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The UK has as many historic buildings as in all the countries of Europe put together and we are rightly proud of our architectural heritage. But are we trying to preserve these buildings at the expense of the environment?

Many aspects of historic building preservation are compatible with the principles of sustainable design - making use of local, low impact materials, employing natural, unprocessed materials and using passive solar gain - but there are other aspects that are in apparent opposition.

Approaches can differ radically and this conference will seek to explore these challenges using case studies to illustrate where collaboration has resulted in successful, sustainable and sensitively renovated solutions.