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Improving the thermal performance of ‘hard-to-treat’ historic buildings in Edinburgh’s new town. (2015)
Journal Article
Bros Williamson, J., Stinson, J., Reid, A., & Currie, J. (2015). Improving the thermal performance of ‘hard-to-treat’ historic buildings in Edinburgh’s new town. Anales de Edificación, 1,

This paper documents an innovative partnership project between Historic Scotland, the Scottish Energy Centre at Edinburgh Napier University and Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association in which five Category B Listed, traditional pre-1919, solid wall... Read More about Improving the thermal performance of ‘hard-to-treat’ historic buildings in Edinburgh’s new town..

Conservation of a historic building through sympathetic thermal enhancement. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stinson, J., Bros Williamson, J., Reid, A., & Currie, J. (2015). Conservation of a historic building through sympathetic thermal enhancement. In Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture XIV (633-642). https://doi.org/10.2495/S

This paper documents research undertaken by the Scottish Energy Centre at Edinburgh Napier University to refurbish a historic library building by means of thermal improvements. The interventions selected were specifically chosen to minimalise any imp... Read More about Conservation of a historic building through sympathetic thermal enhancement..

The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stinson, J., Bros Williamson, J., Reid, A., & Currie, J. (2015, September). The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings. Presented at 6th International Conference on Energy and Sustainability

This paper documents research undertaken to evaluate the thermal transmittance of building elements – walls, windows and ceilings – both before and after the addition of insulation in traditionally constructed Scottish buildings. Thirteen different t... Read More about The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings..