Energy efficiency

Energy Efficiency and Historical Buildings

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring Robert Young, PhD of University of Utah

Robert Young, PhD of the University of Utah’s College of Architecture + Planning joined the Practical Preservation podcast to discuss the intersection of sustainability and preservation. During our discussion we discussed how stewardship of existing buildings is the ultimate green building (plus it is large scale recycling). Some of the other topics we discussed are: …

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Practical Preservation Podcast featuring John Walters from Lewalt Consulting Groupe

John Walters from LeWalt Consulting Groupe joined me to discuss how tax strategies can help with land and property preservation efforts. We covered: How to use easements (the only ironclad vehicle to protect a building) Energy tax credits (and new solar roofing options for historic buildings) Rehabilitation tax credits for income producing properties  John’s contact …

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Put Replacement Windows to Shame: What that Nice Salesperson Doesn’t Want You to Know

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PENELOPE'S PRESERVATION POINTERS: What to do when you think you need to replace your historic wood windows

Hi! I’m Penelope and I’m new around here, but my Mommy and Daddy know a lot about historic preservation and have been teaching me new things every day. Yesterday they taught me not to chew on Karri’s office slippers (even if I really want to) and then they taught me something that really blew my …

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Energy Efficiency and Historical Wood Windows

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6 TIPS to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Historic Buildings

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Portland is a great place for a getaway….not so great for historic buildings.

Protect Historic Masonry Buildings from Permanent Damage Caused by Portland Mortar Historic masonry buildings are very different from modern buildings.  Historic bricks were fired at lower temperatures and are much softer and more permeable than modern bricks.  Historic buildings constructed with these softer bricks were designed to absorb moisture and then release it.  A key …

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Compromising on the Right Things

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