Posted on June 24, 2011 by Drew Ballensky
The capstone of a rehab project on a historic Lander, Wyoming, building that was originally a swanky hotel was the installation of a photovoltaic array. The technology has integrated seamlessly with the circa 1918 Noble Hotel, which was constructed as part of a plan to make Lander a gateway to...
Posted on June 15, 2011 by Drew Ballensky
Two new developments in Washington may give a boost to solar energy and energy-efficient building retrofits. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, has enlisted New Mexico Democratic Sen. Jeff Bingaman and Arkansas Republican Sen. John Boozman as co-sponsors of the “10 Million Solar Roofs Act...
Posted on June 08, 2011 by Drew Ballensky
The Obama Administration last week launched Green Refinance Plus, a new program sprung from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that encourages energy-efficient retrofits of thousands of affordable homes. A joint effort between the Federal Housing Administration and Fannie Mae, Green...
Posted on June 01, 2011 by Drew Ballensky
A $1.2 billion plan to reconstruct a San Francisco residential neighborhood will replace 1,500 rent-controlled townhomes with 7,200 new energy-efficient units over the next 20 to 30 years. The project will transform the 152-acre Parkmerced neighborhood from car-centric to pedestrian-friendly.
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Posted on May 25, 2011 by Drew Ballensky
Economic studies in recent years add fodder to the argument for historic preservation. In the past five years, there has been “a lot of substantive research in this area,” says Don Rypkema, principal with PlaceEconomics, a Washington, D.C.-based real estate and economic development firm.
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Posted on May 18, 2011 by Drew Ballensky
Though opened just a decade ago, Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center is slated for a major renovation with amenities that are likely to include an open-air restaurant, more bathrooms, and improved access between floors. Known as Philadelphia’s “answer to Lincoln Center,” the performance facility’s planned...
Posted on May 11, 2011 by Drew Ballensky
The National Park Service named Brian D. Goeken as Chief of the Technical Preservation Services office. Goeken currently oversees Chicago’s Historic Preservation Division of the city’s Zoning and Land Use Planning Department. He will manage a federal tax credit program that helps facilitate $4...
Posted on May 04, 2011 by Drew Ballensky
The National Park Service (NPS) recently released illustrated guidelines to help improve sustainability on historic building restorations. The Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings offer practical advice showing recommended—and not recommended —...
Posted on April 27, 2011 by Drew Ballensky
A $1.5 billion makeover and expansion of the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport features the addition of 18 new gates, with nine able to accommodate the next generation of super-sized jetliners such as the double-decker Airbus A380. The addition of the larger...
Posted on April 20, 2011 by Drew Ballensky
Government funds and public donations have enabled a restoration of a Victorian roof over a station on the historic North Yorkshire Moors Railway. (http://www.nymr.co.uk/) The renovation of the roof, which was originally constructed in the 1840s and replaced in the 1950s, is expected wrap up next...
