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.
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Harbor 3
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Credit pending for AIA, BOC, BPI, GBCI, MA CSL, NAHB, NARI, PHI, Phius, and RESNET certification.
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
