Reducing carbon from heritage buildings
This paper investigates the heritage values, carbon reduction views and energy behaviours of residents of heritage buildings, and explores the implications for retro-fitting decisions and approaches. It analyses a survey of the views, values and behaviours of 147 residents of pre-1940 buildings. The document examines issues linked to retro-fitting strategies by asking the following research questions: How do the views, values and behaviours of heritage building residents differ from official assumptions? What influence do these views, values and behaviours have on the acceptability of different retrofit options to residents? What