10:00 – 10:45 Guide to Extending a Listed Building

Roger Hunt will explore how new work can be executed in historic contexts by integrating alterations or additions sensitively and sustainably whilst protecting historic character and fabric. The focus will be on embracing the aesthetic and practical benefits of marrying old buildings with new architecture through creative and thoughtful new design that is clearly of its time and readable as such. To achieve this, consideration must be given to details like junctions and aspects such as breathability and ageing, the material palette and the strategies used to create enduring, sustainable buildings that can be enjoyed by generations to come.

10:45 – 11:30 Building Performance: Keeping Your Home Warm, Dry and Healthy

Traditional homes, designed during an era of costly energy, incorporated clever tricks to make them comfortable without gas and electricity. Over time, original elements deteriorated and knowledge of building performance disappeared. Discover how to reintroduce traditional features for improved comfort and how modern services can be integrated without risk. You will never look at your house in the same way again!

11:30 – 12.15 Control of Dampness

Dampness is the biggest cause of deterioration in old buildings. Standard solutions that are applied for its treatment in modern buildings may be highly inappropriate and ineffective in traditionally constructed properties. This presentation explains the nature and causes of dampness, how to accurately diagnose it and the range of methods suitable for its control in older (pre-1919) buildings.

12:15 – 13:00 Discovering the History of your House

Tracing the history of your historic home, focusing on what value this adds to your property as well as how you can use architectural clues and original records in archives and libraries to bring the story of your house to life.

13:00 – 14:00 Ask the Experts

Our Ask the Experts panel will be on hand to discuss a multitude of topics regarding owning a listed home. The panel will be led by LPOC’s Conservation Advisor Dr Jonathan Duck and he will be joined by a Historic England representative, a Conservation Architect, Property Lawyer Suzanne Bowman and Historic Building Consultant Douglas Kent. Come armed with your questions, issues and concerns and join in the debate.

14:00 – 14:45 An Owner’s Guide to Obtaining Listed Building Consent

Obtaining Listed Building Consent and/or Planning Permission can be a challenging and complex task. Learn what it means for you if your property is listed and you want to undertake refurbishment or building works, and what you will need to do to successfully obtain Listed Building Consent and/or Planning Permission.

14:45 – 15:30 Infestation and Rot in Listed Buildings

A talk concerning the damage that can be caused to your home by insects and fungi if the property becomes damp. We identify the various organisms that can cause the damage and consider suitable measures to remedy these problems.

15:30 – 16:15 Lime in Traditional Buildings

An introduction to the use of lime in renovation. Covering a brief history of lime, the chemistry involved, types of limes and confusion with selection, additives and examples of typical applications and problems associated with incorrect specification.

09:30 – 10:30 Ask the Energy Efficiency Experts 

A panel of the UK’s leading experts will answer your questions on how to retrofit your listed home from insulating options to replacement heating systems and where to start. The panel will include experts from Historic England and LPOC as well as professionals, suppliers and experts from across the retrofit industry.

10:30 – 11:15 Installing Solar Panels and Solar Thermal at your Listed Property  

Experts share their experience of installing solar panels on listed buildings. Learn about the planning issues, the likelihood of gaining consent and the technical challenges.

11:15 – 12:00 Insulating Historic Roofs

How to choose the right type of insulation, discuss “warm roof ” or “cold roof ”, and find out about vapour barriers and the need for ventilation to reduce the risk of condensation and potential harm.

12:00 – 12:45 Insulating Solid Floors – Problems and Opportunities

If you are unsure about whether it is practical, viable or economic to insulate solid floors, this talk is for you. It covers the various options including limecrete and explains the benefits and the practical considerations to take into account.

12:45 – 13:30 Heat Pumps – the alternative to fossil fuel heating?

Many homeowners are looking ahead to the possibility of replacing oil or gas central heating boilers with air source, ground source or water source heat pumps. Delivered by leaders in the field, this talk will look at the feasibility of installing a heat pump in your home.

13:30 – 14:15 Energy Efficiency Toolkit

 If you own a brick or stone built property then this talk is not to be missed. Find out everything you need to know about chimneys and rear extension energy efficiency, conservation windows, and external wall insulation. With 49% of roofs and 44% walls fit for retrofit, you may be able to do more than you thought. How to make the most of changes to UK and English planning policy.

14:15 – 15:00 Insulating Traditional Walls

The choice between insulating lime plasters, woodwool boards, wood fibre board or sheep’s wool insulation needs careful consideration. Is it best to insulate internally or externally? If you are not sure how best to insulate your walls, this talk will assess the options and explain how to go about it.

15:00 – 15:45 Improving your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

Peter Bell, LPOC Conservation Advisor, presents a listed building case study on how he went about making his own listed home more energy efficient.

15:45 – 16:30  Window Restoration: Balancing Energy Efficiency with Historical Integrity 

Renovating and restoring windows in listed properties offers a sustainable and energy-efficiency alternative to replacement, ensuring the preservation of character and architectural integrity.  By introducing modern technologies to heritage windows, it can significantly enhance the energy efficiency in the restored windows without sacrificing period charm.