About Conservation Wiki
Could AI and VR cause an increase the value of heritage?
AI for the conservation professional
A level of sophistication previously reserved for science fiction.
Brighton Museum’s roof lantern
Replacing a time-expired rooflight with an insulated solid roof.
Nineteenth-century conservation thinking
Ruskin’s approach emphasised original fabric and authenticity.
History, design and construction. Book review.
Making the link between conservation and new ideas.
No other minister has done as much for conservation.
Celebrating half a century of campaigning.
Dorset Houses: from Bronze Age to 21st century
A profusion of handsome and elegant houses. Book review.
John Ashurst: practitioner, writer and educator
A giant in the field of building conservation.
Not an outpouring of affection for the English cottage. Book review.
From Crafts in Crisis to Rubbish in Retrofit
IHBC Parliamentary Briefing launches 5 commitments to help heritage skills in conservation.
Inclusive, values-based conservation
What matters and why, and to whom?
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Featured articles and news
Resident engagement as the key to successful retrofits
Retrofit is about people, not just buildings, from early starts to beyond handover.
What they are, how they work and why they are popular in many countries.
Plastic, recycling and its symbol
Student competition winning, M.C.Esher inspired Möbius strip design symbolising continuity within a finite entity.
Do you take the lead in a circular construction economy?
Help us develop and expand this wiki as a resource for academia and industry alike.
Warm Homes Plan Workforce Taskforce
Risks of undermining UK’s energy transition due to lack of electrotechnical industry representation, says ECA.
Cost Optimal Domestic Electrification CODE
Modelling retrofits only on costs that directly impact the consumer: upfront cost of equipment, energy costs and maintenance costs.
The Warm Homes Plan details released
What's new and what is not, with industry reactions.
Could AI and VR cause an increase the value of heritage?
The Orange book: 2026 Amendment 4 to BS 7671:2018
ECA welcomes IET and BSI content sign off.
How neural technologies could transform the design future
Enhancing legacy parametric engines, offering novel ways to explore solutions and generate geometry.
Key AI related terms to be aware of
With explanations from the UK government and other bodies.
From QS to further education teacher
Applying real world skills with the next generation.
A guide on how children can use LEGO to mirror real engineering processes.
Data infrastructure for next-generation materials science
Research Data Express to automate data processing and create AI-ready datasets for materials research.
Wired for the Future with ECA; powering skills and progress
ECA South Wales Business Day 2025, a day to remember.
AI for the conservation professional
A level of sophistication previously reserved for science fiction.
Biomass harvested in cycles of less than ten years.
An interview with the new CIAT President
Usman Yaqub BSc (Hons) PCIAT MFPWS.
Cost benefit model report of building safety regime in Wales
Proposed policy option costs for design and construction stage of the new building safety regime in Wales.
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