Developing a Decarbonisation Plan
This section will support cultural and heritage organisations responsible for historic buildings to navigate the processes and steps involved in decarbonising their buildings to meet their net zero targets. The resources set out on these pages have been produced as a result of the Cultural and Heritage Sector Decarbonisation Project, managed by the architects Haworth Tompkins, funded by and working closely in partnership with Arts Council England (ACE) and Historic England (HE).
The aim of the guidance, template, factsheets, and case studies is to enable cultural and heritage organisations have:
- A clear understanding of the information required, the surveys, assessments and processes taken by a consultant team to produce a Decarbonisation Plan for a historic building.
- Confidence to commission consultants to undertake the work to produce a Decarbonisation Plan.
The resources are written for cultural and heritage organisations that own, manage or occupy historic buildings, whether they are listed or not. However, they are equally useful for any organisation or owner responsible for commercial historic buildings, whether privately owned or in the public sector, as well as built environment professionals who may be commissioned to undertake decarbonisation assessments and retrofit work. See also our guide in PDF format.
