Belfast 2022 Conference and Gathering
Building Limes Forum Ireland (BLFI) hosted the BLF Annual Conference at Queen’s University, Belfast on the 2nd – 4th of September 2022. The conference featured many industry and keynote speakers including…
- Dr Joanne Curran ‘Monitoring Moisture in Solid Walls to inform Specification Decisions’
- Chris Pennock – ‘Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim Norway’
- Benjamin Mouton – ‘Notre Dame, Paris Repair and Restoration’
The last day of the conference was dedicated to the theme of Climate Change, with both local and international experts delivering a number of papers on the use of thermally insulating lime renders and their place in addressing energy performance in our historic building stock.
Thank you to everyone who attended.
The Conference and Gathering in pictures
Maria-Elena Calderón, Building Conservation Officer, North York Moors National Park Authority and committee member of the Building Limes Forum, shares her images of the Conference and Gathering.
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- Explaination from the archaeologist on the history of the Carrickfergus Castle and the conservation works
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- Route to the conference via the botanical gardens
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- Baker memorial lecture in the Great hall of Queen’s University Belfast
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- Last day of the conference and the sun came out
Some more images from Ian Prince, Convener of the BLF
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- Carrickfergus Castle
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- Inside Carrickfergus Castle
2025 Building Limes Forum Conference & Gathering
The 2025 BLF Conference and Gathering will be held the 5-7th September at Bangor University, Wales.
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