1. Architectural character : Buildings prior to 1850 ; Buildings from 1850 to 1900 ; Buildings from 1900 to 1950 ; Architecture from 1900 to 1960 ; Architectural character ; Defining the work, procedures, regulations
2. Survey of existing conditions : Identifying the construction type ; Building construction ; The walk-around and the walk-thru ; Identification, assessment and evaluation
3. Electrical systems: background : Identification and evaluation ; Evaluation of suitability for new application ; Selection of new systems
4. Mechanical systems : Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems: background ; Identification and evaluation ; Suitability evaluation for new application ; Selection of new systems ; Sustainable adaptive reuse
5. Plumbing, bathrooms, accessibility & fire systems : Historical review of plumbing systems ; Suitability evaluation for new application ; Selection of new systems ; Toilet rooms
6. Sustainability : What is sustainability ; Buildings and sustainability ; Demolition of buildings ; Measuring sustainability
7. Pro forma analysis : The purpose of a pro forma analysis in adaptive reuse ; Creating your own pro forma analysis
8. Testing : Introduction ; Masonry walls ; Metals: cast-iron, wrought-iron and structural steel ; Concrete ; Wood ; Testing for insulation integrity and air leakage ; Testing electrical systems ; Testing fire alarm systems ; Testing emergency systems ; Testing mechanical systems ; Testing plumbing systems ; Testing sprinkler and fire suppression systems.
