“Care Before Cure: Recent developments in European preventive maintenance & monitoring projects of built heritage”.
📅 The webinar will take place on Friday, 16 October 2026, 14h – 16h30 CEST in the context of ‘Week van het Onderhoud’, a joint initiative by Monumentenwacht Vlaanderen & Nederland, supported by ISCES
Participation is free.
⛪ Preventive maintenance is more than just repair—it is a vital strategy for meeting environmental sustainability goals, leveraging innovative technologies, and fostering awareness on preventive conservation of built heritage. We are proud to host an expert panel bringing diverse perspectives from across Europe, featuring speakers from the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Poland.
Program
14:00 – 14:10 | Welcome and introduction by Sanne de Koning (Director, Monumentenwacht Noord-Brabant)
14:10 – 15:30 | Presentations
James Ritson (University of the Built Environment, UK): The importance of maintenance in achieving our sustainability goals
Branislav Rezník (Pro Monumenta, Slovakia): From inspection to report: introducing new technologies into preventive heritage maintenance in Slovakia
Giacinta Jean (SUPSI, Switzerland): Promoting a culture of maintenance in Switzerland
Michał Krasucki (National Institute of Cultural Heritage, Poland): Maintenance begins with a clean gutter
15:30 – 15:40 | Break
15:40 – 16:30 | Interactive Q&A Session
The webinar is intended for everyone professionally involved in heritage conservation, with a particular interest in preventive conservation.
We are pleased to invite you to the next ISCES webinar, “Decarbonizing the Built Environment through Heritage” featuring speakers Lori Ferriss and Billie Faircloth.
The webinar will explore how cultural heritage can contribute to climate action in the building sector through both technical practice and policy development.
Drawing on the Decarbonizing the Built Environment through Heritage (DBTH) Toolkit, the session will examine how heritage-informed approaches to the care, adaptation, reuse, and stewardship of existing buildings can support emissions reductions, climate resilience, and community well-being.
The speakers will present examples from around the world demonstrating how heritage knowledge, practices, and places can advance decarbonization. The session will also consider how these solutions can be more effectively recognized, incorporated, and scaled through climate and built-environment policies.
Date: 10 September 2026 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CEST Format: Online via Zoom
Please register in advance using the following link:
The ICOMOS ISCES Knowledge HUB will be launched on the 28th of April 2026. The webinar will be held online at 12:30 CET. More details will follow soon.
Please find all the information and the registration here:
On 26 November 2025, we proudly hosted the first in a series of upcoming information sessions dedicated to the development of the new KnowledgeHub. The event marked an exciting milestone, offering participants a first look at the initiative while also introducing the new ISCES Board and presenting the forward-looking FuturHist Project.
The session began with a warm welcome from Franziska Haas. Daniel Herrera then explored the vision behind the FuturHist project, setting the tone for the innovative spirit of the event. This was followed by an inspiring introduction to Spara og Bevara by Tor Broström. The highlight of the session was the presentation of the KnowledgeHub by Philipp Hesse, who outlined its mission, future activities, and the value it will bring to the ISCES community. The event concluded with an open discussion, inviting participants to share ideas and perspectives that will help shape the journey ahead.
