What's Old is New Again: Renewing Historic Enclosures for Modern Performance

Improving the performance of existing building stock presents challenges, but can also provide surprising opportunities. This presentation looks at exterior retrofits in academic institutions in NY and CT ranging from 70-100 years old. The three very different buildings illustrate key areas in addressing exteriors with cultural and historical significance: stakeholder engagement, materials testing, hygrothermal analysis, and operational energy. One outcome: assessing embodied carbon led to salvaging and celebrating existing building components, from cladding to fenestration. Regenerative renewal can ensure older buildings endure for decades to come.

Session Chairs

Session Speakers

Room / Location
Harbor 3
Learning Objectives
Identify types of exploratory and investigative work that should be completed in early pre-construction efforts
Review types of analysis and how to interpret data from building investigations, including hygrothermal, embodied carbon, and stakeholder engagement
Develop construction details, material and assembly selection based on analyses
Act on lessons learned from construction, post occupancy, and implementation for future projects
CEU Information

This session is approved for 1 credit hour toward AIA (LU), BOC, BPI, LEED (BD+C, ID+C), and NAHB certification. Those who attend a full day of the conference are additionally eligible for credit toward MA CSL, NARI, PHI, Phius, and RESNET certification.

Session ID
BOS25-127
Session Documents
127_whats_old_is_new_again.pdf (8.87 MB)
Event Date
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