Historic Buildings Heating & Cooling

We have experience of working within historic buildings and those which require care and consideration when undertaking service maintenance or undertaking replacement/refurbishment works.

Factors which are considered include listed buildings consent, tight control of internal temperatures and humidity to preserve the building fabric and contents within and risk assessment of leakage within buildings.

The majority of modern heating systems have been designed for buildings that have a different relation from older buildings between heat and moisture. Older houses, typically built, were designed to heat one room at a time and heat up and cool down more slowly.

When completing any renovation work, particularly when selecting a suitable alternative heating solution, understanding the relationship between airflow, heat and humidity in older properties is essential. It is important that considerations for maintaining a comfortable indoor atmosphere are matched with maintaining the building’s structure.

Our team has become accustomed to high thresholds of comfort, but modern heating methods for a historical setting are often inappropriate. Heating options poorly chosen can cause problems with preservation.