Mario Santana Quintero

Mario Santana Quintero is a Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Carleton University. He serves as Director of the NSERC Heritage Engineering Program, Secretary-General of ICOMOS, Co-Editor of the Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, and holds visiting professorships at the University of Leuven and University of Parma.

His research focuses on digital workflows for heritage conservation, including 3D building digitalization, sustainability simulation, and rehabilitation strategies. He emphasizes integrating BIM, GIS, and ethics in heritage documentation, with outcomes supporting adaptive reuse, maintenance, and post-destruction records.

• Digital Advancement Workflows for 3D Building Recording
• Building Sustainability Simulation and Energy Retrofit
• Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation of Historic Structures
• Heritage Ethics and Documentation Standards

His recent publications highlight applications of non-destructive techniques, hygrothermal modeling, HBIM for decorated surfaces, and ethical frameworks in heritage conservation. Awards include the 2019 Getty Conservation Institute Scholar and a Doctorate Honoris Causa from Universite de Liege.