Conference Sessions

Friday, November 5, 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Sustainability – [CS01]

Integrating Environmental and Cultural Sustainability
Andrew Powter, Senior Conservation Architect, Heritage Conservation Directorate, Quebec, Canada

Structural Materials in Historic Restoration: Making the Sustainable Choice
Helena Meryman, Robert Silman Associates, New York, NY

The Greening of Dana: A Classroom and Laboratory for Sustainable Design
Maggie McInnis, AIA, Quinn|Evans Architects, Ann Arbor, MI
Ilene Tyler, FAIA, FAPT, Quinn|Evans Architects, Ann Arbor, MI

Mitigation of Threats and Catastrophes – [CS02]

Walking the Tightrope: Pre-Disaster Strategies for Hazard-Prone Historic Resources
Caleb Christopher, URS Corporation, New York, NY

Modest Mitigation: Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit for Small-Scale Historic Buildings in Mid-America
Joe Bracci, PE, Professor, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

The Best Defense is a Good Hard Bench: Garden Wall “Kit of Parts” Prototype for Integrating Security Barriers into Historic Properties
Caroline Alderson, FAPT, Center for Historic Buildings, GSA, Washington, DC
Bayard Whitmore, Architect, Center for Historic Buildings, GSA, Washington, DC

Standards for Preservation – [CS03]

Preservation Standards of Harvey P. Smith’s Restoration of Mission San Jose, San Antonio, Texas
Nancy Crowley, MS Arch program, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Anat Geva, PhD, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Structural Analysis of Obsolete Systems
Donald Friedman, PE, Consulting Engineer, New York, NY

Accurate Diagnosis and Repair Design: The Value of Sample Repairs
Harry J. Hunderman, FAIA, FAPT, Wiss Janney Elstner, Chicago, IL