50 CONTEXT 177 : SEPTEMBER 2023 that was way ahead of its time. I don’t think there will ever be another building like it. Your favourite place? Rannoch Moor in Scotland. It has the perfect combination of bleakness, isolation and the most beautiful mountains. But you need to remember to take your midge repellent. What do you do in your spare time? I tend to get up very early so I can do all my construction-industry work in the morning, leaving the rest of the day for painting. What organisations are you a member of? I live on an island in Scotland, where I am an advisor to the community council, which has turned out to be a lot more interesting than I had expected. Small communities have complex needs and changes that might seem relatively insignificant from a construction-industry perspective can actually have a profound impact on the lives of individuals. Which one issue would you particularly like the IHBC to campaign on? Retrofitting our ageing building stock to improve its performance. I live in an old house myself, and while there are some obvious things that can be done to improve performance, like loft insulation and double glazing, after that it becomes much harder to make improvements without huge disruption and cost. More research is needed to develop standard solutions, properly quantify the long-term benefits and ensure there are no unintended consequences. Gregor Harvie is director and co-founder of Designing Buildings, the construction wiki. Rannoch Moor: the perfect combination of bleakness, isolation and beauty (Photo: Fiona Newton) Handmade at Horchester Farm, Dorset Manufacturers & Suppliers of Traditional Paints, Limewashes, Lime Mortars and Plasters Mortar Analysis and Historic Building Consultancy roseofjericho.co.uk Rose of Jericho Yearbook ad.indd 1 13/04/2022 09:42:48 IHBC Annual School 2024 Reading June 2024 Heading to Reading? Join us in person or online IHBC MarketPlace:LIVE Full School | Day School #IHBCReading2024 reading2024.ihbc.org.uk
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