About Historic Building Studio
Historic Building Studio enhances historic value for people who own or work with historic buildings.
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Eva Palacios ARB IHBC MSc MA
Eva Palacios is the Architect and Heritage Consultant behind Historic Building Studio. Eva studied architecture at E.T.S. Arquitectura La Salle in Barcelona. She specialised in conservation at the University of Dundee and has an MA in History of Architecture.
Eva’s work brings together history and conservation to promote the reuse of historic buildings. Her background encourages her to question the methodologies and materials used in the past. Eva’s research interests also include the architecture of the Victorian time and the connection and development of ideas between Europe and America.
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Featured articles and news
Industry survey highlights persistent skills gap
Building engineering business survey by ECA in partnership with BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF.
IHBC Conservation Professional Practice Principles
Spotlighted in HEF Historic Environment Overview.
CIAT collaborates with CIOB, CIfA, Icon to launch The Arc
Helping clients find specialist historic environment professionals.
Government building safety remediation data releases
Show some progress, but a 50% gap not yet started.
Testing For A Safer Future; an initial industry response
A response to the Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime.
Requirements for UK buildings in certain circumstances.
CLC guidance for dutyholders and accountable persons.
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A long list, but are any missing ?
The Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill 2023
Unanimously approved to legislation on May 14, 2024.
Asset information requirements AIR
In detail, with links to further resources.
Where it's AT Building Safety podcasts from CIAT
Unravelling the Golden Thread and CIAT’s Principal Designer Register for non-HRBs and HRBs.
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Its former stones can be found in buildings near its route.
Strategic ventilation in modern building design
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Four new types of prior approval for solar developments
Online Planning Portal application types from 5 September.