Understanding historic building conservation /  [Book] / 
edited by Michael Forsyth. 
 - West Sussex :  John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.,  2007. 
 - xii, 217 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
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<br/><br/> This present volume – Understanding Historic Building Conservation – discusses conservation philosophy and the importance of understanding the history of a building before making strategic decisions. It details the role of each conservation team member and sets out the challenges of conservation at planning level in urban, industrial and rural contexts and in the conservation of designed landscapes. The framework of legislation and charters within which these operate is described and the book also provides guidance on writing conservation plans, explains the fundamental issues of costing and contracts for conservation and highlights the importance of maintenance. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781118781593 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA778173  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.<br/>Architectural drawing--Computer-aided design.<br/>Architectural design--Data processing.<br/>Protest movements.<br/>Occupy movement.<br/>Arab Spring, 2010-.<br/>Aesthetics--Political aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>720.288