Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office

Glossary

Classified federal heritage building - means a federal building to which the Minister of Environment has assigned the highest heritage designation.

Disposal - means that a building which no longer meets a government department's operational requirements is considered in excess and is transferred or sold.

Heritage Character - means the synthesis of a building's heritage values. The heritage values of Crown-owned buildings derive from many sources. These include historical associations, architectural significance and environmental importance.

Intervention - means any action which affects the heritage character of a federal heritage building.

Recognized federal heritage building - means a federal building to which the Minister of Environment has assigned the second highest heritage designation.