IRCA created, accumulated, and defined a full set of scientific methods for studying ancient architecture, which set the foundation for later research methods of Chinese history of architecture.

• 中国营造学社在调查辽代建筑的过程中开创、积累、明确了一整套研究古建筑的科学的研究方法，奠定了此后中国建筑历史研究方法的基石。