Developing a model for maintenance-focused heritage building conservation

Heritage conservation has become mainstream practice as conservation professionals discover that so many aging heritage buildings require engineering solutions. This project prepares engineers and heritage practitioners to face this challenge and makes a major step forward by developing a model for a maintenance-focused conservation management of heritage buildings. The thesis examines how the current practices of demolition, reconstruction and destructive repairs would benefit from shifting to a more conservative maintenance approach. Using the important elements of this model; tools and technology, market creation, training and licensing, a workable heritage conservation management plan can be applied to Australia's precious heritage buildings