Conservation & Adaptation: Lessons Learned from Community Engagement

W. Victoria Lee (Invited speaker)

Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Description

This presentation shares key insights and practical lessons from recent engagement with historic property owners in Edinburgh, exploring how listed
buildings and conservation areas can be sensitively conserved and adapted to meet contemporary needs. It highlights both the opportunities and challenges of balancing heritage protection with the urgent demand for climate resilience.

Period	12 Jun 2025
Event title	Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain 'Future Heritage' Conference 2025
Event type	Conference
Location	Edinburgh, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	National

Keywords

community engagement
historic buildings
listed building
conservation area
energy retrofit
climate change adaptation
mixed methods

Documents & Links

https://www.sahgb.org.uk/whatson/future-heritage

Conservation & Adaptation: Lessons Learned from Community Engagement

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