The following pages focuses on how improvements can be made to historic buildings to reduce their carbon impact whilst retaining the integrity of these historic structures. 

The guidance includes:

• A baseline overview of the historic buildings typically found in Essex. Including understanding the general typologies and designation status.
• Guidance on energy efficiency and historic buildings.
• Advice to aid the planning decision process, as well as being accessible for homeowners, commercial building owners, landlords etc
• Highlight the opportunities and constraints for working towards reducing the carbon footprint of different heritage assets, for example buildings in conservation areas.
• Reference and promote best practice information, case law and examples of useful techniques
• Provide best practice examples, precedents and case studies of completed work found within Essex.
• Identify a broad understanding of costings.