Rachel Paschoalin (Co-secretary) CHRISTCHURCH

Rachel is a heritage professional specialising in the holistic assessment, conservation, restoration, and management of historic and heritage structures, taking into consideration the balance between both technical building assessments and cultural values.

She recently completed a PhD in Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington. Her research focused on holistic guidelines for renovating historic buildings towards less environmental impact, considering multiple criteria assessments such as energy use, carbon emissions and heritage significance.

Originally from Brazil, she has experience with different historic built environments, and post-graduate study in Historic Buildings Rehabilitation in Barcelona, Spain (2013) founded her interest in the conservation and preservation of historic structures. She worked for WSP and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga as a Conservation Consultant/ Advisor.

Rachel has been on the Board of ICOMOS Aotearoa New Zealand since 2022 and was appointed as Co-Secretary in 2023.