RT1: Closing Roundtable - Hosted by APT College of Fellows

This session has qualified for 1.5 LU|HSW Credits

This facilitated discussion will explore the meaning and value of preservation today especially among those in our industry who use the words preservation and conservation to describe only a relatively narrow aspect of work on existing buildings. Fueled by demand and a rising sense of urgency about re-using buildings of all kinds in the name of climate action, this is an expanding area that presents a chance for heritage professionals to be proactive in acknowledging the need for change while introducing a preservation ethos wherever appropriate to a broader cross section of the industry.

There is growing interest in conservation and adaptive reuse among students outside of traditional preservation programs, who nonetheless demand greater training in working with existing buildings – and to embrace best practices in doing so. This session engages panelists from academia, industry and related professions to explore synergies to effectively capitalize upon this surge in interest in working with existing structures to foster a more rigorous preservation ethos among the parties engaged in producing this work.

HSW Justification:
All four learning objectives relate directly to addressing climate change which poses a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of all people. Objectives 1, 2, and 4 relate to Programming and Analysis as well as Project Planning and Design themes.