Conservation projects for built heritage often involve the need for specialized knowledge in structural issues that affect the heritage at both the macro and micro levels. Unfortunately, in some parts of the world, engineers and architects do not have the specialized knowledge necessary to deal with heritage structures, instead treating them as they would new construction, and therefore not respecting heritage values.

This topic was one of the priority areas for training identified by the ICCROM Council Working Group on Architectural Conservation in 2004. A new course on this topic is proposed, if sufficient extra-budgetary funding can be found. The target audience will be structural engineers and conservation architects who are involved in developing and overseeing conservation projects for built heritage.

updated on: 23 November, 2007