Coordinated by professor Claudia Nobrega. The project proposes the elaboration of a methodology for specific research procedures and techniques applied to the collection of data on the heritage built in Brazil, with an emphasis on research on buildings and historic sites in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Among the objectives of this research project, the following stand out: collecting and organizing data obtained from primary and secondary sources on the properties studied; contribute to the permanent updating of the History of Architecture in Brazil: provide data for projects and works for the preservation of built heritage and participate in the construction of the history of the preservation of built heritage in the city of Rio de Janeiro.