Retention is the sustainable choice over demolition and replacement as the greenest building is the one already built. It is now very difficult to build new houses to the original standard/workmanship/quality of materials. “Demolition wastes resources, clogs the landfills, diminishes the streetscape and reverses all the loving care many owners have invested in the property. Heritage is simply what we agree is worth keeping for the future” (Victoria Heritage Foundation) It takes at least 30 years before energy savings are realized by building a new house rather than rehabilitating an old one. ‘Heritage’ includes traditions, values and features of life passed from one generation to another. It is not about houses of ‘the rich and famous’ but about preserving the history of all walks of life, all human activities, all peoples. (from Victoria Heritage Foundation). “We all have connections to the house we grew up in, where we went on our first date, the theatres, restaurants-through these our children can learn about their history and develop a strong personal sense of being” (Hallmark society brochure) “Continuity is expressed through a decision to honour and preserve a home and its legacy-and then entrust it, someday, to its next family. You pass through a house but the house remains-you’re just part of the history of the house, a small part”. (Times Colonist October 12, 2019)” Remodel embraces history of timber baron’s 1904 home”