Case Studies

Take a look through a variety of projects covering our heritage and sustainability service offering.

Heritage,

Windermere Villas Conservation Area – Getting a Boundary Right

Conservation area appraisals are at their strongest when they don’t just identify historic buildings, but clearly explain what makes a place special and why it deserves protection. The new Windermere Villas Conservation…...

Sustainability,

Helping a Manchester Office Building Work Smarter

When we were asked to investigate the performance of this modern office building, the client already knew that something wasn’t quite right. Energy bills were high, temperatures varied across the workspace and…...

Heritage,

Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans, Rochdale

Conservation areas are about much more than historic buildings. They are places where history, community and everyday life come together. Rochdale Borough Council commissioned Woohoo to prepare Conservation Area Appraisals and Management…...

Heritage,

Heritage Appraisal Supporting the Replacement of a Listed Farmhouse

The client approached Woohoo for specialist heritage advice as part of a Listed Building Consent and Planning Permission application. While a heritage statement had already been prepared, it focused primarily on historical…...

Sustainability,

Silverdale – Walk and Talk – Roof Renovation with lasting benefits

When this family moved into their beautiful home in Lancashire, they knew there was plenty they wanted to improve. The challenge wasn’t deciding whether to invest, but deciding where to start. That’s…...

Sustainability,

Preston Office – Understanding Before Investing

Energy surveys often begin with assumptions. Older walls are blamed for heat loss, roofs are assumed to be underperforming and expensive retrofit projects quickly enter the conversation. A detailed assessment of a…...

Heritage,

Middleton Heritage Trail – Uncovering the stories behind Middleton

Every town has stories hiding in plain sight. As part of a heritage trail project for Middleton, Jess was asked to research 24 sites that together tell the story of the town’s…...

Heritage, Sustainability,

Grange-over-Sands Farmhouse – Walk and Talk post Retrofit

The easiest energy savings are usually found first. The challenge comes when a building is already performing well and you’re trying to identify what comes next. A recent review of a listed…...

Sustainability,

Community Church – Building on Good Foundations

When this church community building approached us about helping with its journey towards net zero, there was an assumption that major upgrades might be needed. What we found was something quite different.…...

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Case Studies

Windermere Villas Conservation Area – Getting a Boundary Right

Helping a Manchester Office Building Work Smarter

Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans, Rochdale

Heritage Appraisal Supporting the Replacement of a Listed Farmhouse

Silverdale – Walk and Talk – Roof Renovation with lasting benefits

Preston Office – Understanding Before Investing

Middleton Heritage Trail – Uncovering the stories behind Middleton

Grange-over-Sands Farmhouse – Walk and Talk post Retrofit

Community Church – Building on Good Foundations

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