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Most flats in Scotland are heated with gas boilers and a significant minority are heated with resistive electric systems such as storage heaters. A small but growing number are heated…

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Clean heating webinar recording
Heating Retrofit

Clean heating webinar recording

Do you want to use clean heating in your tenement building, but don't know where to start? On 30th March 2026, we held a webinar with

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Under One Roof and EcoCosi discuss how to install solar panels on a multi-tenancy flat block
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Under One Roof and EcoCosi discuss how to install solar panels on a multi-tenancy flat block

On Wednesday 18th June, Under One Roof and Changeworks’ EcoCosi service held a joint webinar on how to install solar panels on blocks of flats, including tenements. Installing solar panels…

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Visiting a heat pump: energy efficiency upgrades in a pre-1919 tenement flat
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Visiting a heat pump: energy efficiency upgrades in a pre-1919 tenement flat

On a sunny day in July, as part of a project set up by the sustainability and innovation charity hybrid heat pump. The hybrid air source heat pump provides heating…

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What is the best way to go about installing solar panels on my tenement building?
Heating Retrofit Updates

What is the best way to go about installing solar panels on my tenement building?

Installing solar panels is one way to reduce your energy bills and the carbon footprint of your property. However, for tenement flat owners, there are a number of things to consider and certain steps that need to be taken before installing solar panels on the roof of your building.

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Stone in Scotland: Past, Present and Future, A Seminar with Historic Environment Scotland

The first short talk of the day was delivered by architect Ingvar Maxwell, who explored the history of stone in Scottish buildings from the prehistoric age until the 20th century. He explained how…

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Buying and selling flats with cladding

Mortgage lenders now require that those buying flats with cladding to provide…

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Below ground level

Your tenement may have a basement, sometimes used for living accommodation or…

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Guide to energy efficiency improvements

Insulation, draught-proofing and improved glazing can save money, improve comfort and reduce…

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Insulating traditional solid walls

Recent research suggests that traditional solid stone or brick walls provide better…

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Attendance to Navigating tenement building repairs with East Lothian Council Event on 5th September

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Attendance to Preserving our tenements with East Lothian Council and Dunbar CARS on 12th September

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