As a new study from the Preservation Green Lab [part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation] shows, the answer is “a resounding ‘usually.’” Turns out, the question of building reuse is much more nuanced and interesting than can be answered with an blanket strategy – which is not at all surprising. Whether an existing building should be retrofitted
Green – Energy, the Environment and the Bottom Line Historic Buildings May Be Greener Than You Think By JOANNA M. FOSTER The Henry Street Settlement headquarters on the Lower East Side is undergoing a green retrofit. Henry Street Settlement The Henry Street Settlement headquarters on the Lower East Side is undergoing a green retrofit. Green: Living In New York City,
THE ARCHITECT’S NEWSPAPER In Detail> The Banner Building A cast-iron structure is restored with traditional and contemporary materials and construction techniques. Jack Kucy Scott Henson Architect with Gilsanz Murray Steficek Local Law 11/98 is a New York City statute mandating that any building of more than six stories must have its facade inspected once every five years. Scott Henson of
