Events

REHIS Southern Centre

Traditional Housing Construction, Disrepair and Energy Improvement

Thursday 29th January 2026

0930-1300hrs

MS Teams

CPD Hours: 3.5 hours

Event Information

Join John Gilbert Architects for an insightful half-day online training session focused on the construction, defects, and sustainable retrofit of traditional buildings. This session is tailored for professionals seeking a deeper understanding of traditional building methods, common issues arising in pre-1919 tenements, practical retrofit strategies, and risks associated with retrofitting historic structures. Participants will gain valuable knowledge to identify typical defects, evaluate retrofit options, and manage project risks effectively, enabling informed decision-making.

Speaker Biographies

Scott Abercrombie

Scott Abercrombie is an Associate Director at John Gilbert Architects, specialising in conservation architecture and sustainable retrofit. A RIBA/RIAS Conservation Accredited architect, his notable projects include award-winning conservation and retrofit at Canongate, Edinburgh, as well as the recent restoration of Provand’s Lordship. Throughout his career Scott has continually worked on traditionally constructed tenements, and will bring that knowledge, as well as the wider knowledge of the practice to the sessions.

Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan, Director at John Gilbert Architects, is an advanced RIAS-accredited sustainable design specialist with over 25 years of ecological design and Passivhaus expertise. Chris has successfully delivered innovative retrofit and decarbonisation projects, including the EnerPHit-standard refurbishment at Niddrie Road, Glasgow. He is the author of the Sustainable Renovation Guide, currently writing guidance for HES on the installation of ASHPs for traditional buildings, and updating supplementary guidance to the building regulations on energy and traditional buildings.

Booking form link below:

Booking Form: Southern Centre Event – 29 Jan 2026 – Fill in form

We’re delighted to launch a series of lunchtime CPD events for our members, reinforcing our commitment to keeping you informed and up to date.

FREE to all REHIS members

Non members can attend for £30 per session, or access all 12 sessions plus a years membership* for £200.

These sessions which will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month and will cover a broad range of topics, including food safety, legislative updates, housing standards, water quality, climate change, and sustainability among others.

In addition, there will be special sessions led by the REHIS President and Council Members, offering members the opportunity to hear directly about the Institute’s current work—and to engage with your professional body by asking questions and sharing feedback.

Lunchtime Session – 11th March – HMO Housing and case studies from Glasgow with David Anderson 

* Membership eligibility criteria required

We’re delighted to launch a series of lunchtime CPD events for our members, reinforcing our commitment to keeping you informed and up to date.

FREE to all REHIS members

Non members can attend for £30 per session, or access all 12 sessions plus a years membership* for £200.

These sessions which will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month and will cover a broad range of topics, including food safety, legislative updates, housing standards, water quality, climate change, and sustainability among others.

In addition, there will be special sessions led by the REHIS President and Council Members, offering members the opportunity to hear directly about the Institute’s current work—and to engage with your professional body by asking questions and sharing feedback.

Lunchtime Session – 11th February – An overview of the specialist cheesemakers association with Bronwyn Percival – Technical Committee Chair

* Membership eligibility criteria required

We’re delighted to launch a series of lunchtime CPD events for our members, reinforcing our commitment to keeping you informed and up to date.

FREE to all REHIS members

Non members can attend for £30 per session, or access all 12 sessions plus a years membership* for £200.

These sessions which will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month and will cover a broad range of topics, including food safety, legislative updates, housing standards, water quality, climate change, and sustainability among others.

In addition, there will be special sessions led by the REHIS President and Council Members, offering members the opportunity to hear directly about the Institute’s current work—and to engage with your professional body by asking questions and sharing feedback.

Lunchtime Session – 14th January – The role of the drinking water regulator and Private Water Supplies with Moria Malcolm and Jacqui Middleton

* Membership eligibility criteria required

We’re delighted to launch a series of lunchtime CPD events for our members, reinforcing our commitment to keeping you informed and up to date.

FREE to all REHIS members

Non members can attend for £30 per session, or access all 12 sessions plus a years membership* for £200.

These sessions which will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month and will cover a broad range of topics, including food safety, legislative updates, housing standards, water quality, climate change, and sustainability among others.

In addition, there will be special sessions led by the REHIS President and Council Members, offering members the opportunity to hear directly about the Institute’s current work—and to engage with your professional body by asking questions and sharing feedback.

Next Lunchtime Session – 10th December – Meet the new REHIS president

We’re pleased to announce that our second lunchtime seminars will be your chance to meet our newly elected REHIS president- Lindsey Anne McNeil. Join us on this session to ask the President what the Institute is working on and to give suggestions about what you would like to see in the future. 

Book your place today through the below link:

REHIS Lunchtime Seminars December 2025

* Membership eligibility criteria required