Sustainable Building Conservation

Conclusions

Oriel Prizeman

It is feasible to imagine that the political and ideological values of sustainability and conservation are interchangeable. However, the philosophical starting points can be very disparate. Arguments are often won by the reassociation of prejudices and can span the political spectrum. In the 21st century, Libertarian fears over protecting energy security and a reassertion of responsibility towards future generations can take the place of the CND campaigners of the 1970s. Regulating the lever that swings between control and risk in this context aims to use theory developed in a scientific manner to drive policy and practice, which somehow is expected to take heed of the protected species of traditional knowledge at ...