37º IAHS World Congress on Housing: - Universidad de Cantabria

XXXVII <strong>IAHS</strong><strong>World</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> on HousingOctober 26 – 29, 2010, Santander, SpainCODE: 335HERITAGE VALUE AND REFURBISHMENT INTRADITIONAL RURAL BUILDINGS. WATER MILLSCATALOGUE IN CANTABRIA (ESPAÑA)M. Ruiz BediaDpto. Ingeniería Geográfica y TEG. Grupo de Historia y Patrimonio de las Obras PúblicasUniversidad de Cantabriae-mail: maria.ruiz@unican.esKey words: water mills, restoration, refurbishment, rural areas, heritageAbstractAt present, the general public is estrict with inteventions in the built heritage. Designer andbuilders are observed and a broad knowledge demands them that helps to plan respectfulsolutions with the past, chords with demands of the present and sustainable towards thefuture. For this reason it must have resources that provide these interventions. The water millscatalogue has been thought, among others objectives, to compile all the information thatallows planning a refurbishment project, or renewal project, respectful with materials,constructive classifications and constructive techniques of these former industrial buildingsreconverted currently to new uses.37º <strong>IAHS</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> On Housing Science 191