Accession Number:

ADA278880

Title:

Proactive Maintenance Planning for Historic Buildings

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL

Personal Author(s):

• Rushlow, Frederick J.
• Kermath, Don

Report Date:

1994-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

66.0

Abstract:

The Department of Defense is the largest steward of historic buildings in the United States. Because important architectural attributes may be lost forever due to postponed or incomplete maintenance, preserving the nations rich military architectural history depends heavily on the application of a thorough and well designed proactive maintenance plan PMP. The proactive approach to maintaining historic buildings includes preservation planning, preventive maintenance, and documentation of historic buildings. A PMP can be tailored to each historic building to be maintained. This report discusses proactive maintenance, the components of a PMP, and their importance to the preservation of military historic buildings. The report also provides installation cultural resource managers with technical information about the care and maintenance of historic buildings. Historic buildings -- conservation and restoration, Preventive maintenance. Proactive maintenance plan PMP.

Descriptors:

• *BUILDINGS
• *HISTORIC SITES
• *ARCHITECTURE
• MAINTENANCE
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• PLANNING
• CULTURAL RESOURCES
• PRESERVATION
• CONSERVATION
• HISTORY
• UNITED STATES
• PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE