Heritage buildings are valuable cultural and historical assets that create tangible connection to our past and provide many social and economic benefits. These buildings are often threatened by various environmental and human factors, which impose the need for their timely safeguarding. Documenting heritage buildings plays significant role in their long-term preservation, ensuring that valuable information is safeguarded for the present and future generations. Innovative techniques, such as 3D laser scanning, can provide accurate digital records, capturing all intricate details of the building that traditional methods often lack. This non-destructive technique generates realistic 3D model of the building that serves as valuable resource for analysis, monitoring changes over time or conservation/restoration planning.  The presented paper explores the application of 3D laser scanning technology on a Byzantine monument in North Macedonia – St. Nikita church near Skopje. It examines the possibilities, benefits and sustainable aspects of 3D laser scanning technology and highlights its role in heritage documentation.

Keywords - historical buildings, Byzantine heritage, 3D laser scanning, heritage documentation, digital archiving, sustainable preservation

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