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Sustainability & Historic Preservation Don Hartley, Architect Utah Division of State History dhartley@utah.gov
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"The Greenest Building is the One Already Built." Carl Elefante
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“Sustainable development is the kind of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Brundtland Commission (UN) 1987.
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The Triple Bottom Line of Sustainability 3-E’s economic ecologicalequity TBLfinancialenvironmentalsocial 3-P’sprofit planet people
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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Factoring embodied energy into the sustainable design equation. Conclusion: “57 Years before any life- cycle energy savings is achieved. ”
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Very low energy use buildings (<3.4 Btu/h-ft 2 or 1 watt/ft 2 ) Buildings (or portions of) that are neither heated nor cooled Buildings designated as historic (Section 101.4.2.3) IECC Exceptions:
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According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Green Lab the most cost-effective investments in energy savings include: Blower-Door and Thermal Imaging tests Insulation in attics (maybe walls) Seal ducts High-Efficiency appliances, water heaters, HVAC equipment Lighting (CFL’s and LED’s) Improve the performance of existing windows
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Case Study
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Blower-Door and Thermal Imaging Tests
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Where does the energy go?
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Insulation in attics…
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…(maybe walls) Modern construction with vapor barrier Typical historic construction without vapor barrier
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Seal Ducts
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Radiant Heat (no ducts)
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High-Efficiency Appliances in Kitchen and Laundry
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High-Efficiency Water Heating
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High-Efficiency Evaporative Cooler
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Lighting
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Improve the performance of existing windows
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American Heritage Windows, Salt Lake City www.vintagewindows.com/
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Improve the performance of existing windows
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with low-e type window film
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Why not replace windows in historic buildings?
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Maintenance = Preservation = Sustainabiltiy
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Sustainability & Historic Preservation Don Hartley, Architect Utah Division of State History dhartley@utah.gov QUESTIONS?
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