International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation: Volume 38 Issue 2

Heritage adaptation beyond the technical: conflicts and compromise between social, environmental and economic sustainability

Eric C.W. Lou, Paul W. Chan, Noraini Hamzah

Authenticity in cultural built heritage: learning from Chinese Indonesians’ houses

Asmarani Februandari

The purpose of this paper is to explore authenticity conception of cultural built heritage. As a core of heritage management, authenticity is often seen as a validation of certain…

Dementia-friendly heritage settings: a research review

Monika Sharma, Angela Lee

Preserving our built heritage from the onslaught of weather, pollution, development and the effects of tourism is a complex endeavour. Appended to this is the need to ensure that…

Factors contribute in development of the assessment framework for wheelchair accessibility in National Heritage Buildings in Malaysia

Nurul Fadzila Zahari, Adi Irfan Che-Ani, Robiah Binti Abdul Rashid, Mas Ayu Mohd Tahir, Suzana Amat

The purpose of this paper is to reveal the significant factors that contribute to the development of the assessment framework for wheelchair accessibility to National Heritage…

The opportunities and challenges of improving the condition and sustainability of a historic building at an international tourist attraction in the UK

Samantha Organ

Heritage tourism has become increasingly popular, and improving the sustainability of such sites is essential both nationally and internationally. The purpose of this paper is to…

Balancing preservation and energy efficiency in building stocks

Petra Eriksson, Vlatko Milić, Tor Brostrom

Energy use in buildings needs to be reduced to meet political goals; however, reducing energy use can conflict with heritage preservation objectives. The purpose of this paper is…

Long-term effects of additional insulation of building façades in Sweden: Towards a holistic approach

Martin Tunefalk, Mattias Legner, Gustaf Leijonhufvud

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate long-term effects of previous policies for energy efficiency on energy performance and heritage values. A further ambition is to better…

Heritage retrofit and cultural empathy; a discussion of challenges regarding the energy performance of historic UK timber-framed dwellings

Christopher J. Whitman, Oriel Prizeman, Pete Walker, Julie Amanda Gwilliam

The energy retrofit of the existing building stock, and specifically the thermal upgrading of the buildings’ envelopes, has been identified as a key action for both the…