Adaptive Reuse of Building and or Materials

Question 1

Embodied Energy

Answer 1

the sum of all energy required to extract, process, deliver, and install materials needed to construct a building

Question 2

Mothballing

Answer 2

term used in historic preservation when you designate certain areas to be repaired or restored at a later date, under a later contract

Question 3

Adaptive Reuse

Answer 3

process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended while retaining their historic features.

Question 4

Preservation

Answer 4

the act or process of applying measures necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity and materials of a historic property

Question 5

Secretary of Interiors Standards for rehabilitation

Answer 5

• Allow for new additions/alterations to be different from the older structure, but mustbe complementary in massing, size, scale, and architectural features
• Criteria must be met if Federal Credits will be used
• Takes precedence over state/local regulations
• Clients may discover historical significance during site analysis. Archaeologicalactivity and proper handling of structures/artifacts must take place.

Question 6

National Park Service Standards for Preservation

Answer 6

• Use a property as it was historically intended to, or maximize the renditionofdistinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships if there is achange
• History character of a property will be retained and preserved. Do notreplace historical materials that are intact or can berepaired
• A property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use.
• Changes to property that are now also considered historical will be preserved(e.g.the minoan columns at Knossos that were painted red as an act of restoration)
• Distinctive materials/features/finishes/construction or examples of craftsmanshipwill bepersevered
• Existing condition of historic features will be evaluated to determine theappropriate level of intervention.
• Chemical/physical treatments will be gentle if absolutely required.
• Archeological resources will be protected/preserved in place

Question 7

List historic Preservation treatments from MOST historic to LEAST

Answer 7

1. Preservation -least amount of work
2. Rehabilitation - retain and repair historic material
3. Restoration - remove inconsistent features and replace missing features
4. Reconstruction - new construction