Maintaining and repairing old and historic buildings / John Cullinane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cullinane, John J., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Conservation and restoration.

Architecture.

Historic buildings--Maintenance and repair.

Historic buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : Wiley, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 treatmentAnnotated standards and guidelinesStep-by-step treatment

Contents:

Maintaining and Repairing Old and Historic Buildings; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Approach to Historic Buildings, Building Systems, and Historic Materials; What Is Historic and Why?; Building Systems; Windows and Doors; Lead-Based Paint; Materials; Chapter 2 What You Need to Know; Is the Building Historic, and Why?; Functional Aesthetic; What Is a Contributing Element of the Building, and Why Is It Important to Know?; What Are the Treatment Approaches?; How to Develop and Undertake a Treatment Plan; Developing the Plan; Treatment Principles

How to Identify Sources of Failure and Corrective ActionsHow to Maintain Old and Historic Buildings; Chapter 3 The Standards, Guidelines, and Other Guidance Material; Preservation; Restoration; Reconstruction; Rehabilitation; Applying the Standards for Rehabilitation; Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings; Preservation Briefs; "How To"; Chapter 4 Meeting Treatment Goals While Conserving Energy; Measuring the Energy Efficiency of Historic Properties; "Embodied Energy"; Preservation and Reuse of Old Buildings Maximizes Energy Conservation

Integrating Sustainable Design into Treatment DecisionsHow to Conserve Energy in a Historic Building; Chapter 5 Making Old and Historic Buildings Accessible; Compliance with the 2010 Standards; Disability = Handicap; Fire Safety in an Old Building; 2010 Standards Checklist; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118330036

111833003X

9781283664943

1283664941

9781118332788

1118332784

OCLC:

815649349