-case to scalable solutions: typology approaches in historic building renovation’Join us on October 15 at 11:00 a.m. (CET) for the joint webinar of two projects dealing with the historic buildings: HeriTACE and FuturHist. During the webinar, we will explore how the…
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FuturHist Q&A video series
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read more: FuturHist Q&A video seriesTo present the FuturHist project’s key aspects, we asked our coordinator, Daniel Herrera from Eurac Research, a few essential questions. In four short episodes, he explains our role, key research areas, objectives, and…
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FuturHist press conference in Kraków on energy renovation
read more: FuturHist press conference in Kraków on energy renovationA highlight of our project meeting in Kraków was the press conference on energy renovation of historic buildings held on May 9, 2025, which brought together representatives from the City of Kraków, the…
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FuturHist in Kraków: reflecting on first milestones, shaping retrofit strategies
read more: FuturHist in Kraków: reflecting on first milestones, shaping retrofit strategiesOn May 7–9 2025, the FuturHist team gathered for our third in-person project meeting, this time in Kraków – the city hosting one of our demonstration sites. We’re at an important stage in…
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Retrofitting historic sash and case windows – an expert voice
read more: Retrofitting historic sash and case windows – an expert voicePreserving heritage values, improving thermal comfort and reducing heat loss are a trio of challenges that many historic building owners and managers face daily. Yasser Battikha, Energy Retrofit Specialist at Edinburgh World Heritage,…
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Spotting the barriers to retrofitting historic buildings
read more: Spotting the barriers to retrofitting historic buildingsYou are aware that numerous challenges hinder the energy renovation of historic buildings, and you wish to learn about them in a structured manner. We present the “Barrier analysis: Identifying views on hindrances to…
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Policy framework report
read more: Policy framework reportThe Deliverable, “Policy Framework: An Overview of European Policies for Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings,” examines the relationship between energy efficiency policies and the preservation of historic buildings in Sweden, Spain, Poland, and the UK…
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FuturHist contributes to the EEHB conference in Krems
read more: FuturHist contributes to the EEHB conference in KremsHow can we renovate historic buildings to make them energy-efficient? How can we meet current standards and technical requirements and address climate change while preserving their character and complying with monument protection requirements? These…
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FuturHist Survey
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read more: FuturHist SurveyHelp us address the barriers to energy-efficient historic buildings by completing the FuturHist Barrier Survey. Practitioners, heritage specialists, architects, researchers, building managers, and owners are welcome to participate in the study led by…
