At this point in the program, you should be familiar with the general goals of the Standards for Rehabilitation, as well as the documentary and evaluative steps that should always take place before project work begins.

This section presents and explains each Standard, then shows how it is applied.

Click on the first Standard for Rehabilitation, carefully reading it and and the accompanying electronic blackboard. From there, follow the ER Knight to See the Standard in Action through illustrated examples of rehabilitation work. Find out why the work met--or did not meet--the Standards. Be sure to read all ten to prepare for the quiz.

Standard 1 Choose an appropriate use.

Standard 2 Preserve character-defining materials and features.

Standard 3 Retain the sequence of historical development.

Standard 4 Consider later changes as potentially significant.

Standard 5 Protect distinctive construction and craftsmanship.

Standard 6 Repair rather than replace.

Standard 7 Avoid destructive physical and chemical treatments.

Standard 8 Protect significant archeological resources.

Standard 9 Make alterations and new additions compatible.

Standard 10 Make new additions reversible.

If you're already familiar with the Standards and how they are applied, you may wish to go directly to Testing Your Understanding of the Standards

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