SIST EN 16096:2012
(Main)Conservation of cultural property - Condition survey and report of built cultural heritage
Conservation of cultural property - Condition survey and report of built cultural heritage
This European Standard provides guidelines for a condition survey of built cultural heritage. It states how the condition of the built cultural heritage should be assessed, documented, recorded and reported on. It encompasses evaluation of the condition of a building or other structure mainly by visual observation, together - when necessary - with simple measurements. The relevant data and documentation on the built cultural heritage should be collected and included in the report. This European Standard can be applied to all built cultural heritage such as buildings, ruins, bridges and other standing structures. Built cultural heritage comprises both protected and non-protected significant buildings and structures. Archaeological sites and cultural landscapes are not dealt with in this standard. This European Standard does not specify how to carry out a diagnosis (3.7) of the built cultural heritage. For listed/protected immovable heritage, specific national rules for expert documentation and works may apply. This European Standard may be applied in order to: a) identify maintenance measures and the need for further investigation and diagnostics of damage; b) define procurement needs and the requirement for detailed specification; c) provide a unified method to obtain comparative data, when carrying out a condition survey for a group of buildings or a region.
Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Zustandserhebung und Bericht für das gebaute Kulturerbe
Diese Europäische Norm legt Leitlinien für die Bestandsaufnahme an einem Objekt des unbeweglichen kulturellen Erbes fest. Sie legt fest, wie ein Objekt unbeweglichen kulturellen Erbes registriert, untersucht, dokumentiert und wie darüber berichtet werden sollte.
Die Bestandsaufnahme ist allgemeiner Art und besteht aus der Beurteilung des Erhaltungszustands durch visuelle Beobachtungen, die, wie erfordert, mit einfachen Messungen verbunden sind. Wichtige Daten und Dokumentationen des Objekts sollten gesammelt und in den Bericht aufgenommen werden.
Diese Norm kann auf alle Objekte unbeweglichen kulturellen Erbes angewendet werden, wie Gebäude, Ruinen, Natursteinmauern, Brücken usw..
Diese Norm legt nicht fest, wie eine vollständige Diagnose (3.7) von gebautem Kulturerbe durchzuführen ist. Für gelistetes/geschütztes unbewegliches kulturelles Erbe können besondere nationale Regelungen zur fachkundigen Dokumentation gelten.
Conservation des biens culturels - Évaluation et rapport sur l'état du patrimoine culturel bâti
La présente Norme européenne donne des lignes directrices pour l’évaluation de l'état d'un bien du patrimoine culturel immobilier. Elle spécifie la manière dont un bien culturel immobilier doit être enregistré, examiné, documenté et rapporté.
Cette évaluation de l'état est de nature générale et consiste à évaluer l'état de conservation par des observations visuelles associées, si nécessaire, à de simples relevés de mesures. Il convient que des données et des documents appropriés concernant le bien soient recueillis et inclus dans le rapport.
La présente norme peut être appliquée à des biens culturels immobiliers tels que des bâtiments, des ruines, des fortifications, des ponts, etc.
La présente norme ne spécifie pas la manière de procéder pour établir un diagnostic complet (3.7) d’un édifice. Pour les biens culturels immobiliers protégés, des règles nationales spécifiques pour la documentation et les travaux spécialisés peuvent s'appliquer.
Ohranjanje kulturne dediščine - Raziskovanje in poročanje o zgradbah kulturne dediščine
Ta evropski standard določa smernice za raziskovanje zgradb kulturne dediščine. Navaja način vrednotenja, dokumentiranja in zapisa zgradb kulturne dediščine ter poročanja o njih. Zajema oceno stanja zgradbe ali druge strukture predvsem z opazovanjem po potrebi v kombinaciji z enostavnimi meritvami. Relevantne podatke in dokumentacijo o zgradbah kulturne dediščine je treba zbrati in vključiti v poročilo. Ta evropski standard se lahko uporablja za vse zgradbe kulturne dediščine, kot so zgradbe, ruševine, mostovi in druge stoječe konstrukcije. Med zgradbe kulturne dediščine spadajo zaščitene in nezaščitene pomembne zgradbe in konstrukcije. Ta standard ne zajema arheoloških najdišč in kulturne krajine. Ta evropski standard ne določa načina za ocenjevanje (3.7) zgradb kulturne dediščine. Za navedeno/zaščiteno nepremično dediščino se lahko uporabljajo posebna nacionalna pravila za strokovno dokumentacijo in delo. Ta evropski standard se lahko uporabi za: a) opredelitev vzdrževalnih ukrepov in potrebe za nadaljnjo preiskavo in oceno škode; b) določitev nabavnih potreb in zahtevo po podrobni specifikaciji; c) zagotovitev enotne metode za pridobitev primerljivih podatkov med raziskovanjem skupine zgradb ali regije.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.GHGLãþLQHErhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Zustandserhebung und Bericht für das gebaute KulturerbeConservation des biens culturels - Évaluation et rapport sur l'état du patrimoine culturel bâtiConservation of cultural property - Condition survey and report of built cultural heritage97.195Umetniški in obrtniški izdelkiItems of art and handicraftsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16096:2012SIST EN 16096:2012en,de01-oktober-2012SIST EN 16096:2012SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 16096
August 2012 ICS 97.195 English Version
Conservation of cultural property - Condition survey and report of built cultural heritage
Conservation des biens culturels - Évaluation et rapport sur l'état du patrimoine culturel bâti
Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Zustandserhebung und Bericht für das gebaute Kulturerbe This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 June 2012.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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EN 16096:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .3Introduction .41 Scope .52 Normative references .53 Terms and definitions .54 Condition survey.74.1 Objectives .74.2 Planning .74.2.1 Preparation .74.2.2 Qualifications of survey personnel .74.3 Property and cultural heritage information .84.3.1 General .84.3.2 Object information .84.3.3 Object description .84.3.4 Sources and management information .84.4 Recording the condition .94.4.1 General .94.4.2 General information .94.4.3 Description of the condition . 104.4.4 Condition classification . 104.5 Risk assessment and recommendations . 104.5.1 Risk assessment . 104.5.2 Recommendations . 114.6 Summary . 124.6.1 General . 124.6.2 The overall recommendation grading . 124.7 Condition report . 13Annex A (informative)
Example of reporting form . 14A.1 Object information . 14A.2 Sources and management information . 15A.3 General information for the condition survey . 16A.4 Building components and condition . 17A.5 Recommendation . 21A.6 Summary (reference to 4.6) . 22Bibliography . 23 SIST EN 16096:2012
EN 16096:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 16096:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 346 “Conservation of cultural property”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2013. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 16096:2012
EN 16096:2012 (E) 4 Introduction Knowledge and understanding of the material evidence of built cultural heritage and the information on its current state is important as it helps to specify measures necessary to preserve structures in an appropriate condition and ensure that the maintenance required to keep them at this level is well defined. Built cultural heritage in this document refers to standing structures which have an architectural, cultural or historical value. A condition survey is a management tool. This condition survey of structures and materials is the first step in a process to develop plans and measures needed to keep built cultural heritage in a stable well-maintained condition. It acts as the basis for recommending preventive conservation, maintenance and immediate repairs and for a more detailed planning and consideration for further measures or studies. When damage is detected and the causes are not evident, it will be necessary to carry out a more detailed investigation or diagnosis outside the remit of this standard in order to execute further remedial measures of an appropriate quality. Preventive conservation, regular condition surveys and maintenance is the best way to conserve and maintain the significance of built cultural heritage, while ensuring that its authenticity and integrity are retained. A combination of scientific, architectural, historic, structural and cultural knowledge and conservation experience of built cultural heritage is advisable in order to execute this survey. This European Standard is for use by the surveyor as requested by the end-user. The results are for use by the owner and/or the manager of the built cultural heritage. This does not preclude that the owner/manager may use this standard as a guide for assessing the condition. This European Standard has been prepared taking into account European and International conventions, charters, declarations and guidelines. References are given in the Bibliography. For the purposes of data management it is advisable to have a digital system. For decorative elements integrated into the building (e.g. stained glass, mural paintings etc.) the condition survey may be extended by a condition report in accordance with EN 16095. Other standards for assessing the condition of built structures should be considered.
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EN 16096:2012 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard provides guidelines for a condition survey of built cultural heritage. It states how the condition of the built cultural heritage should be assessed, documented, recorded and reported on.
It encompasses evaluation of the condition of a building or other structure mainly by visual observation, together – when necessary – with simple measurements. The relevant data and documentation on the built cultural heritage should be collected and included in the report. This European Standard can be applied to all built cultural heritage such as buildings, ruins, bridges and other standing structures. Built cultural heritage comprises both protected and non-protected significant buildings and structures. Archaeological sites and cultural landscapes are not dealt with in this standard. This European Standard does not specify how to carry out a diagnosis (3.7) of the built cultural heritage. For listed/protected immovable heritage, specific national rules for expert documentation and works may apply. This European Standard may be applied in order to: a) identify maintenance measures and the need for further investigation and diagnostics of damage; b) define procurement needs and the requirement for detailed specification; c) provide a unified method to obtain comparative data, when carrying out a condition survey for a group of buildings or a region. 2 Normative references Not applicable. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 condition physical state of an object at a particular time Note 1 to entry: Assessment of the state of an object depends on the context and thus on the reason why the assessment is being made. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] 3.2 condition class categorisation of the condition 3.3 condition report record of condition for a specific purpose, dated and authored Note 1 to entry: A condition report normally results from a condition survey. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] SIST EN 16096:2012
EN 16096:2012 (E) 6 3.4 condition survey inspection to assess condition [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] 3.5 cultural heritage tangible and intangible entities of significance to present and future generations [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] 3.6 damage alteration that reduces significance or stability Note 1 to entry: Stability can be physical, chemical, biological etc. Note 2 to entry: Although damage has negative connotations, it may sometimes be viewed as broadening significance. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] 3.7 diagnosis process of identifying the present condition of an object and determining the nature and causes of any change, as well as the conclusions drawn Note 1 to entry: Diagnosis is based on observation, investigation and historical analysis etc. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] 3.8 investigation gathering of all information necessary for a conservation decision making process Note 1 to entry: This should include both qualitative and quantitative information. Note 2 to entry: Investigation is frequently invasive, entailing opening up floors or roofs, the making of holes for fibre-optics, taking samples, etc., and may be locally destructive, as is archaeological excavation. Non-invasive methods include inspection, photogrammetry, remote sensing, the study of documentary and/or oral sources etc. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] 3.9 maintenance periodic preventive conservation actions aimed at sustaining an object in an appropriate condition to retain its significance [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] 3.10 object single manifestation of tangible cultural heritage Note 1 to entry: The term “object” is used for cultural heritage, both immovable and movable. In specific professional contexts, other terms are used: e.g. "artefact", “cultural property", “item”, “ensemble”, “site”, ”building”, "fabric”. [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] SIST EN 16096:2012
EN 16096:2012 (E) 7 3.11 preventive conservation measures and actions aimed at avoiding or minimizing future damage, deterioration and loss and, consequently, any invasive intervention [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] 3.12 repair actions applied to an object or part of it to recover its functionality and/or its appearance [SOURCE: EN 15898:2011] 3.13 symptom indicator of change in condition 4 Condition survey 4.1 Objectives The purpose of the survey is to assess, document and record the condition of built cultural heritage. The condition survey encompasses planning (4.2), property and cultural heritage information (4.3), recording the condition (4.4), making risk assessment and recommendations (4.5), documenting the summary (4.6) and condition report (4.7). 4.2 Planning 4.2.1 Preparation Before the survey of the built cultural heritage, the scope, the need for resources, the equipment and the format for recording (see Annex A) to be used, shall be clearly defined. The person(s) or institution who has commissioned the condition survey shall be identified in the report. Information on the property and the built cultural heritage shall be obtained during the planning stage. This shall form the basis for the condition survey.
For large or complex sites consisting of multiple structures, the surveyor shall clearly define the structure(s) which are included in the survey. A system for identifying and locating the individual objects shall be included. When surveying a ruin, the purpose is to maintain it in its ruined state. This should be confirmed by the involved parties. The involved parties, natural persons or legal entities, shall be informed of the condition survey and the necessary permits for access to the entire built cultural heritage shall be obtained. Measures to guarantee the safety of the surveyor during inspection shall be specified. 4.2.2 Qualifications of survey personnel Condition surveys on built cultural heritage should be performed by professionals. The surveyor(s) should have knowledge of traditional materials, construction techniques and decay processes. For larger and more complex surveys extended across various fields, interdisciplinary cooperation is necessary for a condition survey. SIST EN 16096:2012
EN 16096:2012 (E) 8 NOTE In certain countries, specific accreditation schemes might exist which define the professional qualifications for the surveyor(s). 4.3 Property and cultural heritage information 4.3.1 General Information on the built cultural heritage, including legal information, shall be obtained. For regular inspections, it is appropriate to update the data from the previous inspection. NOTE Information can be obtained, for example, from the national cadastre/land registers, cultural heritage databases, cultural heritage administration, building authorities, the owner(s), and from the records of earlier work provided by relevant professionals. 4.3.2 Object information Object information comprises: a) identification of the object (number, name, location, address, etc.; provide reference if the identification number is taken from an official/statutory documentation); b) geographic identification (municipality, county region, GIS reference etc.); c) name and address of owner(s) and person in charge of the object; d) protection status; including legislative information, statements of significance, etc., where such exist. 4.3.3 Object description An object description is comprised of: a) short general description of architectural and structural type; EXAMPLE Three storey brick building from around 1900, rendered, saddle roof with roofing tiles. b) list of the components with a short description (construction, constituent materials and finishes). If the construction/material is not identified, this should be noted and a general description of the visual appearance should be made. It should be agr
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Conservation of cultural property - Condition survey of immovable heritage
Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Zustandsbericht von unbeweglichem Kulturerbe
Conservation des biens culturels - Évaluation de l'état du patrimoine culturel immobilier
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16096
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 16096
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2010
ICS 97.195
English Version
Conservation of cultural property - Condition survey of
immovable heritage
Conservation des biens culturels - Évaluation de l'état du Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Zustandsbericht von
patrimoine culturel immobilier unbeweglichem Kulturerbe
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 346.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Condition survey.6
4.1 General .6
4.2 Planning .6
4.2.1 General .6
4.2.2 Qualifications of personnel .7
4.3 Property and cultural heritage information .7
4.4 Recording the condition .8
4.5 Assessment, classification and recommendations .8
4.5.1 Assessment .8
4.5.2 Condition classification .9
4.5.3 Recommendations . 10
4.6 Conclusions . 10
4.6.1 General . 10
4.6.2 The overall condition grading . 10
4.7 Condition report . 11
Annex A (informative) Example on registration and reporting form . 12
A.1 Object information . 12
A.2 General information for the condition survey . 13
A.3 Management information (reference to 3.3) . 13
A.4 Building components and condition . 14
A.5 Recommended measures (reference to 3.5.3) . 17
A.6 Conclusions (reference to 4.6) . 18
Bibliography . 19
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Foreword
This document (prEN 16096:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 346 “Conservation of
cultural property”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
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Introduction
Information on current state of immovable cultural heritage is important for specifying measures necessary to
preserve the heritage in an appropriate condition and ensure that the maintenance required to keep it at this
level is well defined. Immovable cultural heritage in this document refers to objects which have an
architectural, cultural or historical value.
A condition survey is a management tool. The condition survey is a first step in a process to develop
necessary plans and measures needed to keep a cultural heritage immovable object in a normal maintenance
condition. It acts as the basis for recommending preventive conservation, regular maintenance and immediate
repairs and for a more detailed planning and consideration for further measures or studies. When damages
are noticed and the causes are not evident, it will be necessary to carry out a more detailed diagnosis outside
the remit of this standard in order to execute further remedial measures to an appropriate quality.
The principle when carrying out maintenance of immovable cultural heritage is based on preservation of its
authenticity and historic integrity. Replicas cannot fully replace the original details. This is especially the case
when retention of traces of wear and use are considered valuable and desirable. Preventive conservation and
regular maintenance is the best way of preserving the components of the cultural heritage.
A combination of scientific, architectural, historic and cultural knowledge and experience of building
conservation is indispensable for the study of all immovable cultural heritage objects.
This standard has been prepared taking into account European and International conventions, charters,
declarations and guidelines. References are given in Bibliography.
This standard may be used for:
identification of preventive maintenance measures and the need for further diagnostics of damages;
procurement and further specifications;
providing a unified method and comparable data.
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1 Scope
This European Standard gives guidelines for a condition survey of an immovable cultural heritage object. It
states how an immovable cultural heritage object should be registered, examined, documented and reported
on.
This condition survey is of a general nature and consists in the evaluation of the state of preservation by visual
observations, combined, as required, by simple measurements. Relevant data and documentation on the
object should be collected and included in the report.
This standard can be applied to all immovable cultural heritage objects such as buildings, ruins, terrain walls,
bridges, etc.
This standard does not specify how to carry out a complete diagnosis (2.7) of the built heritage. For
listed/protected immovable heritage specific national rules for expert documentation and works may apply.
2 Normative references
Not applicable.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
condition
state of an object at a particular time
3.2
condition class
categorisation of the condition
3.3
cultural heritage
tangible and intangible corpus of artistic, symbolic, historic, social, cultural, scientific or technical expressions
of importance to humankind
3.4
condition report
dated and authored record of the condition of an object, which results from a condition survey, as a basis for
decision making
3.5
condition survey
inspection carried out to record and assess the condition of an object
3.6
damage
change in performance or structural behaviour produced by mechanical actions or/and by the reduction of the
strength
3.7
diagnosis
act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of damage and decay through observation,
investigation, and historical analysis, and the conclusion derived from such activities
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3.8
maintenance
measure that is necessary to sustain a heritage object or a heritage component in an appropriate condition to
retain its significance
3.9
object
element of tangible cultural heritage
3.10
ordinary maintenance level
condition of a cultural heritage object when only preventive conservation and regular maintenance is required
EXAMPLE A building or building component that has no damage which requires immediate repair at the given point
in time.
3.11
preventive conservation
indirect measures and actions aimed at avoiding and minimizing future deterioration or loss
3.12
protected cultural heritage
cultural heritage that is preserved pursuant to the Cultural Heritage regulations
3.13
symptom
indicator of condition or damage
3.14
urgent measure
immediate maintenance, repair, conservation or treatment to arrest the risk that threatens the object and/or
persons
4 Condition survey
4.1 General
The purpose of the survey is to record, assess and document the condition of the object. The condition survey
encompasses planning (4.2), property and cultural heritage information (4.3), recording the condition (4.4)
assessment, classification and recommendations (4.5), conclusions (4.6) and condition reporting (4.7).
4.2 Planning
4.2.1 General
The purpose for carrying out this survey, the need of resources and equipment and the registration form for
the condition survey (for buildings see informative annex A.4), shall be clearly defined in advance, The
person(s) or institution who has commissioned the condition survey shall be identified in the report.
Information on the property and the immovable cultural heritage shall be obtained during the planning stage.
This shall form the basis for the condition survey.
For large or complex sites consisting of multiple structures or objects, the surveyor shall clearly define the
structure(s) which are the object of the survey. A system for identifying the individual objects shall be included.
The involved parties shall be informed of the condition survey and the necessary permits for access to the
entire heritage object shall be obtained.
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Necessary measures to secure the surveyor during inspection shall be specified.
4.2.2 Qualifications of personnel
Condition surveys on immovable cultural heritage shall be performed by professionals. The surveyor(s) shall
themselves have competence in building conservation. They shall have access to competences in
preservation, architecture, building archaeology, history of technology, structural engineering, building physics
and technical installations, as required. Knowledge of traditional materials and construction techniques is a
prerequisite.
NOTE The quality and usefulness of a condition survey depends upon the knowledge and skill of its surveyor(s). In
certain countries specific accreditation schemes may exist defining professional qualifications for the surveyor(s).
4.3 Property and cultural heritage information
Information on the immovable cultural heritage object, including legal information shall be obtained.
NOTE 1 Information can be obtained, for example, from the national cadastre/land registers, cultural heritage
databases, cultural heritage administration, building authorities and the owner(s).
The immovable cultural heritage information should encompass:
a) key information on the immovable cultural heritage and property as:
1) Identification of the object (number, name, location, address, etc.);
NOTE 2 Reference if the identification number is taken from an official/statutory documentation.
2) geographic identification (municipality, county region, etc.);
3) name and address of owner(s);
4) protection information;
b) short general description of the structure and type;
EXAMPLE Three storey brick building from around 1900, rendered, saddle roof with roofing tiles.
c) list of the components with a short description (construction, constitutive materials and finishes). If the
construction/material is not identified, this
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