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With 44% of Scotland's 300k privately rented homes affected by fuel poverty, MEES regulations could significantly improve substandard buildings. Read our response: www.befs.org.uk/wp-c...

#FuelPoverty #MEES

Reminder: Don't miss out on events and training in Scotland's built environment sector!
Check the BEFS Calendar for upcoming opportunities: www.befs.org.uk/events/
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#BuiltEnvironment #ScotlandEvents

BEFS calls for greater heritage recognition in culture funding conversations. Our pre-budget scrutiny response highlights maintenance, reuse & repair of existing buildings as preventative spend supporting culture, carbon targets, tourism & housing emergency: www.befs.org.uk/wp-c...

#CultureFunding

In case you missed it - Applications now open for the 2026 SPAB Fellowship! Full-time programme developing traditional building craft skills through workshops, site visits & hands-on placements. Deadline 10 Oct 2025: www.spab.org.uk/lear...

#HeritageSkills

NEW consultation: Scottish Gov's Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Research Strategy 2027-32. Multi-disciplinary 5-year research programme covering strategy mission, challenges, investment & impact. Closes 24 Oct 2025: consult.gov.scot/env...

#ScottishPolicy

Tax in Historic Houses Podcast Episode · Art and Heritage Law: Contested Heritage · 27/08/2025 · 39m

Tax incentives for historic buildings: Sarah Roller from Historic Houses explores English heritage property tax exemptions in new podcast - with eye to developments south of the border. What qualifies and what doesn't? podcasts.apple.com/g...

#HeritagePolicy

Jocelyne Fleming: Getting HEETSAs right - why we need systems thinking, not siloed approaches Recent proposals from the Scottish Government for Home Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessments, or HEETSAs, while promising, once again underscore the importance of joined-up thinking in achieving retrofit goals, writes Jocelyne Fleming, policy lead – Scotland at the CIOB.  I

Getting HEETSAs right - why we need systems thinking, not siloed approaches" - CIOB's Jocelyn Fleming explores the critical need for policy alignment in energy efficiency approaches. Essential reading for the sector:

Summer of energy efficiency conversations for BEFS! We joined Cabinet Secretary roundtable on Heat in Buildings & submitted responses to HEETSA and MEES consultations. Read our submissions here: www.befs.org.uk/reso...

Scotland's heritage belongs to us all - from stone circles to high streets, tenements to schools. HES has launched Talking About Heritage, a national conversation about what heritage means today. Share your voice:

In case you missed it: BEFS hosted Places of Worship: Planning Forward at Glasgow's iconic Pyramid at Anderston. Representatives from across Scotland explored collaborative solutions for places of worship in transition. Stay updated and connected to POWF here: readymag.website/u39...

BEFS Bulletin 381: Places of Worship, Energy Efficiency, Heritage Conservation Get The Latest Built Environment News, Policy Developments, Publications & Consultations

Bulletin 381 is out! This edition covers our Places of Worship: Planning Forward event, summer energy efficiency discussions including HEETSA & MEES consultations, plus heritage conservation updates. Read the full bulletin: www.befs.org.uk/late...

#BEFS #EnergyEfficiency

Thank you to everyone that attended BEFS event Places of Worship : Planning Forward in Glasgow this week! Strategic discussion & big topics, towards collaborative approaches and sustainable futures for these special buildings.
More on the Places of Worship Forum:
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Reflections and Developments in Housing Research: What’s Next? A symposium hosted by the International Journal of Housing Policy and the UK Centre for Collaborative Housing Evidence (CaCHE)

📢 Upcoming full-day event! 📢 CaCHE and the International Journal of Housing Policy are hosting a forward-looking symposium on housing research in Glasgow. Don't miss out, get your tickets here: bit.ly/45rwmvy

Cladding Remediation Programme: Next Phase Plan of Action This August 2025 update on cladding remediation details next phase of delivery, focusing on acceleration, mitigation and remediation pathways. Progress made to date, actions and milestones through to ...

In case you missed it - Scottish Government update on the Cladding Remediation Programme, including funding for Single Building Assessments. Full details on progress and actions ahead here: bit.ly/3Uwgm5g

🖊️Two consultations on land use are now open, closing on 5 October. Read more and respond to Scotland’s Fourth Land Use Strategy here: bit.ly/45rwf36 and Scotland’s Transition on Land Use and Agriculture here: bit.ly/4fMdn2k

Accelerate to Zero Awards — BE-ST Fest '25 The Accelerate to Zero Awards recognise the businesses, organisations and individuals making the biggest contribution to decarbonising the built environment and supporting the just transition to zero carbon.

📢 Don't miss out! 2 weeks left to submit your application for the BE-ST Accelerate to Zero Awards. Help celebrate the progress, innovation and impact being made within the sector. Free to enter, deadline: 29 August ow.ly/Pfnw50WHziP.

Glasgow City Heritage Trust - Built Heritage Officer (Maternity Cover) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Built Heritage Officer (Maternity Cover) to join the Glasgow City Heritage Trust team.

⏰ JOB ALERT: Built Heritage Officer (Mat Cover) for Glasgow City Heritage Trust: working with Grants Manager to provide technical advice and support, monitor grant-funded repair projects, and deliver training and outreach activities. Deadline: 1 September

Heritage Carbon Literacy Training Scotland - 9th and 16th September Join us to gain an awareness of the cause and impacts of climate change and an understanding of carbon emissions

📅 Heritage Network's Carbon Literacy Training starts 9 September. The course aims to help the sector make a difference through taking responsibility and committing to lowering emissions and results in a Carbon Literacy Trust Certificate. ow.ly/PRgf50WGFGV #CarbonLiteracy

Online Panel: What can land reform do for urban Scotland? Explore how land reform can tackle housing, climate, and inequality in urban Scotland with insights from an expert panel.

💭 REGISTER NOW: Scottish Land Commission – What can land reform do for urban Scotland? Exploring how land reform can tackle housing, climate, and inequality in urban Scotland with insights from an expert panel. Online on Thursday 28 August #LandReform

📅 NEW DATE: booking for Planning Aid Scotland's SP=EED Verification training programme has now opened. Want to improve your community engagement skills using the SP=EED Framework? Book now for the course on 01 Oct in Glasgow ow.ly/YCsG50WGFmm

Creative Communities Scotland - Inspiring Scotland The Creative Communities Scotland fund supports charities and community groups in Scotland to design and deliver participatory arts projects for communities experiencing barriers to creative participation.

🌍 APPLY NOW: The Creative Communities Scotland Programme has launched: aiming to support and empower communities to develop cultural activities that benefit individual and collective wellbeing through grants to grassroots, community-led organisations.

📋 RECENTLY OPENED: Consultation on Scotland's Fourth Land Use Strategy; inviting views on Scot Gov's next Land Use Strategy, providing strategic direction and vision for sustainable land use in Scotland, and outlining objectives, policies and actions

📖 BLOG: Part of the ScotLand Futures initiative, exploring how land reform can help address urban challenges, the Scottish Land Commission consider the potential role of Compulsory Sales Orders in bringing neglected urban land back into use #LandReform ow.ly/aTOO50WGuVC

Development Trusts Association Scotland – Churches Programme Officer: Community Ownership Support Service Are you interested in the heritage sector and/or the community sector?

⏰ JOB ALERT: Still time to apply for this role with The Development Trusts Association Scotland, seeking support for a team working with communities across Scotland on the sustainable transfer of former places of worship into community ownership

Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival 2025 - Edinburgh World Heritage 19 - 21 August 2025

🔧 Don't miss Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival 2025: 3 days of free talks, demos and tours from Tuesday 19 August: focussed on skills, materials and knowledge to repair and maintain traditional buildings. #Traditional #Skills

⏰ REMINDER: HES survey closing on 22 August! Send your views in now on development of a heritage training programme for planning authorities. ow.ly/cjGB50WFcGi

BEFS Bulletin 380: New beginnings, culture and consultations - Built Environment Forum Scotland BEFS Bulletin brings you important evidence, parliamentary sessions, and news of consultations, as well as news and views from across the sector.

📢 BULLETIN 380 IS OUT! 🏛️ Find out about recent appointments, a collaborative approach to safeguarding heritage, and funding news; plus consultations, events and much more. Read the full bulletin: ow.ly/FGNe50WF9Fl #BuiltEnvironment #Heritage #Scotland

The Big Think: Strategic Choices for Sustainability - UK Heritage Pulse In June UK Heritage Pulse asked "What bold choices must we make about our buildings, collections, and public offer to ensure a sustainable future?"

🏛️ UK Heritage Pulse's 'Big Think': 90% agree it's better to reinterpret/repurpose heritage assets rather than let them fall into disuse. 3/4 believe sector's strength lies in breadth & diversity of physical heritage. Learn more: heritagepulse.insigh...

#Heritage #Sustainability #UK

🏠 SFHA launches 'Homes Fit For The Future' Policy Paper calling for national accessible housing strategy! 70% of Scotland's housing built before 1982 - unfit for ageing population. 78,000 people need adaptations now. Common design standard needed!
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Over 50% of Scots worry about climate change every day | NatureScot NatureScot Opinion Survey shows that most Scots want to do more to help nature, with strong public concern when it comes to the immediate threat of the climate crisis.

🌿 NatureScot Opinion Survey: Over 50% of Scots worry about climate change daily - affecting our cultural heritage, flood risks & communities! 71% see biodiversity loss as immediate issue. 🔗www.nature.scot/over...

#Climate #Heritage #Scotland