Historic Preservation and Renovation

Did you know that Historic Preservation and Renovation of buildings are both types of green building?

Historic Preservation is the process of preserving and conserving an existing building in its original state.
In Historic Preservation, materials including bricks, floors and trims, are often reused from the existing building or recycled from another property or architectural salvage.

Renovating is the process of restoring a building to a better state than its present condition.
Renovation projects can be greener by using recycled materials and reusing existing materials including doors, windows, hardware, bricks, studs, and floor joists. Additional green practices include remodeling, donating or reusing kitchen cabinets, sinks, countertops and appliances. Did you know that it was this easy to be green when renovating?

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Credit MRI. I-1.3 states that building reuse is to maintain 50-70% of an existing building.
Credit MR 2.1 and 2.2 discusses the diversion of materials from the waste stream through recycling building materials.

Both Historic Preservation and Renovating include the following:

• Reusing the existing building
• Reusing existing materials

Many simple practices in home renovation and remodeling help save and preserve the environment:

• Reusing materials
• Recycling construction debris
• Installing energy efficient windows
• Using FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified wood for studs and floor joists

Urban Aesthetics has completed two historic preservation projects in 2008 and will continue to take part in the preservation of buildings and the environment. We also have an interest in saving the environment and will continue to invest in this interest through completing green projects, promoting green products and educating the public about green practices.

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