Short Guide 15: Air Source Heat Pumps in Traditional Buildings

A guide on considerations around installing air source heat pumps in traditional buildings, the policy background and best practice case studies.

This Short Guide provides information on the integration of air source heat pumps in traditional buildings. Air source heat pumps play an important role as part of the Scottish Government’s efforts to meet net zero carbon emissions targets. The guide emphasises the balance between preserving architectural heritage and adopting modern, sustainable heating technologies while demonstrating that air source heat pumps can work efficiently, even in buildings with high heat demand, when designed and specified well.

A drawing of a large traditional house with an air source heat pump on the side of the house
  • Date Published: 16 September 2025
  • Publication Types: Short Guide
  • Areas of Interest: HES, Engine Shed
  • Audiences: Researchers, Planners and Owners, Conservation and Heritage Enthusiasts
  • Subjects: Climate Change
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  • Language: English
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  • Last Updated: 16 September 2025

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Chris Morgan
John Gilbert Architects
Sandy Buchanan
Max Fordham

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Air Source Heat Pumps in Traditional Buildings

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