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Maintenance neglect can cause major problems to heritage structures, to the point where a building is deemed uninhabitable. This poses a grave threat to heritage buildings, even more so than age, since abandoning the occupancy actually speeds up the building’s deterioration. In the case of recently restored, or reconstructed, heritage buildings, a lengthening of their life cannot be guaranteed if post-restoration monitoring and continued maintenance are not implemented. Maintenance-focused conservation management planning and implementation are the key processes to increase or preserve the longevity of any building, and this is especially the case for heritage structures. Several charters dedicated to heritage conservation around the globe advocate taking necessary actions to keep these heritage buildings useable; however, changes should be kept to a minimum so that the cultural essence and significance is maintained. The model established by this research for use in ongoing and future heritage building conservation systems specifically focus on maintenance, and are designed to sustain the continued preservation and existence of Australian architectural legacies for the enjoyment and education of the current and future generations. This research examines in depth the requirements and constraints of managing and maintaining a heritage building. It also investigates the importance of monitoring the condition of buildings on a regular basis, and in a comprehensive manner, as mandated by the Burra Charter. Previously, and currently, this is often neglected as an integral part of conservation management planning.
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Cruz, A., Coffey, V., Chan, T.H.T. (2023). Planning to Live Longer: A Model for the Maintenance-Focused Heritage Building Conservation. In: Moropoulou, A., Georgopoulos, A., Ioannides, M., Doulamis, A., Lampropoulos, K., Ronchi, A. (eds) Transdisciplinary Multispectral Modeling and Cooperation for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage. TMM_CH 2023. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1889. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42300-0_24
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