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The Office of Public Works is honoured to receive a 2026 European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards in the Education, Training and Skills category. This award recognises the OPW’s leadership in developing practical guidance and delivering a national training programme focused on improving energy performance in heritage buildings—while safeguarding their cultural significance. Key achievements include: • Development of best-practice technical guidance and case studies • Delivery of a three-day training programme to over 400 stakeholders • Collaboration with 35 national and international experts • Supporting public sector professionals in delivering sustainable conservation solutions This initiative demonstrates how innovation, conservation and climate action can work together to protect our shared heritage and highlights Ireland’s leadership in balancing heritage conservation with climate action. Learn more: https://ow.ly/8N3j50YNo1A Resources and Training course available here: https://lnkd.in/eEnDYwys   #EuropeanHeritageAwards #EuropaNostra #HeritageConservation #SustainableHeritage #EnergyEfficiency #ClimateAction #CulturalHeritage #PublicWorks #HeritageTraining #IrelandHeritage Europa Nostra Government of Ireland Trinomics Shaffrey Architects Arup Technological University of the Shannon