Sustainable Approaches in Heritage Conservation
Invitation to Three-Course Series
Are you a BSc, MSc or PhD student and/or young researcher interested in how sustainability and innovation can shape the future of cultural heritage?
Join an engaging Three-Course Series exploring how renewable energy, green materials, and life-cycle thinking can be integrated into the conservation of historic buildings- without compromising their cultural value.
🔎 Courses Information
📅 Dates: 22 April, 6 May and 13 May 2026
🕒 Time: 14:00–15:00 (EEST, Athens time)
📍 Format: Online via Zoom
🎯 Target audience: BSc, MSc or PhD Students/Junior researchers
🌐 Language: English
👉 Kick-off session: 22 April, 14:00 (EET)
🎯 Overview
The Renewable and Sustainable Energy Lab of the Technical University of Crete announces the upcoming series of three module short courses titled “Sustainable Approaches in Heritage Conservation”, organised within the framework of the HI-EURECA-PRO project, aiming to introduce contemporary sustainability concepts applied for the conservation of the built heritage environment.
The course series addresses the growing need to reconcile environmental performance, energy transition, and cultural heritage preservation. Through a series of expert-led lectures and discussions, participants will gain an interdisciplinary understanding of how sustainability principles can be integrated into heritage conservation practices without compromising historical and architectural values.
The course is designed to support BSc, MSC and PhD students and junior researchers from engineering, architecture, environmental sciences, and related disciplines, fostering critical thinking on sustainable decision-making in heritage contexts.
🌍 Why join?
This series offers a unique opportunity to:
- Explore real-world applications of renewable energy in historic buildings
- Learn about green materials and innovative restoration practices
- Understand Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and its role in decision-making
- Develop skills to contribute to a more sustainable and resilient built environment
Whether you are a student in engineering, architecture, environmental sciences, or conservation, this series will empower you to bridge heritage and sustainability.
🎓 Certificates of attendance will be provided to participants who complete the full series.
🔎 What you will learn
This Three-Course Series explores:
- Renewable Energy in Heritage Buildings – 22 April 2026
Integration of BIPV/BAPV systems, architectural compatibility, and regulatory challenges - Green Materials in Conservation – 6 May 2026
Sustainable materials, durability, and environmental benefits in restoration practices - Life Cycle Assessment (LCA & S-LCA) – 13 May 2026
Tools for evaluating environmental and social impacts of conservation interventions
📝 Registration
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required to receive information and an access code. Certificates of attendance will be issued to all registered attendees who complete the full programme.
Deadline: 20 April 2026