The scaffolding came down from the front of the French Merchant’s House on Friday. We are excited to see the newly restored facade visible to the world. More milestones to come as we wrap up this restoration and Passive House retrofit of a contributing property of the Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District.
What is preservation architecture? What is it like to work in this field? How does existing building expertise differ from other types of architecture and why is it important for the care of your building? How does historic preservation relate to climate action? Henson’s Preservation Architect, Cory Rouillard, talks with Occupations podcast host Andy Jagolinzer about all these topics and
Jane Sanders is a featured guest speaker today at the Certified Passive House Designer course hosted by The Passive House Network. This course is required training for every aspiring Certified Passive House Designer (CPHD). Jane is Henson’s Associate Principal and Director of Sustainability. She will share her journey as an experienced Passive House practitioner, including her completed Passive House retrofits
Happy Earth Day! Did you know that one of the most powerful ways to address climate change is to restore and retrofit our buildings? In March, 70 nations signed the UN-sponsored Declaration de Chaillot. This foundational document calls for global cooperation to address the 37% of the energy-related CO2 emissions that come from buildings and construction. This year, the first
