Luke is a recent graduate of the NSERC CREATE Heritage Engineering program and received his M.Arch degree from �Ӱ�ԭ�� University in June 2021.

The award was based on his thesis work , completed under the supervision of Prof. Mario Santana.

Find out more about the Herb Stovel Scholarships .

Etienne Berube (M.Arch) who has joined in Montreal.

Freed Gomes Viera (M.Arch) who is working with in Ottawa.

Luke McElcheran (M.Arch) who has joined in Toronto.

Natalie Smith (M.A.Sc.) who will be working with in Ottawa starting in September.

Robin Hoytema (M.Arch) who has joined in Ottawa.

Thursday, November 12, 2:00 – 4:30pm EST

AND

Friday, November 13, 10:00am – 12:30pm EST

Graduate students from the NSERC CREATE Heritage Engineering program will present their research and internship work in Heritage Building Rehabilitation and Sustainability, including: energy/hygrothermal modelling, vulnerability analysis of masonry structures, heritage monitoring and competency framework, life cycle analysis, use of linseed oil paints, assessment of historic wooden buildings, the role of trades in heritage planning, and online training resources for heritage site operators.

Each day will feature a special keynote on Climate Change and Heritage:

Thursday afternoon:��Andrew Potts, Coordinator, ICOMOS Climate Change and Heritage Working Group

“Climate Change from the perspective of the ICOMOS Working Group.”

Friday morning:��Rohit Jigyasu, Project Manager on Urban Heritage, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, ICCROM

“Risk Preparedness for the Impact of Climate Change on Heritage Structures.”

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For more information, contact Laurie Smith, Coordinator, NSERC CREATE Heritage Engineering Program laurie.smith3@carleton.ca .

Andrew Potts coordinates the ICOMOS Climate Change and Heritage Working Group (CCHWG).�� In 2017 ICOMOS committed to mobilizing the cultural heritage community to help meet the challenge of climate change.�� The CCHWG was formed to advance that ambitious aim.��In July 2019, the CCHWG released its report The Future of Our Pasts: Engaging Cultural Heritage in Climate Action.�� Potts served as a lead author and helped manage the publication process. The Future of Our Pasts Report scoped hundreds of ways in which cultural heritage can drive transformative climate action and catalogued the myriad impacts climate change is having on every type of heritage.��ICOMOS also serves as the Secretariat for the Climate Heritage Network and Potts coordinates that work. The Climate Heritage Networks links organisations around the world that share a commitment to the role arts, culture and heritage can play in tackling the climate emergency.

Andrew holds a J.D. from Indiana University. He previously served as Associate General Counsel of the US National Trust for Historic Preservation and received its National Trust’s John H. Chafee Trustees Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Policy. He previously served as ICOMOS Focal Point for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Rohit Jigyasu is a conservation architect and risk management professional from India, currently working at ICCROM as Project Manager on Urban Heritage, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management. Rohit served as UNESCO Chair holder professor at the Institute for Disaster Mitigation of Urban Cultural Heritage at Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan, where he was instrumental in developing and teaching International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage. He was the elected President of ICOMOS-India from 2014-2018 and president of ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness (ICORP) from 2010-2019. Rohit has been the Elected Member of the Executive Committee of ICOMOS since 2011 and is currently serving as its Vice President for the period 2017-2020.�� Before joining ICCROM, Rohit has been working with several national and international organizations such as UNESCO, UNISDR, Getty Conservation Institute and World Bank for consultancy, research and training on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage.

TEDxCAHP is a free, two-session webinar happening on:

Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 1pm – 2:15pm EDT��and

Thursday, October 15, 1pm – 2:15pm EDT

TEDxCAHP was created to start a dialogue about the importance of existing buildings in creating a sustainable future and addressing the climate crisis. Led by the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP), this two-session event is supported by the NSERC CREATE Heritage Engineering program, ICOMOS Canada, the Association for Preservation Technology (APT) and others.

The two sessions on October 13 and 15 will include material from the TED Countdown Global Launch, and will present four unique TEDx talks:

Building Reuse = Climate Action��, presented by Mark Thompson Brandt

Conservation of energy and existing heritage values,��presented by Larissa Ide

Existing buildings make good business,��presented by Kevin Bates

Save buildings, fight climate change,��presented by Jennifer O’Connor.

For more information and to register, go to the event webpage at��

Speakers:

• Building Conservation and the Circular Economy, Satu Huuhka, Senior Research Fellow/Adjunct Professor in the School of Architecture, Tampere University, Finland;
• Waste and New Heritage Values, Susan Ross, OAQ, FAPT, Associate Professor, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, Canada
• Deconstructing Heritage, Tina McCarthy, MDS, Preservation Planner, Town of Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
• Dr. Ona Vileikis, editor of the Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, will make an announcement about the special issue on Heritage and Waste

Moderators: Victoria Angel and Zeynep Ekim, ERA Architects, Canada.

Presented by: NSERC CREATE Heritage Engineering program; �Ӱ�ԭ�� University School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies; Tampere University; ERA Architects Inc.; Emerald Publishing; ICOMOS Canada; and APT Ottawa Valley-Outaouais Chapter.

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Emerald Publishing has very kindly agreed to provide to the Special Issue: Heritage and Waste Values in the Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development ��following the webinar on October 16.

For more information, contact: Susan.ross@carleton.ca ..

Satu Huuhka, Building Conservation and the Circular Economy:

Satu Huuhka is Architect (MSc) and DSc in Architecture. She currently holds the position of Senior Research Fellow/Adjunct Professor in the School of Architecture, Tampere University (Finland), where she has also taught Architectural Construction and Renovation. Her 2016 dissertation focused on obsolete parts of the building stock as an underestimated reserve for spatial and material resources. Her present research interests include conservation, renovation and adaptive reuse of spaces, reuse and recycling of construction components and materials, as well as any architecture theoretical and conservation theoretical considerations relating to the aforementioned topics. satu.huuhka@tuni.fi

This presentation will discuss the relation between building conservation and circular economy (CE), which are often erroneously seen as inherently contradictory to one another. The work is based on a comparative approach, drawing from theories of architectural conservation as well as those of CE to discuss their mutual relation. It is found that both architectural conservation and CE aim at safeguarding value, although they define ‘value’ differently. Fabric-focused conservation and CE favor minimal intervention to material, albeit they arrive at this conclusion from different bases. CE could be harnessed for building conservation by adopting its vocabulary and methodology, such as life cycle assessment and material flow analysis. Respectively, building conservation professionals would have a lot of expertise to contribute to the practical implementation of CE. Transitioning towards CE can help increase the preservation of built heritage while redefining what is meant by ‘heritage’ and ‘waste’.

Susan Ross,��Waste and New Heritage Values

Susan M. Ross is a licensed architect and Associate Professor, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, cross appointed to the Schools of Indigenous and Canadian Studies/Architecture and Urbanism. Susan organized the 2018 symposium “Heritage in Reverse: Material Values, Waste and Deconstruction, co-edited the special issue on “Heritage and Waste” of the Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, and edits . Susan has over twenty years professional experience in Montreal, Ottawa and Berlin, in private sector, not for profit and government work. Her teaching and research focus is the sustainable conservation of modern and industrial heritage – from materials to historic urban landscapes. susan.ross@carleton.ca.

The concept of waste can be defined as the absence of value. Values-based conservation processes, which assign heritage value and select limited elements to be protected, can therefore arguably contribute to creating waste. Recognition of the complexity of heritage values, including negative physical values (e.g. toxicity) or dissonant associated values, helps to make space for needed new perspectives. Thinking about values and waste across a mutable spectrum can challenge conservation’s narrow focus on intact buildings and sites, which traditionally limits materials salvage to highly valued elements for future restoration purposes, treatment as spolia, or artefact collection. In addition to conserving the embodied effects of all materials, processes of materials reclamation, deconstruction and reuse can not only sustain, but generate new values. As the vast materials legacy of the 20th century becomes the focus of stewardship, understanding of how to transfer values in components and not just whole buildings becomes crucial. Accelerating contexts of demolition and disaster add urgency for heritage practitioners to engage in critical discussion of multiple material destinies.

Tina McCarthy,��Deconstructing Heritage

Tina M. McCarthy is Preservation Planner for the Town of Brookline, Massachusetts, and co-owns a general contracting firm specializing in sustainable building and materials reuse. She earned an M.D.S. in Historic Preservation from Boston Architectural College in 2018 and a B.A. in Native American Studies from Hampshire College in 2004. Her thesis was entitled ��“Deconstructing the culture of demolition: Exploring deconstruction as a strategy for historic preservation.” She has presented at Building Materials Reuse Association and Association for Preservation Technology Conferences as well as the “Heritage in Reverse” symposium at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University. tmccarthy575@gmail.com.

A gap exists in heritage practice within the USA, as defined by the US Secretary of Interior’s Standards, which offer no treatment for a building entering the end of its lifecycle.�� In this space, unsalvageable historic structures and vernacular buildings that fall outside the narrow criteria for landmark designation remain vulnerable to demolition despite preservation efforts.�� A global emerging alternative to demolition, whole building deconstruction, challenges the assumption that the end of a building’s lifecycle must result in total loss.�� Through a case study of the non-profit Emergent Structures in Savannah, Georgia, this talk will illuminate the potential contribution of heritage values to the practices of the deconstruction industry.�� This example will offer a glimpse into a world where heritage values and conservation operate in the space formerly dominated by demolition, destruction and waste.�� By engaging the ethic of reuse as a wholistic system that supports sustainability goals, heritage professionals can participate in a positive alternative to demolition and the culture of disposal.

Victoria Angel, Moderator

Victoria Angel is an Associate and the Cultural Heritage Lead at ERA Architects Inc., where she develops heritage conservation strategies plans for historic places and urban areas. Her recent projects have included the Senate of Canada Building rehabilitation, the National Arts Centre Rejuvenation, and the Booth Street Complex Redevelopment. She previously worked for Parks Canada, where she led the development of the Canadian Register of Historic Places and subsequently served as the Manager of the Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office.��She is adjunct professor at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University. Together with Susan Ross, she co-edited the special issue on “Heritage and Waste” of the Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development. VictoriaA@eraarch.ca

Heritage recording with laser scanners in an underground cave.

This webinar is organized collaboratively by the , , , and the NSERC Create Heritage Engineering Program.

Ethics of Heritage Recording
Accessing Heritage Places from Home Webinar

Date: Tuesday, July 28 at 12:00 – 2:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CET

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In any professional association that serves the public interest, members have to abide by a number of ethical principles. This is currently missing in the heritage recording field.

Building on the CIPA and NSERC Create Heritage Engineering organized in September at the International Symposium of Heritage Documentation (CIPA2019 in Ávila, Spain), this webinar will gather important emerging professionals in the field of heritage recording and conservation, including representatives from UNESCO, CIPA, the Getty Conservation Institute, The National Trust for Canada, ICOMOS, CyArk, Columbia University, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, and ICONEM. Many experts are affected by lockdown or reopening phases, and by the push to provide virtual, remote access to sites.

The experts will discuss the need for ethical principles (or a code of ethics) applicable to the heritage recording specialist in their conduct, responsibilities, and professional practice. Focus will be given to the heritage recording practice contributing to better planning, recording, processing, and dissemination of digital workflows for the conservation of historic places.

Furthermore, the panel will deal with the potential benefits of heritage recording, but also the profound respect that those creating these digital products are called upon to extend towards the public, the stakeholders and the communities associated with these historic places.

Panelist will cover the following topics:

1. Conduct: A heritage recording project should have a confidentiality agreement between the recording specialist and the custodian of the site being recorded. The data recorded should not be used for the practitioner’s benefit and only with the permission of the site custodian. For example, the documentation workflow and outcomes, with permission could be presented at conferences, used in social media and/or to promote the skills of the heritage recording specialist.
2. Responsibilities: The data collected and the outcomes that are disseminated must transcend our lifetimes and be accessible to future generations. How can we achieve this?
3. Professional Practice Delivered Data: All captured and processed data should fulfill strict requirements and follow set guidelines. Following set standards will ensure that certain levels of quality will be met. For example, by using the Historic England’s Metric Survey Standards, the expert ensures their data can be verified.

Each panelist will address one or more of these issues, followed by questions from selected guests. After this, we will moderate a Q&A session with the audience. A closing statement will conclude the session.��

The webinar results will lead to the drafting of an��ICOMOS resolution for its next General Assembly to revise the . To join the working group or to sign up for updates on the progress, please sign up .

Panelists

Commentators

Prof. Dr. Mona Hess, Chair for Digital Technologies in Heritage Technologies, University of Bamberg

Prof. Andreas Georgopoulos, CIPA Vice-President, National Technical University of Athens

Dr. Mechtild Rössler, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Prof. Alex Ya-Ning Yen, CIPA Vice-President, China University of Technology

Opening and Closing Remarks

Prof. Mario Santana, ICOMOS Vice-President, CIMS, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University

Laurie Smith, NSERC CREATE Heritage Engineering, CIMS, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University

Prof. Stratos Stylianidis, CIPA President, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Chris Wiebe, Manager of Heritage Policy and Government Relations at National Trust for Canada

Organizers

Efstathios Adamopoulos, CIPA EP, University of Turin

Michelle Duong, CIPA EP, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, National Trust for Canada, NSERC CREATE Heritage Engineering Program

Joe Kallas, CIPA EP

Prof. Rebecca Napolitano, CIPA EP, Penn State University

Event Poster

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Please note, the first 500 participants will be admitted to the webinar and a link to the recording will be sent out the following day to all registrants. Thank you for your interest and participation!

The workshop will examine the ethics of heritage documentation in the context of real-life examples and on-the ground experience, as well as the broader implications of ethical imperatives for the heritage industry. Speakers include Kamal Bittar from Robertson Martin Architects, Reem Awad from CIMS, Christian Ouimet from PSPC, and Mario Santana from NSERC CREATE Heritage Engineering.

The day will feature a screening of the documentary film “The Destruction of Memory” by Tim Slade as well as presentations and group discussions.

Lunch is provided but we ask you to register in advance. The link to register is .