Drawing on interdisciplinary research focusing on Durham University estate, we describe how build... more Drawing on interdisciplinary research focusing on Durham University estate, we describe how buildings constructed as part of an eighteenth century transition to a high carbon coal-based economy, are used and understood by their current inhabitants. Applied heritage research has tended to focus on the thermal and energetic properties of historic buildings, as distinct from their social meaning and use. A similar separation between the physical building and its social use is inherent in methodologies such as energy audits that constitute key devices through which buildings are institutionally managed. We argue that these perspectives have overlooked how a significant element of energy use arises from the complex practical interactions between people and infrastructure. From this perspective we argue that better outcomes for energy and heritage would result if greater contextual consideration was given to the existing possibilities afforded by historic buildings and their users.
The exploitation of geothermal resources in the UK continues to be slow. There are no proven high... more The exploitation of geothermal resources in the UK continues to be slow. There are no proven high temperature resources and limited development of low and medium enthalpy resources. However, in the reporting period 2013-2016, there has been a continuing resurgence of interest in all aspects of geothermal energy in the UK. New geothermal assessments and reports have been produced, and several deep aquifer projects, minewater projects, deep co-axial projects and EGS/HDR projects are at various preliminary stages. In terms of real activity "in the ground" in this reporting period, a deep coaxial heat exchanger trial has been undertaken, and ground source heat pump installations have continued, albeit at a lower rate of growth than had been hoped for. "Geothermal" seminars and conferences have been held. Activity surrounding the potential of geothermal in Scotland has continued to grow. There has been increasing recognition both at European and at UK national levels of the importance of delivering secure low carbon sources of heating. There is growing interest in the installation of district heating networks in the UK, some of which may make use of deep geothermal heat, or larger scale ground source heat pumps
Drawing on interdisciplinary research focusing on Durham University estate, we describe how build... more Drawing on interdisciplinary research focusing on Durham University estate, we describe how buildings constructed as part of an eighteenth century transition to a high carbon coal-based economy, are used and understood by their current inhabitants. Applied heritage research has tended to focus on the thermal and energetic properties of historic buildings, as distinct from their social meaning and use. A similar separation between the physical building and its social use is inherent in methodologies such as energy audits that constitute key devices through which buildings are institutionally managed. We argue that these perspectives have overlooked how a significant element of energy use arises from the complex practical interactions between people and infrastructure. From this perspective we argue that better outcomes for energy and heritage would result if greater contextual consideration was given to the existing possibilities afforded by historic buildings and their users.
Drawing on interdisciplinary research focusing on Durham University estate, we describe how build... more Drawing on interdisciplinary research focusing on Durham University estate, we describe how buildings constructed as part of an eighteenth century transition to a high carbon coal-based economy, are used and understood by their current inhabitants. Applied heritage research has tended to focus on the thermal and energetic properties of historic buildings, as distinct from their social meaning and use. A similar separation between the physical building and its social use is inherent in methodologies such as energy audits that constitute key devices through which buildings are institutionally managed. We argue that these perspectives have overlooked how a significant element of energy use arises from the complex practical interactions between people and infrastructure. From this perspective we argue that better outcomes for energy and heritage would result if greater contextual consideration was given to the existing possibilities afforded by historic buildings and their users.
The exploitation of geothermal resources in the UK continues to be slow. There are no proven high... more The exploitation of geothermal resources in the UK continues to be slow. There are no proven high temperature resources and limited development of low and medium enthalpy resources. However, in the reporting period 2013-2016, there has been a continuing resurgence of interest in all aspects of geothermal energy in the UK. New geothermal assessments and reports have been produced, and several deep aquifer projects, minewater projects, deep co-axial projects and EGS/HDR projects are at various preliminary stages. In terms of real activity "in the ground" in this reporting period, a deep coaxial heat exchanger trial has been undertaken, and ground source heat pump installations have continued, albeit at a lower rate of growth than had been hoped for. "Geothermal" seminars and conferences have been held. Activity surrounding the potential of geothermal in Scotland has continued to grow. There has been increasing recognition both at European and at UK national levels of the importance of delivering secure low carbon sources of heating. There is growing interest in the installation of district heating networks in the UK, some of which may make use of deep geothermal heat, or larger scale ground source heat pumps
Drawing on interdisciplinary research focusing on Durham University estate, we describe how build... more Drawing on interdisciplinary research focusing on Durham University estate, we describe how buildings constructed as part of an eighteenth century transition to a high carbon coal-based economy, are used and understood by their current inhabitants. Applied heritage research has tended to focus on the thermal and energetic properties of historic buildings, as distinct from their social meaning and use. A similar separation between the physical building and its social use is inherent in methodologies such as energy audits that constitute key devices through which buildings are institutionally managed. We argue that these perspectives have overlooked how a significant element of energy use arises from the complex practical interactions between people and infrastructure. From this perspective we argue that better outcomes for energy and heritage would result if greater contextual consideration was given to the existing possibilities afforded by historic buildings and their users.
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In terms of real activity "in the ground" in this reporting period, a deep coaxial heat exchanger trial has been undertaken, and ground source heat pump installations have continued, albeit at a lower rate of growth than had been hoped for. "Geothermal" seminars and conferences have been held. Activity surrounding the potential of geothermal in Scotland has continued to grow.
There has been increasing recognition both at European and at UK national levels of the importance of delivering secure low carbon sources of heating. There is growing interest in the installation of district heating networks in the UK, some of which may make use of deep geothermal heat, or larger scale ground source heat pumps
Papers by Adams C.a.
by their current inhabitants. Applied heritage research has tended to focus on the thermal and energetic properties of historic buildings, as distinct from their social meaning and use. A similar separation between the physical building and its social use is inherent in methodologies such as energy audits that constitute key devices through which buildings are institutionally managed. We argue that these perspectives have overlooked how a significant element of energy use arises from the complex practical interactions between people and infrastructure. From this perspective we argue that better outcomes for energy and heritage would result if greater contextual consideration was given to the existing possibilities afforded by historic buildings and their users.
In terms of real activity "in the ground" in this reporting period, a deep coaxial heat exchanger trial has been undertaken, and ground source heat pump installations have continued, albeit at a lower rate of growth than had been hoped for. "Geothermal" seminars and conferences have been held. Activity surrounding the potential of geothermal in Scotland has continued to grow.
There has been increasing recognition both at European and at UK national levels of the importance of delivering secure low carbon sources of heating. There is growing interest in the installation of district heating networks in the UK, some of which may make use of deep geothermal heat, or larger scale ground source heat pumps
by their current inhabitants. Applied heritage research has tended to focus on the thermal and energetic properties of historic buildings, as distinct from their social meaning and use. A similar separation between the physical building and its social use is inherent in methodologies such as energy audits that constitute key devices through which buildings are institutionally managed. We argue that these perspectives have overlooked how a significant element of energy use arises from the complex practical interactions between people and infrastructure. From this perspective we argue that better outcomes for energy and heritage would result if greater contextual consideration was given to the existing possibilities afforded by historic buildings and their users.