LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
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By Ashley R. Wilson, AIA | AIA 2015 Historic Resources Committee Chair
Dear Historic Resources Committee Members:
The AIA convention in Atlanta provided time for HRC architects to get together and exchange ideas. The conference was kicked-off with a pre-convention workshop coordinated by Jack Pyburn, FAIA called Exploring Preservation and Design and Historic Georgia Tech and was held at Georgia Tech. The attendees were treated to campus tours and discussions with architects and facilities managers about the school’s philosophy toward new interventions. Read more.
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SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL FOR AIA CONVENTION 2016
Preservation Architects - We encourage you to submit a session proposal for the 2016 AIA Convention in Philadelphia! It’s easy to do and we can get more preservation relevant content if you submit your work and ideas. Sessions on sustainability and resiliency are always well received, but anything you find interesting, might be interesting to the review team. Learn more and submit.
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HABS TEAMS DOCUMENTS GETTYSBURG MONUMENT
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By Robert R. Arzola, HABS Architect | Historic American Building Survey
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) architects Paul Davidson and Mark Schara spent three days in Gettysburg recently to document the Soldiers National Monument in Gettysburg National Cemetery.
Dedicated in 1869, the approximately 50-foot-tall monument is located at the highest point in the cemetery, with graves of the Union dead, many unknown, arrayed in concentric rings around it. At the monument’s base, four seated allegorical figures, carved from Italian marble, represent War, Peace, History and Plenty. The monument is topped with a standing marble figure of Liberty. Read more.
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WHAT I LEARNED AT AIA ATLANTA 2015
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By Peter Miller, Hon. AIA | VP Publisher, Home Group, Active Interest Media
If your primary interest is traditional building, the best networking at the annual AIA Convention is with the members of the Historic Resources Committee, the oldest Knowledge Community within the AIA. About 6,000 members of AIA identify preservation architecture as an interest and/or vocation. As such they join the Historic Resources Committee which provides information, education and networking for people like us. Read more.
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RESOURCES FOR YOU TO USE | JUNE 2015 UPDATE
The Athena EcoCalculator: Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota College of Design
By James J. Malanaphy, AIA
The EcoCalculator for Assemblies Tool. In an effort to spread awareness and make life-cycle assessment faster and more user-friendly, CSBR undertook the development of the Athena EcoCalculator for Assemblies. Using the Athena Impact Estimator for Buildings, data was derived for particular construction components that make up various portions of commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.
Read more.
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UPCOMING EVENTS OF INTEREST TO HRC MEMBERS IN 2015
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Traditional Building Conference Series: Materials and Methods | July 21 - 22, Princeton, NJ
Join colleagues to tour several projects in Princeton including buildings on this historic campus. This conference will make full use of the walkable nature and proximity of Princeton’s village center and Princeton University’s campus. Registration information.
Save the Date! Taliesin Colloquium: Taliesin West on Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment: Holistic Sustainability & Preservation | October 9 - 10, Scottsdale, AZ
HRC and COTE members join to gain a unique perspective on the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s pioneering effort, Energizing Taliesin West™, transforming the property into a “net zero" energy customer, producing as much energy as it consumes annually, while maintaining the historic and architectural integrity of the site. The comprehensive endeavor will focus on maximizing energy efficiency (through improved lighting, insulation, climate controls and other techniques) while generating clean renewable energy on-site. Learn more about Taliesin here. If you would like to be notified when registration opens, please complete this form.
Read about more upcoming events.
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HRC SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
By James J. Malanaphy, AIA | 2015 Chair, HRC Development Subcommittee
The Historic Resources Committee continues to provide ongoing sponsorship opportunities for AIA member firms, craftsmen and trades serving the owners of historic properties. Join a select group of historic preservation professionals in support of HRC programs. Benefits of sponsorship include participation at special annual networking events during the AIA Convention, the AIA HRC/Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Colloquium at Taliesin West, and the APT and National Trust conferences. Your contribution will help fund:
- AIA HRC/ACSA Preservation as Provocation Ideas Student Competition
- Charles E. Peterson Student Competition for Measured Drawings
- AIA/NPS/LOC HABS Coordinating Committee
- HRC/HABS Student Internship Program
- HRC/Clemson University/ College of Charleston Pioneers in Preservation Oral History Program
- AIA HRC/Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Colloquium at Taliesin West, and
- HRC fellowship events and educational programs at the annual conferences of the AIA, APT and NTHP
Sponsorship and Benefit Information!
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PRESERVATION ACTION LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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Click here for the most recent Update.
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