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A black and white photo with two men walking through a street
  • Selected dates until Friday 18 September 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Unlocking the HES Archives

A celebration of material uncovered in HES Archives as part of the Move Ready Project

A traditional sandstone Engine Shed building with a large opening on one side
  • Tuesday 13 October 2026
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

History of Building Conservation

The essential principles of building conservation in Scotland.

A collage of maps and planning documents sitting on a table, with a pen. Some of the maps are historic, others modern Ordnance Survey versions.
  • Tuesday 20 October 2026
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Structures and Components, Building Management, Architecture
  • Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

Heritage Planning

An overview of the legislative framework governing how Scotland’s historic environment is managed and protected.

An aerial view of a castle surrounded by floodwater
  • Tuesday 3 November 2026
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Research, Sustainability, Technical Conservation
  • Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Adaptive Re-use of Buildings

Join us to explore climate change and the major issues affecting Scotland’s historic environment. We'll also cover key principles for improving the energy efficiency of traditional Scottish buildings, with insights into current practical techniques.

A person's hand picks up a small circular metal disc from a selection on the viewing platform of a microscope-like machine.
  • Wednesday 11 November 2026
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Building Management, Materials, Architecture
  • Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

Heritage Science at the Engine Shed

An introduction to the applied use of material science in heritage conservation in Scotland.

Close up of a gloved left hand of a restoration worker reaching out to touch an old fashioned slate roof. Some of the dark grey slates are not straight, with gaps in between.
  • Tuesday 17 November 2026
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Building Management, Sustainability, Technical Conservation, Architecture
  • Enthusiast, Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

Traditional Building Maintenance

We will explore how to reduce decay and damage in buildings with regular maintenance.

An illustration of a street, featuring a large stone building with a clock on the front and a row of smaller traditional buildings to the right.
  • Wednesday 25 November 2026
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level:
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

Heat Network Guidance

A session for professionals on considerations around heat networks and traditionally constructed buildings, including the launch of our new publication Short Guide: Heat Networks and Traditional Buildings.

Green glazed wall tiles with a floral pattern sculpted into them
  • Wednesday 10 February 2027
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
  • Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

Historic Bricks and Tiles

An introduction to the conservation of fired clay products in Scotland’s historic built environment, with a focus on historic brickwork and tiling.

A large, stone square castle with a slate roof
  • Wednesday 24 February 2027
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
  • Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

Stone in Scotland: Past, Present and Future

Stone: Scotland’s preeminent building material. We will share information on developments for its conservation and future use.

A light orange / yellow lime harled wall on a building with a brown window
  • Wednesday 17 March 2027
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
  • Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

Lime Mortar: Principles and Practices

An introduction to the practical and scientific use of traditional lime for building purposes in Scotland.

A large, traditional building with a slate roof featuring multiple turrets
  • Wednesday 31 March 2027
  • Engine Shed
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
  • Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed
  • Feature weight: 0

Traditional Scottish Roofing

An introduction to traditional roofing materials and techniques in Scotland, with guidance on current best practice and an update on recent HES slate quarry initiatives.