ICOMOS-UK Symposium | University of Liverpool | 11 April 2025

Hybrid event

ICOMOS-UK, in partnership with the University of Liverpool, invites you to a one-day symposium exploring the evolving relationship between heritage preservation and sustainability. The event will focus on how we can sustainably adapt and retrofit heritage buildings to improve energy efficiency, enhance thermal comfort, and meet affordability needs while preserving their heritage values. What skills and approaches will we need to do this? What might we need to do differently?

The event is kindly supported by the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC).

The symposium brings together academics, policymakers, practitioners, and emerging professionals to tackle these questions through:

• Expert-led discussions featuring international, national, and local case studies demonstrating successful solutions and addressing ongoing challenges.
• Interactive panel sessions highlighting gaps in skills and education required for sustainable heritage management.
• Networking opportunities for collaborative knowledge exchange.

Whether you are an architect, engineer, conservation specialist, policymaker, academic, or student, this symposium offers practical insights and innovative strategies for embedding sustainability in heritage conservation.

Join us as we discuss how heritage can address climate challenges and become a catalyst for sustainable solutions more widely.

Be part of this important conversation.

For more information and for tickets, please see our Events Page here.