The task force solicited broad community input and developed a scope of work for the project. Efforts are underway to conduct an archaeological field survey, research stone masons and coordinate videographers, and to document the stabilization process. We continue to have Preservation Presentations during the lunch hour generally once a month. We also continued our Preservation Forums which allow us to hold discussions with our members on important topical preservation issues. Restoration costs more than new construction.
Preservationists are anti-development.
These are two popular myths that preservationists have been fighting for years. The conference demonstrated that preservation and restoration can be cheaper and better than new construction. It is not only the right thing to do but is the most economically beneficial thing to do. Major commercial and residential development projects, using sensitive rehabilitation alternatives, were presented as case studies. The conference also examined the many challenges facing the preservation community as we work to preserve Hawaii's architectural and cultural heritage.