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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462263003321

Autore

Cullinane John J. <1942->

Titolo

Maintaining and repairing old and historic buildings [[electronic resource] /] / John Cullinane

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2013

ISBN

1-118-33003-X

1-283-66494-1

1-118-33278-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Disciplina

720.28/8

Soggetti

Architecture - Conservation and restoration

Historic buildings - Maintenance and repair

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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