Maintaining and Repairing Old and Historic Buildings

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.

A practical guide to the maintenance and repair of old andhistoric buildingsCarrying out work in accordance with the U.S. Secretary of theInterior's standards and guidelines can be a challenge forprofessionals charged with the preservation, restoration, and careof historic properties. This book-with-CD package facilitates theprocess with more than 400 field guidelines for the treatment ofhistoric building structures, systems, and materials. Itincludes:* Background and rationale for treatment* Annotated standards and guidelines* Step-by-step treatment instructions* Information on energy conservation and meeting LEED and ADArequirementsThe treatment guidelines cover a wide range of issues, from howto replace broken glass in wood and metal windows to preparinghistoric mortar. Each guideline can be printed out individuallyfrom the accompanying CD for easy reference and on-site use.Well organized and easy to use, Maintaining and Repairing Oldand Historic Buildings is a valuable resource for architectsengineers, facility managers, and related professionals working inthe areas of building preservation and restoration.

Introduction vChapter 1 The Approach to Historic Buildings, BuildingSystems, and Historic Materials 1What Is Historic and Why 2Building Systems 5Windows and Doors 24Lead-Based Paint 34Materials 36Chapter 2 What You Need to Know 45Is the Building Historic, and Why? 45Functional Aesthetic 60What Is a Contributing Element of the Building, and Why Is Itimportant to Know? 63What Are the Treatment Approaches? 83How to Develop and Undertake a Treatment Plan 84Developing the Plan 86Treatment Principles 87How to Identify Sources of Failure and Corrective Actions 91How to Maintain Old and Historic Buildings 100Chapter 3 T he Standards, Guidelines, and Other GuidanceMaterial 111Preservation 115Restoration 115Reconstruction 117Rehabilitation 120Applying the Standards for Rehabilitation 120Guidelines for the Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, andReconstructing Historic Buildings 196Preservation Briefs 199"How To" 202Chapter 4 Meeting Treatment Goals While Conserving Energy209Measuring the Energy Efficiency of Historic Properties 212"Embodied Energy" 212Preservation and Reuse of Old Buildings Maximizes EnergyConservation 213Integrating Sustainable Design into Treatment Decisions 214How to Conserve Energy in a Historic Building 216Chapter 5 Making Old and Historic Buildings Accessible219Compliance with the 2010 Standards 220Disability = Handicap 223Fire Safety in an Old Building 2372010 Standards Checklist 239Index 245