Materials

All building components are constructed from different materials to create assemblies (e.g., floors, walls, ceilings, etc.). Each material has its own characteristics and therefore must be treated to suit that material and that assembly.

Included in this section is a series of material-specific sustainable conservation guidelines that can be read along with sustainability considerations from the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (2010).

The guidelines included in this section are intended to provide general guidance for conserving the specific featured material within a sustainable conservation project. Potential conservation treatments discussed include the maintaining, rehabilitating, and replacement in-kind of different materials.