This is mainly theoretical course concentrating on the general concepts related to the history of surveying protectionism, values to be protected and protection criteria, evaluation of immovable cultural properties, factors, and damage to buildings caused by people. It tries to make an introduction to contemporary adaptive reuse approaches for the continuity of historical buildings as part of active cultural heritage. These contemporary conservation, renovation, and re-use approaches for the sustainability of historical buildings within cultural heritage and the evolution of adaptive reuse are examined through successful applications and examples.