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 If you live in a historic home, preservationists urge you to think about restoration and repair before razing. Here are some issues to consider: • More heat is lost through the roof and insulated walls than windows. • Windows need routine maintenance, including resealing and caulking, to be energy efficient. • Storm windows installed on the exterior of existing windows or window inserts attached to the interior side can . . . → Read More: Thinking of Replacing Your Wood Windows?  Renew Tampa – A 3-day exploration of historic preservation, green design and good planning, takes place October 1st through 3rd at the historic Trolley Barn, 1910 N. Ola Avenue in Tampa Heights. An Expo, a film festival, demos and seminars, Ask an Architect and an interactive educational play area for the kids are just a few of the activities planned by the local chapter of the American Institute . . . → Read More: Something for Every Old House Lover at ReNew Tampa  One comment  AIA Heritage Group, FL Preservation Organizations, Heritage Events, Research Sources, Restoration Rehabilitation, Sustainability, Green Building, Tampa Bay Area Heritage, Tampa Heights  Events, Exhibits, Historic home tour, Historic Neighborhoods/ Districts, Historic preservation, Restoration/ renovation, Sustainability/ green building, Tampa area historic resources, Tampa historic preservation group, Tampa history There is no such thing as a maintenance free building. Period. Whether it is an older structure or one built today using the most current materials, all properties require maintenance. Yet we hear the claim of maintenance free from manufacturers of building products ranging from siding to windows to flooring. It is used to support work that ranges from window replacement to the complete destruction of historic properties. . . . → Read More: The Myth of Maintenance Free Not since the days of the oil crisis in the 1970′s have Americans been so focused on energy consumption, especially weatherization. Just as the cost of heating and cooling has risen, so has the awareness of just how much energy seeps out of an average home every day. Central to this discussion is the role of older and historic buildings – and making them more energy efficient without jeopardizing . . . → Read More: Weatherization Guide for Older & Historic Buildings August 29, 10:30 am at the Tampa Bay History Center Share and Enjoy: “Often targets for wrecking balls, existing older buildings are a recognized but sadly underutilized repository for lessons in history, technology, economics, social structure, culture, and on and on. Now we are being told that existing buildings are also the source of a whopping 43% (some say higher) of our country’s carbon footprint and that demolition and new construction bumps this number up even more. But on the bright side, . . . → Read More: The Lessons of Old Buildings are New Again |
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