1) The tension between preserving heritage and the need to reduce carbon footprint is always going to be a challenge and we can perhaps envisage that the guidance will change quite quickly as climate deadlines approach. The process of developing the ADNP will possibly identify potential synergies with the environmental group which might help with engaging owners. Having the local environmental groups engaged might help with local solutions?
2) Is there a potential project in, say, developing a low-carbon design for a listed building within the conservation area which might then help communicate what might be achieved? Just a thought, but if the Mechanics' Institute could be the subject of a design study, it might be the basis of a grant application - for both the study and the implementation? What technologies are available (and local businesses)? What will the conservation officers accept? Can we create a model of best practice? Will this help ATC achieve its climate goals?
There's a lot of common ground between our activities on Heritage/Design and the activities of the Environment sub-group. Anyone who can help to take things forward will be very welcome by both groups. Energy efficiency of historic buildings is one current priority, and we are also looking for help on Tree Protection. Please get in touch if you are interested, and spread the word if you think others can help.
More for those interested in energy efficiency: and we would welcome help to develop this further. For the ADNP we are proposing an owner information programme, and a local policy that we hope will help clarify the situation for owners. As preparatoin for the owner informaton camapign we are collecting useful guidance on our web site here - https://alnwickcivicsociety.org.uk/climate-action/ . We summarised some key guidance in our newsletter 18 months ago here - http://www.acsresources.org.uk/Resources/Resources/ACSnews/ACS%20News%202021Q4.pdf Some of this was based on a useful talk that Conservation officers gave us a last year. We can send a link to the recording on request. We have also asked the Town Council to consider how best to incorporate owner guidance on their web site, and are awaiting a reply.
"Stopping the rot" guidance on enforcement action to save historic buildings from Historic England: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/stoppingtherot/heag046b-stopping-the-rot/
1) The tension between preserving heritage and the need to reduce carbon footprint is always going to be a challenge and we can perhaps envisage that the guidance will change quite quickly as climate deadlines approach. The process of developing the ADNP will possibly identify potential synergies with the environmental group which might help with engaging owners. Having the local environmental groups engaged might help with local solutions?
2) Is there a potential project in, say, developing a low-carbon design for a listed building within the conservation area which might then help communicate what might be achieved? Just a thought, but if the Mechanics' Institute could be the subject of a design study, it might be the basis of a grant application - for both the study and the implementation? What technologies are available (and local businesses)? What will the conservation officers accept? Can we create a model of best practice? Will this help ATC achieve its climate goals?
There's a lot of common ground between our activities on Heritage/Design and the activities of the Environment sub-group. Anyone who can help to take things forward will be very welcome by both groups. Energy efficiency of historic buildings is one current priority, and we are also looking for help on Tree Protection. Please get in touch if you are interested, and spread the word if you think others can help.
More for those interested in energy efficiency: and we would welcome help to develop this further. For the ADNP we are proposing an owner information programme, and a local policy that we hope will help clarify the situation for owners. As preparatoin for the owner informaton camapign we are collecting useful guidance on our web site here - https://alnwickcivicsociety.org.uk/climate-action/ . We summarised some key guidance in our newsletter 18 months ago here - http://www.acsresources.org.uk/Resources/Resources/ACSnews/ACS%20News%202021Q4.pdf Some of this was based on a useful talk that Conservation officers gave us a last year. We can send a link to the recording on request. We have also asked the Town Council to consider how best to incorporate owner guidance on their web site, and are awaiting a reply.