Effecting culture change in attitudes to maintenance and repair : The Traditional Buildings Health Check scheme in Stirling, Scotland
Abstract
The Traditional Buildings Health Check (TBHC) scheme in Stirling was set up in 2013 as a fiveyear pilot to support owners of older buildings to tackle repairs. It also aimed to effect culture change in attitudes to proactive maintenance, encouraging owners to undertake repairs regularly. The scheme has been very successful and continues to be delivered by the Stirling City Heritage Trust, recently expanding beyond the city boundary. With increasing concerns over the impact of climate change, the TBHC has a role to play is supporting owners to ensure that their buildings are in good repair and dry before installing appropriate measures to improve their energy efficiency. The scheme is currently unique in Scotland but there is potential for expansion elsewhere to support tackling disrepair and the climate emergency.
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Author's Biography
Lindsay Lennie PhD MRICS IHBC has an undergraduate degree in geography from the University of Durham and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1992. She worked for a number of years in the public sector before completing the RICS Postgraduate Diploma in Building Conservation in 2001. She then undertook a PhD at Heriot-Watt University which was awarded in 2006 for her thesis, ‘The Conservation of Historic Shopfronts in Perth and Perthshire’. In 2006, she undertook a Research Fellowship with Historic Scotland studying Scottish shopfronts. A book from this research, Scotland’s Shops, was published in 2010. She had her own consultancy, Historic Shop Conservation, for around ten years, supporting many town centre regeneration projects to care for their traditional shopfronts. In addition to shopfronts, Lindsay has carried out research into Scottish tile company, James Duncan Ltd and has authored articles on this topic. Lindsay has worked with Stirling City Heritage Trust for many years and was the project officer for the delivery of the King Street Funding Initiative. In 2020, she was appointed as Trust Manager and manages the staff and projects at the Trust, including the Traditional Buildings Health Check.
Citation
Lennie, Lindsay (2023, June 1). Effecting culture change in attitudes to maintenance and repair : The Traditional Buildings Health Check scheme in Stirling, Scotland. In the Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, Volume 12, Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.69554/AYHJ1646.
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