John J. Cullinane

Maintaining and Repairing Old and Historic Buildings (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A practical guide to the maintenance and repair of old and historic buildings Carrying out work in accordance with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines can be a challenge for professionals charged with the preservation, restoration, and care of historic properties. This book-with-CD package facilitates the process with more than 400 field guidelines for the treatment of historic building structures, systems, and materials. It includes: * Background and rationale for treatment * Annotated standards and guidelines * Step-by-step treatment instructions * Information on energy conservation and meeting LEED and ADA requirements The treatment guidelines cover a wide range of issues, from how to replace broken glass in wood and metal windows to preparing historic mortar. Each guideline can be printed out individually from the accompanying CD for easy reference and on-site use. Well organized and easy to use, Maintaining and Repairing Old and Historic Buildings is a valuable resource for architects, engineers, facility managers, and related professionals working in the areas of building preservation and restoration.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118332788
• Artikelnr.: 37353156

Autorenporträt

JOHN J. CULLINANE, AIA, is the President of John Cullinane Architect, LLC, an Annapolis, Maryland-based architectural/engineering firm that has undertaken rehabilitation designs for thousands of old and historic buildings across the United States. Since 1993, he has taught historic building maintenance for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and preservation planning for the National Preservation Institute. From 1975 to 1992, he was senior architect for the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C. He can be reached at [e-mail].

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction v
Chapter 1 The Approach to Historic Buildings, Building Systems, and
Historic Materials 1
What Is Historic and Why 2
Building Systems 5
Windows and Doors 24
Lead-Based Paint 34
Materials 36
Chapter 2 What You Need to Know 45
Is the Building Historic, and Why? 45
Functional Aesthetic 60
What Is a Contributing Element of the Building, and Why Is It important to
Know? 63
What Are the Treatment Approaches? 83
How to Develop and Undertake a Treatment Plan 84
Developing the Plan 86
Treatment Principles 87
How to Identify Sources of Failure and Corrective Actions 91
How to Maintain Old and Historic Buildings 100
Chapter 3 T he Standards, Guidelines, and Other Guidance Material 111
Preservation 115
Restoration 115
Reconstruction 117
Rehabilitation 120
Applying the Standards for Rehabilitation 120
Guidelines for the Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and
Reconstructing Historic Buildings 196
Preservation Briefs 199
"How To" 202
Chapter 4 Meeting Treatment Goals While Conserving Energy 209
Measuring the Energy Efficiency of Historic Properties 212
"Embodied Energy" 212
Preservation and Reuse of Old Buildings Maximizes Energy Conservation 213
Integrating Sustainable Design into Treatment Decisions 214
How to Conserve Energy in a Historic Building 216
Chapter 5 Making Old and Historic Buildings Accessible 219
Compliance with the 2010 Standards 220
Disability = Handicap 223
Fire Safety in an Old Building 237
2010 Standards Checklist 239
Index 245