Curved wooden banister on a turquoise tiled wall.
Detail of a curved stair rail end and glazed tiling at Wallasey Central Library, from the north-west © Historic England Archive
Detail of a curved stair rail end and glazed tiling at Wallasey Central Library, from the north-west © Historic England Archive

Decarbonisation Plan Webinars

A series of webinars to walk through the main steps in developing a Decarbonisation Plan for a heritage building.

These webinars have been designed for cultural and heritage organisations that manage historic buildings. However, they are equally useful for any public sector or private owner responsible for managing commercial historic buildings.

The webinars support the suite of guidance and resources that have been produced through Arts Council and Historic England's Cultural and Heritage Sector Decarbonisation Project. This project supports cultural and heritage organisations in decarbonising their buildings.

The guidance is available on our website.

Upcoming webinars

Currently, there are no further webinars scheduled in this series.

Webinar recordings

1. Introduction to Decarbonisation

This webinar introduced the concept and context of decarbonising heritage buildings. It introduced what a decarbonisation plan is, its purpose, and set it within broader building standards and frameworks.

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2. First steps towards developing your organisation’s Decarbonisation Plan

This webinar set out the groundwork for an organisation to begin to develop a decarbonisation plan, from defining its scope, setting aims and objectives, commissioning consultants, and gathering the essential information required.

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3. Understanding your building - surveys and assessments

This webinar covered the types of surveys and assessments required, logistical considerations, and how this information is used to assess building performance and start to identify potential changes that can be made.

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4. Appraising options and developing a Decarbonisation Pathway

This webinar covers assessing and evaluating options (traffic light approach), defining preferred measures, and setting out a Decarbonisation Pathway. It will then cover next steps and forward planning.

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