Restoration & Renovation Baltimore 2003
Conference Descriptions:

Keynote Addresses
General Session
Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) Program
Technical Training
The Workshops
R&R Conference Sessions
   Green Architecture and Design
   New Design/Re-Use/Additions/Restorations
   Redevelopment
   Building Engineering & Operations
   Interior Design
   Codes & Regulations
   Materials & Media
   Residential Styles

K1 Keynote Address - Thursday, March 20
Thursday, March 20, 8:45- 9:45 AM
"The Future of Downtown/Main Street Redevelopment"
Delivered by Kennedy Smith, Director, National Main Streets
Center
FREE AND OPEN ADMISSION TO ALL ATTENDEES!

Kennedy Smith, director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street Center, spends lots of time examining the trends that affect Main Street revitalization. She will outline some of the trends on the horizon - both positive and negative - from changes in the retail industry to new federal initiatives that might affect the future of older commercial districts.

Kennedy Lawson Smith is one of the nation's foremost experts on commercial district revitalization. After graduate school in architecture, she took a strange turn and became the downtown manager in Charlottesville, Virginia, where her efforts to understand why people did - or didn't - shop downtown led her to create a retail market analysis methodology specifically for older commercial districts. She joined the staff of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Main Street Center in 1985 and has served as its director since 1991. She has written extensively on the economic dynamics of downtowns and is a popular international speaker on the main street development issues. In March 2002 Fast Company magazine named her to its inaugural list of "Fast 50 Champions of Innovation." She is a member of the board of directors of the League of Historic American Theaters.

K2 Keynote Address - Friday, March 21
Friday, March 21, 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
"Designing Buildings for a Livable Future"
Delivered by Penny Bonda, EnvironDesign Works
FREE AND OPEN ADMISSION TO ALL ATTENDEES!

Design defines our past and conceives our future. The design of our built environment influences not only human physical and mental health, but sets in motion that which determines our culture, our communities and the viability of our planet. Designers and preservationists are the stewards responsible for creating an enduring, environmentally protective and humanly restorative society and need to be aware of the side range of consequences of their decisions. Making those decisions is an ethical choice as well as one that is good for business. This keynote address will explore the opportunities and challenges for developing and using sustainable design strategies that benefit the design professionals, their clients, and the quality of life for all people.

Penny Bonda has been a practicing interior designer for twenty-seven years. She headed up her own firm and also worked for Rita St. Clair Associates, The Hillier Group, and Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann. Bonda is currently the Director of Environmental Communications for EnvironDesign Works, producers of Interiors and Sources and Green@Work magazines, as well as EnvironDesign, the annual environmental design conference for the building and business communities. She also chairs the US Green Building Council committee for LEEDTM Commercial Interiors and is a LEEDTM Acrredited Professional. She is the recipient of the 2002 Sustainable Design Leadership Award, professional designer category, from IIDA and Collins & Aikman Floorcovering.

In 1996 Bonda served as the twenty-first national president of the American Society of Interior Designers and has also been named a Fellow of ASID, the highest honor conferred by the society.

G1 General Session
Saturday, March 22, 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
"Out of the Lab and Into the Field: Resources of the National Center for Preservation and Technology"
Delivered by ElizaBeth Bede, NCPTT
FREE AND OPEN ADMISSION TO ALL ATTENDEES!

What are the latest developments in preservation technology and when are they reaching you? The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is a National Park Service office established by Congress to be a catalyst for technologies to assist in preserving our historical and cultural landmarks. In this presentation you will learn about NCPTT's new and on-going projects. They will present how their efforts impact cultural resources from historic homes to historic landscapes. You will discover the resources available to you through NCPTT.

A FIRST-TIME EVENT AT RESTORATION & RENOVATION:
The fee is $175 per day.
CAPS - Three days of Training Leading to CAPS Designation

Sponsored by the NAHB RemodelorsTM Council in collaboration with the AARP, NAHB Research Center and NAHB Seniors Housing Council. CAPS sessions are limited to fifty registrants per day. Participants will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is required and payment must accompany the registration form. CAPS designation is available to participants who successfully complete the CAPS training program (test administered) and submit a formal application (fee involved) to the NAHB University of Housing CAPS Program.

CAPS - Day 1
Working with Older Adults
Rebecca Stahr, Life Spring Environs, Inc
This module provides participants with the background necessary to work effectively with the older adult population. Learn the latest in demographic trends, the difference between normal aging and chronic disabilities and common remodeling expenditures and projects. Through interactive exercises, participants will learn communication techniques for combatting stereotypes and develop an enhanced understanding of the issues people face when they try to age in place.

Marketing to Older Adults
Rebecca Stahr, Life Spring Environs, Inc
This module offers effective strategies for reaching older adults and selling to them. Learn successful methods and proven strategies to access this market segment and how to present yourself, your firm and its services effectively.

CAPS - Day 2
Home Modifications
Vince Butler, Butler Brothers Corporation, Clifton, VA
This module provides contractors and designers with the background necessary to effectively assess and implement aging-in-place renovation solutions. Through a detailed exploration of all phases of the project -- from the home audit to construction -- learn how to spot common barriers and their solutions, including what resources are available to assist in proper product selection and tips from experts on avoiding common installation mistakes.

CAPS - Day 3
Introduction to Business Management
Vince Butler, Butler Brothers Corporation, Clifton, VA
This course introduces contractors and designers interested in improving their bottom line to systematic planning processes used by industry experts. Topics include planning, organizing, staffing/directing, and controlling. Instructors use realistic sample forms and case study materials to involve participants in highly interactive class discussions and to provide networking opportunities. The course focuses on basic management tools such as developing a business plan and implementing control procedures to monitor efficiency and profitability. Applicants who hold a professional designation that involves a business compo- There are several fun and informative special events taking place at Restoration & Renovation Baltimore 2003. Some of them are free and open to all registrants, and all are both fun and informative.

Technical Training seminars are day-long educational programs that offer attendees an opportunity to get in-depth information on important topics integral to the practice of historic preservation. These seminars require pre-selection, advance registration, and a separate fee. However, Technical Training seminars are included in the Platinum Pass registration.

T1 Natural Stone Repair, Maintenance & Restoration
Frederick M. Hueston, NTC Enterprises, Asheville, NC
With a practical, "how to" approach, this one-day program will examine the problems associated with the cleaning and repair of exterior and interior stone surfaces. The instructors for this session are experienced hands-on craftsman who will provide detailed methods for the evaluation, diagnosis and repair and maintenance of stone surfaces. This one-day session will be broken out into six sections as follows.
Section I. Identification and Diagnosis of Common Stone Problems
Section II. Cleaning Methods for Exterior and Interior Stone Surfaces
Section III. Stain & Graffiti Removal
Section IV. Repair and Replacement
Section V. Case Studies
Section VI. Maintenance after Restoration

T2 Introduction to Oil Gilding: A Hands-On Overview
-- sponsored by the Society of Gilders

This class will cover the basics of oil gilding. Participants will prepare and work on 9" x 12" masonite panels. The instructor will take the class through all the steps of oil gilding, including: preparation and priming of the surface; application of the oil size; and laying gold leaf, composition leaf, aluminum leaf and copper leaf on the panels. The workshop will focus on surface preparation and time variables of both slow and quick oil size. This workshop is ideal for all levels - from beginners to professionals who want to hone their skills. Participants will work with a gilder's tip and knife and various kinds of gold and metal leaf.

Workshops are highly interactive learning programs, three hours in length. They give attendees the chance to see live demonstrations using various materials and restoration techniques and, in some cases, offer participants an opportunity to learn "hands-on." Workshops require pre-selection, advance registration, and a separate fee. However, Workshops are included in a Platinum Pass registration.

W1 Moldings and the Tuscan Order
produced by the Institute of Classical Architecture
sponsored by Clem Labine's Traditional Building
     

Martin Brandwein, Architect and Fellow of the Institute of Classical Architecture, Brooklyn, NY
This intensive three-hour workshop will introduce the basic molding profiles and vocabulary of classical architecture through freehand drawing. Participants will learn to draw the essential moldings that comprise classical architecture and then study the Tuscan order, the most basic of the orders. The course will culminate in the drawing of a Tuscan entry porch, which combines columns and the entablature. Issues of proportion, traditional construction technique, and ornamentation of moldings will also be reviewed.

W2 Repointing Using Lime Mortar: The Do's and Don'ts
John Speweik and Mario Machnicki, U.S. Heritage Group, Chicago, IL
Participants in this hands-on workshop will learn the successful trade secrets for historic lime mortars passed down from generations, while individually matching, mixing and repointing a brick wall. The instruction will include a discussion of lime putty, preparation of mixes, sand/aggregate void ratios, and laboratory analysis of historic mortars. Proper cut-out methods of deteriorated mortar, as well as joint finishing techniques that resemble a hundred-year-old look will be demonstrated.

W3 Using Federal Tax Credits for Historic Rehabilitation Projects: Managing the Certification Process and Making Money
Peter Bell, Historic Preservation Development Council, Washington, DC; Joel Cohn, Reznick Fedder & Silverman, Baltimore, MD; John Mackey, Ziner, Kennedy & Lehan, LLP, Boston, MA
If properly used, the federal investment tax credit for historic rehabilitation can be a powerful tool, generating substantial revenue to help a project's financing. This session will walk step-by-step through the entire process, highlighting important pitfalls to avoid. The audience will learn how to navigate through the state/local architectural review and the National Park Service review and approval process. They will also learn how to convert the value of the tax credit into cash through the equity syndication process, how to present their projects to investors, and how to use the Section 47 historic rehabilitation tax credit to help fund their projects.

W4 19th and 20th Century Building Restoration: Structural Issues and Masonry Repair
Michael Gurevich, New York City Brickwood
Design Center, New York, New York;
Mark J. Tamaro, Thornton-Tomasetti-Cutts, LLC,
Washington, D.C
This two-part workshop offers a well-rounded investigation of major issues in the restoration of buildings constructed in the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries. Restoration and renovation of 19th century historic buildings to accommodate adaptive re-use often requires creative structural solutions, in order to minimize disturbances to the building's historic fabric, while maintaining a structurally sound building. The first part of this session will explain the structural systems and construction techniques used during this era, as well as non-destructive testing and conditions assessment techniques that can be used. Taking notable monumental landmarks from the capital region as illustrative examples, the presentation will discuss some of the restoration challenges in dealing with buildings of this vintage, including how to upgrade systems to meet current standards and codes. The second part will focus on proper techniques for preserving and restoring exterior masonry walls. Issues that will be discussed include: requirements for expansion joints; rain water penetration and remedies for it; freeze/thaw deterioration, mortar joint repointing, lintel replacement design, selection and use of reinforcing rods and cavity wall ties, proper masonry installation, quality control, and field inspections.

W5 Terra Cotta Repair and Reglazing
Michael Edison, Edison Coatings, Inc., Plainville, CT;
John E. Harry, Restoration Services, Allentown, PA;
Robert Young, Gothic Stone Restoration, New Haven, CT
Repair and re-glazing of architectural terra cotta is an accepted component in the restoration of historic terra cotta buildings. Specialty materials designed to provide durable and compatible terra cotta repairs permit the achievement of aesthetically positive results while preserving and retaining original building fabric. The workshop provides a guide to achieving high quality terra cotta repair through discussion and demonstration of materials and techniques used widely for this purpose.

W6 Baltimore's West Side Renaissance - Revitalizing Downtown
(includes site tour)
Tyler Gearhart, Preservation Maryland, Baltimore, MD;
Sharon Grinnell, Baltimore Development Corporation, Baltimore, MD;
Maria Miller, Bank of America, Baltimore, MD;
Ron Kreitner, West Side Renissance, Baltimore, MD
A thirty-minute slide presentation and question/ answer period will be followed by a two-hour tour of Baltimore's West Side Urban Renewal Area to see first-hand how an incomparable collection of nineteenth and twentieth century commercial buildings was saved from likely demolition. Experience how hundreds of millions of dollars in public and private investments in historic rehabilitation are making this area, in the words of the National Trust President, Richard Moe, "America's largest downtown revitalization effort."

WS7 The Magic of Scagliola
David Hayle and Angelique Bakalyar, Hayles & Howe, Baltimore, MD
This presentation will discuss and show the history of scagliola, including problems encountered in the restoration and presentation of this material. Marezzo and traditional scagliola and polishing techniques will be demonstrated.

WS8 Slate Roof Asemblies
William Marcum, Martech Associates, Millheim, PA
A detailed methodology for the investigative audit of aged-in-place slate roof applications will be provided in this workshop. What to look for in deck substrates, underlayments, affixment types and methods, flashing materials and detailing, and guttering and drainage components will be examined. The manufacturing process, types, terminology, snow retention, ice dams, specifications, and the do's and don'ts of repair will also be addressed.

The Restoration & Renovation conference sessions are each ninety minutes in length and are grouped into eight thematic tracks. Pre-registration and pre-selection are not required. You can elect to attend one session (Single Pack), three sessions (Three-Pack), or as many as your schedule will allow (Full Conference or Platinum Pass).

Sustainable Preservation (SP)
For other "green" sessions, see also K2 (Keynote by Penny Bonda on Designing Buildings for a Liveable Future), BE4 (Cyclical Maintenance), BE7 (Commissioning for High-Performance Buildings), MM7 (Fiber Optic Lighting) and RS3 (Traditional Green).

GA1 LEEDTM for Existing Buildings: Undertanding the Process
Frank Sherman, U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, DC;
Michael Arny, United States Green Building Council and Executive Director, Energy Services Coalition
The reuse of existing building stock is an essential strategy for successful sustainable design. The benefits include energy efficiency, superior indoor air and environmental quality, and wise use of resources. Good, sustainable design is healthy, productive, durable and cost effective. The U.S. Green Building Council developed the LEEDTM Rating System as a way to evaluated and certify green building practices. As a family of products, its is applicable to new construction, renovation, and historic restoration. This presentation will discuss the basics of LEEDTM, how it applies to renovation and historic restoration, and strategies for creating a successful green project.

GA2 Preventing 'Sick Building Syndrome' Using LEEDTM IEQ Principles
Fred Bartl, Chelsea Group, Ltd., Robbinsville, NJ
Resilient, sustainable buildings are not only valuable assets to their owners, they are valuable components of comfortable, productive places in which to live, learn, work and recreate. Because we spend more than ninety percent of our lives indoors, preserving and enhancing that value is an important element in every decision that a building owner, designer and operator makes in regard to the design, construction, operation, and management of the building. Creating and sustaining comfortable, productive, healthful indoor air quality (IAQ) is crucial. The principles defined in the US Green Building Council's Indoor Environmental Quality criteria for new and existing buildings at its core seek to achieve healthful indoor air quality and to avoid a host of IAQ problems, including Sick Building Syndrome.

GA3 Reduce, Recycle, Reuse - Project Implementation
Lynn Rogien, The Christman Company, Lansing, MI
Effective implementation of RRR aspects of a sustainable (green) project require detailed and concerted efforts by the owner, design team, and contract team. Successful results can only be achieved through proper communication, planning and implementation. This presentation will define effective processes to achieve project goals and discuss successful and unsuccessful results.

GA4 The Use of Salvaged Structural Materials in New Construction
Mark D. Webster, P.E., Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Waltham, MA
Most "green" building guidelines, including LEED_ 2.0, encourage the use of salvaged materials in new construction--and for good reason. Using salvaged materials diverts potential waste from landfill, reduces the consumption of new materials, and often contributes to the aesthetics of the new construction. Unfortunately, structural materials are seldom salvaged. This presentation will encourage the salvage of structural materials. The author reviews (1) techniques for evaluating the properties of salvaged brick, wood, and steel; (2) obstacles to their use such as code restrictions and contamination; (3) approaches to overcoming these obstacles; and (4) reuse options. A discussion of specific projects will illustrate the successful use of each salvaged material.

GA5 Sustaining History: In Concert and Conflict
William Barry, Jr., Moderator, Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, Architects, Boston, MA;
Mark A. Koenings, Gateway National Recreation Area, National Park Service, Staten Island, NY;
Chris Finlay, Assateague Island National Seashore, National Park Service, Berlin, MD;
Donald Horn, General Services Administration, Washington, DC;
Michael G. Chapman, AIA, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC
Come and join this interactive panel discussion that will explore the overlap between historic preservation and sustainable design, and share the challenges and opportunities that result. The session begins with a re-cap of concepts, philosophies, core ideas and guidelines that are behind these two distinct areas of practice, followed by examples of conflicts as well as parallels that develop with a sustainable approach to historic structures. Joining the session will be representatives of the National Park Service, the U. S. General Services Administration and the U. S. Navy. These keepers and overseers of much of our nation's historic fabric are all actively engaged in a sustainable approach to their historic preservation projects. The diversity of the panel will provide several different points of view, followed by an open interactive discussion.

GA6 Geothermal Heat Pump Systems in Renovation Projects
Howard Alderson, Alderson Engineering, Philadelphia, PA
Interest in geothermal heating/cooling systems had grown rapidly in recent years as the cost has come down and technology has improved. Using basic heat transfer technology, geothermal systems are energy efficient, quiet and do not pollute. Geothermal energy ranks third in use among renewables, behind hydroelectricity and biomass, and ahead of solar and wind, but its potential is enormous. Increasingly the technology is being installed in histoirc structures -- for example, the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow House in Cambridge, MA, a National Park Service property, and the Mark Twain House near Hartford, CT. This session will explain the technology, installation options, and the financial, aesthetic and environmental advantages of geothermal systems.

GA7 Designing Durability into the Restoration Project
Niklas W. Vigener, Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., Rockville, MD
Durable design is an inherently green activity. This session concentrates on roofing, exterior walls, and window systems, and presents strategies for evaluating, selecting, and designing durable building components for historic restoration projects. Case studies will illustrate key concepts and pitfalls to avoid.

GA8 Energy Issues in Green Building Restorations
Marcus Sheffer, Energy Opportunities and Seven Group Energy & Environmental Consulting, Wellsville, PA
Energy use is of primary importance in green renovations. Discover how to analyze and assess the energy efficiency and renewable energy potential of your project. Topics to be covered include computerized energy simulation, energy efficiency strategies, daylighting, renewable energy systems, measurement/verification, green power purchasing and how it all fits into an integrated design process.

Project Management and Teamwork (PM)

NR 1 Absolving the Sins of the Past
Kate Mahood, Mahood & Associates, LLC, Annapolis, MD;
Donald Kann, Kann & Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Owners of sacred sites make decisions - good, bad and in between - every day. These communities are often changing historic properties, important in the history of their faith and the culture of our lands. What are common pitfalls? How can "poor decisions" inappropriately affecting these significant resources be avoided? How are liturgical needs appropriately addressed in historic settings? What are strategies for successful maintenance, rehabilitation, and restoration? Where is support for architectural conservation, structural evaluation, architectural planning, design and fundraising? What can be done today to remedy inappropriate renovations ("Sins of the Past")? A context for such questions and answers is provided, using case studies of local and regional ecclesiastical architecture.

NR 2 Sympathetic Additions to Significant Historic Buildings
Jeffrey M. Hoover and R. Drayton Fair, Tappe Associates, Boston, MA
This session will explore a variety of strategies and approaches for expanding, renovating and revitalizing significant historic buildings in a manner that is sympathetic to their original design and character while fulfilling contemporary needs and standards. Consideration will be given to technical, regulatory, aesthetic and contextual issues, as well as issues of "authenticity" and "appropriateness."

NR 3 Creating A New Old House
sponsored by Clem Labine's Period Homes

Russell Versaci, AIA, Versaci Neumann & Partners, Middleburg, VA
Why do people want to build a new house that looks old? How do you create an authentic interpretation of an historic style? Designing a new old house requires blending the psychic comforts of the past with the creature comforts of modern living. It is one part history lesson, one part hand craftsmanship, and one part innovation. The session will introduce the Pillars of Traditional Design, a set of guidelines for building a new house that is genuine and functional. Examples of traditional regional styles drawn from architects and builders across America will be used to illustrate the application of the Pillars in creating a new old house.

NR 4 Successful Interior Re-Design: Creative Financing, Political Adeptness, and Innovative Construction
Mihai (Mike) Marcu , IKM Incorporated, Pittsburg, PA;
Samuel Taylor, Allegheny County, Pittsburg, PA;
Ken Luttinger, Klett Lieber Rooney & Schorling, Pittsburg, PA;
Michael Cain, Mascaro Construction Company, Pittsburg, PA
Find out how creative financing and innovative construction methodology led to a transformed interior space that is highly functional, yet respectful of its historic origins. Get cues on negotiating the political and design challenges of adapting and updating a public, national landmark for radical new use. Learn how successfully design solutions that can be developed in a demanding and changing political climate by the example of one of the country's most highly recognized historic renovations and winner of several preservation and design-build awards-the conversion of the H.H. Richardson Allegheny County Jail into the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas.

NR5 Timberframe Structures: Barns, Stables & Outbuildings
Rudy R. Christian, Timberframers
Guild/Preservation Trade Network, Burbank, OH This presentation will look back at the way things were built when we first started constructing what is now historic America. The session will examine the patterns, forms and technologies used by the early builders, how they changed over time, and how those changes can be identified. Additionally the speaker will take a look at how these structures have fared over time and offer an understanding of what is required to keep them healthy. Realizing that stewardship is the best form of conservation, the session will also look at what can be done to keep these structures useful and productive so that they can continue to be functional for generations to come.

NR6 From Sacred to Secular: Respectful Adaptive Reuse of Sacred Spaces
John Canning, John Canning Painting & Conservation Studios, Cheshire, CT
Housed in a former Jesuit seminary (built circa 1904), the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) recently contracted with John Canning Painting & Conservation Studios to restore and renovate the seminary chapel. Used daily as the student dining room, and also as a banquet facility and ceremonial hall, there was a need to adapt the space better to its current use. New decoration executed in complementary historic styles acknowledge the benefactor for whom the "hall" is named and integrate the CIA identity without compromising the chapel's exquisite, restored ecclesiastical decoration and fine-art- quality, clerestory, stained and opalescent glass windows.

NR7 Theories of Proportion for Design
sponsored by the Institute of Classical Architecture

Steve Bass, Architect and Fellow of the Institute of Classical Architecture, New York, NY
This presentation approaches proportion from a Pythagorean and Platonic viewpoint; introducing the concept of symbolic number and exploring its traditional use as a guide to beauty. The session will explain how the four mathematical subjects of Plato, arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy form the background to the numerical cannons that guide the construction of the five traditional orders of architecture. Historical methods of architectural composition using proportion will be illustrated including geometrical construction, such as the ever mysterious Golden Section; addition of arithmetic units, such as those used by Vitruvius; and the use of harmonic ratios by Palladio, Vignola and others during the Renaissance. The presentation will be illustrated by slides.

NR8 History, Design, and Restoration of Porches and Porticos
sponsored by Clem Labine's Period Homes

David Gibney, Historic Restoration Specialists, Inc., Smithsburg, MD
This session will focus on the importance of preserving porches, porticos, entryways, and other exterior architectural elements during restoration and renovation. This session will focus on how a concern for integrity of design, integrity of materials, and integrity of craftsmanship affects the restoration of the actual building fabric.

REDEVELOPMENT (RE)

RE1 Compatible by Design: Guidelines for Historic Districts and Older Neighborhoods
Stephen Allen; Kathleen Katarba, Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation
This presentation will discuss the role of the historic district commission in developing design guidelines and standards for locally designated historic districts, and what non-designated neighborhoods in established communities can do to protect their character while promoting appropriate new growth.

RE2 Lights, Trees, People and Your City: Creating a Streetscape Master Plan
Shawn Good and Craig Bachnik, Brinjac Engineering, Inc., Harrisburg, PA
As a city's use, patterns, and physical characteristics evolve through history, so will the requirements for the streetscapes. If the responses to new street furnishings (lighting, trees, sidewalks, signage, etc.) are made independently and incrementally, without a comprehensive citywide concept, the result will lack coherence. This presentation will cover the history of streetscape lighting and the basics of creating a streetscape master plan--including; safety, security, aesthetics, pedestrian friendly design, integration of hardware with both hardscape and softscape, maintenance, implementation and more.

RE3 Private-Public Partnerships: Using Federal Tax Credits for Large Projects
Richard Gross, Property Funding Group, LLC, Washington, D.C.
Oftentimes state, county and municipal leaders find it difficult to raise the funds necessary to restore their historic, public landmark buildings. One creative solution is to partner with the private sector to take advantage of the federal tax credit program that is available to commercial properties. However, the programs are technical, not uncomplicated, and have serious limitations for the unwary. Before embarking on a tax-supported renovation project, owners and developers need to understand the rules, risks and benefits associated with each kind of federal tax subsidy. In addition, government officials need to be flexible and prepared to share their stewardship responsibilities with their private-sector partners. This session will discuss the potential pitfalls to avoid and how to set up a true "win-win" situation with these innovative partnerships.

RE4 Coping with Cars in Historic Districts
Kathy Frazier, Frazier Asssociates, Staunton, VA;
John Edwards, Author;
Bob Dumphy, Urban Land Institute;
William Hamilton, Director of Economic Development, Staunton, VA
Parking is acknowledged to be a key issue in America's historic main street communities, yet it is often not addressed in a comprehensive manner. The National Trust's Main Street Center teaches us that new development should respect its built environment. Experts on this panel will show how parking strategies for downtown can be planned and designed to support preservationbased activity. This discussion will address the following: What makes historic downtowns so special? What are the parking issues facing historic districts today? A slide show will showcase case studies of good solutions. This panel-style discussion will include traffic/parking consultants and downtown-development specialists. The moderator of the panel is a historic architect who is the recipient of the 2002 Palladio Award for the design of the New Street Parking Garage.

RE5 Contemporary Solutions to Historic Streetscapes
Catherine Mahan and David Patterson, Mahan Rykiel Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Mahan Rykiel has designed many streetscapes in established neighborhoods and historic districts, dealing with issues such as sidewalks, ADA accessibility, curbs, trees, furniture, lighting and other features. Working along with the transportation engineers, they have found things like safety, accessibility, budget and code compliance can become as crucial to the projects as aethetics and respect for the historic context. In their work with various communities, they have developed strategies to address these contemporary issues, while keeping the historic context in mind.

RE6 Innovative Paving Solutions for Historic Areas
Ric Macey, Streetprint Pavement Texturing, Midlothian, VA
This presentation will explain the evolution of decorative paving products and how Streetprint fits in. Find out how the process works, from imprinting the asphalt to coloring the surface, and how the product has been used to re-create the aesthetic appeal that early decorative paving stones gave to cities. Learn about the best places to put decorative asphalt and what the life expectancy of the product is under a variety of conditions, even in harsh and demanding environments.

RE7 Designing in Historic Districts: Process, Product and Presentation
Philip Esocoff, Esocoff & Associates Architects, Washington, D.C.
This presentation will focus on ways to develop designs that creatively address historic buildings and contexts. It will also cover essential presentation techniques that enable one to build consensus for strong design responses. Questions that will be discussed include: How does a designer build a strong case for his/her design and educate a client/review board on its rewards, so as to avoid losing crucial building details? What are the design challenges of accommodating new programmatic activities within historic building contexts? What are some of the creative responses that can turn what others might see as a burden into a benefit? This presentation will draw on specific project examples from the speaker's extensive twenty-year career in Washington, D.C. to illustrate the aforementioned points.

BUILDING ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS (BE)

BE1 Structural Challenges of Building Revitalization
Charles J. Russo, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., Rockville, MD
Building renovation and reuse often lead to structural challenges due to changes in code requirements (gravity, snow, wind, seismic), changes in loading conditions, and changes in structural framing. Mr. Russo will address these subjects, along with structural strengthening options, as considerations when revitalizing a building with a renewed future.

BE2 Resisting Explosions: How to Retrofit Existing Masonry Buildings
Stephen P. Ward, Cintec International, Ottawa, Canada
Attendees will learn how masonry walls can be strengthened in a variety of ways to resist the effects of explosions. Comparisons between each of these methods will be discussed during this presentation

BE3 Water Vapor Diffusion through Masonry Walls
Peter E. Nelson. Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., Rockville, MD
This session will analyze thermal performance, drying potential, condensation and wetting mechanisms by evaluating water vapor migration and drying potential of masonry walls. Using case studies, the presentation will also illustrate how moisture buildup and drying potential changes with climates.

BE4 Cyclical Maintenance
Elizabeth Corbin Murphy, AIA, Chambers Murphy & Burge Restoration Architects, LLC, Akron, OH
With good care, the more durable features of buildings will have a long life expectancy. To achieve this, an operations and maintenance plan must be prepared and carefully executed. Many of the original materials used in the construction are difficult to locate, not commercially available, or more costly than at the time of the original construction. Carefully planned maintenance and operations systems are, in most instances, designed to protect the building and materials from further deterioration rather than to rebuild or replace as things are destroyed. Much of the deterioration of historic buildings can be avoided by paying proper attention to the structure in its lifetime and managing operations to reduce stress on the structure. Careful inspection on a cyclical basis will discover deterioration taking place in the building fabric and conditions that predict failures, which can then be pre-empted. Learn how planned and controlled operations and good maintenance can sharply reduce emergencies and their negative impact on budgets.

BE5 Adapting State-of-the-Art Building Automation Systems to Historic Structures
Nick Stecky, Johnson Controls, Union, NJ
Learn about the opportunities and benefits derived from improvements and/or upgrades to existing HVAC equipment and building automation systems in historic buildings. A fundamental focus will be how to use the building automation system (BAS) to make the various systems work as a single integrated team, rather than operating individually. Included will be case studies and an overview on how LEEDTM (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Existing Buildings can be used as an evaluation tool in assessing the operation and performance of these historic buildings. The session will also show how LEEDTM Credits can be attained for Energy & Atmosphere as well as Indoor Environments.

BE6 Copper for Retrofit and New Fire Systems
Andrew Kireta, Jr, Copper Development Association, Franklin, IN;
Dale Powell, Copper Development Association, Harrisburg, PA
The unique properties of copper tube and fittings (smaller size, flexibility and paintability) enable practical and affordable fire protection. Because it's clean to install, easily concealed and offers reliable service, it's the preferred material for the restoration/renovation of federal and state complexes, including the Library of Congress, Adams Office Building, Independence Hall, the Pennsylvania State Capitol, and many other historical institutions and residences. Copper offers the least expensive alternative for fire sprinkler systems. Learn the installation, performance and aesthetic advantages along with a thorough review of how to design and install a copperbased system.

BE7 Commissioning for High-Performance Buildings
Lisa Westerfield, Dome-Tech Engineering, Edison, NJ, Moderator;
Bruce Curtis, Dome-Tech Engineering, Edison, NJ;
Michael D'Aquila, Dome-Tech Engineering, Edison, NJ;
Fred Bartl, Chelsea Group, Robbinsville, NJ
Commissioning is a Quality Assurance Process that considers the effect design and construction have on a mechanical system's ability to work efficiently & effectively. Unlike startup commissioning that begins after construction is completed, HVAC commissioning follows a project from its inception through to the end of the first year after construction is completed. This session will cover the drivers behind commissioning, a case study of what happens when a high-performance building is not properly commissioned, and the steps involved in commissioning today's HVAC equipment and systems.

BE8 Traditional Massive Masonry: Analysis of Structural Failure
Mary Catherine Martin, Lord, Aeck, Sargent, Atlanta, GA;
Cristy Fletcher, Lord, Aeck, Sargent, Atlanta, GA
Session leaders will set out a framework for determining solutions for massive masonry deterioration. Areas that will be touched upon include how to recognize the need for an intensive restoration, obtaining knowledgeable consultants, understanding the needs of massive masonry construction, guidelines for tradesmen to disseminate their expertise and new information relating to materials used in restoring historic masonry structures.

Facilities Management and Preservation (FM)

ID1 Lighting for Victorian Interiors: A Survey of Style, Technology and Finish
Daniel W. Mattausch, The American Gaslight Gallery, Washington, D.C.
With the dual purpose of illumination and decoration, no single object is more prominent or more capable of establishing the atmosphere for a room than a central chandelier. This illustrated survey of Victorian lighting will familiarize the audience with popular nineteenth century styles and finishes, including overhead ceiling fixtures, wall brackets (sconces) and table lamps. The conflict between historic lighting and modern light levels will be addressed and creative solutions proposed. Participants will be able to identify lighting appropriate to the time period of their project and avoid common mistakes. Actual examples of rare historic lighting will be available to demonstrate styles and historic finishes firsthand.

ID2 The Classical Interior: Design Strategies
produced by the Institute of Classical Architecture
sponsored by Clem Labine's Traditional Building
     

Steven Semes, Architect, Fellow of the Institute of Classical Architecture, New York, NY
This lecture introduces the basic principles guiding the architecture of the classical interior as a work of art in its own right, related to but distinct from the classical exterior. The treatise literature offers little guidance for designing rooms. This presentation introduces attendees to the specific problems and opportunities found in designing interior rooms in a classical style, focusing on their architectural elements rather than furniture and furnishing.

ID3 Historic Interior Paint Palettes
John Crosby Freeman, Color Design Research, Norristown, PA
Historically, the cultural significance of architectural paint colors has always been their facile ability to economically imitate the surfaces of far more laborious and expensive textiles and building materials. This seminar will make these connections in a review of popular, American historic interior color palettes and how they were marketed and packaged during the 20th century for contemporary consumption. The impact of different natural and artificial lighting conditions and how they affect the perception and popularity of historic interior paint colors will also be examined. This session will also discuss the appearance of new chemical colorants and their incorporation within the continued use of old mineral pigments.

ID4 Carving Out A Niche: Discovering Space You Did Not Know You Had
NR Hiller, NR Hiller Design, Bloomington, IN
Most of us who have looked at the footprint of a new building have wondered how a whole residence could fit in that space; the area outlined by the foundation appears so small, more like a room than a house. But when a builder carves up this two-dimensional outline with vertical elements, the space paradoxically appears larger. Combining this paradox with some clever layout techniques learned from old houses can turn maddening spatial constraints into creative opportunities. This session will present ten delightful and practical ways to enhance the sense of spaciousness, while making use of what is often wasted space.

ID5 Historic Plaster Restoration and Preservation: Baltimore's Historic Interiors
David "Harry" Harrison, Hayles & Howe, Ltd., Bristol, UK;
Molly Van Meter, Hayles & Howe, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Baltimore has many fine, old, elegant buildings with ornamental plaster as a significant decorative feature. Gifted craftspersons have been able to restore many of these structures to their former glory. This session will discuss and illustrate the practicalities of historic plaster restoration and preservation using a selection of distinguished Baltimore interiors. Slides, photographs, and representative ornamental plaster samples will enhance the presentation.

ID6 A Template for Restoration, Renovation and Design: The Winterthur
Leonard V. Casey, Winterthur at Home; Kristin L. DeMesse, Winterthur
Winterthur, home and love of Henry Francis du Pont, houses the largest and finest collection of American decorative arts and home furnishings in the world. This collection of collections encompasses room settings, included paneled walls, color, fabrics, moldings, furniture, accessories and hardware, dating from 1640 to 1860. H.F. du Pont was not only one of America's great collectors; he was also one of our greatest interior designers. Today Winterthur can be used as a source of inspiration and template for restoration or design projects. Whether your project involves decorating one room or an entire house, the rooms at Winterthur and the design principals of Henry Francis du Pont provide valuable tips and techniques for creating beautiful traditional spaces.

ID7 The French Connection: The Arrival of the French Taste and Rise of Classicism in Early America 1780-1850.
Chris Orhstrom, Adelphi Paper Hangings, Sharon Springs, NY
Come join this exploration of the rise in prominence of French taste in American wallpaper. After the revolution came freedom from British tyranny and a fascination with all things French. This session will trace the migration of French taste across the Atlantic. Along with the émigrés who fled the reign of terror and settled in the mid- Atlantic came a decided taste for classicism. Learn how the language of classical ornamentation was used in wallpaper design. Trace the development and evolution of the French taste in wallpaper from the arabesque to Empire to the great Scenique panoramas of the 1830's and into the Rococo revival. This survey will be a thorough examination of the rise and fall of the French taste in American wall coverings.

ID8 Creating Classic Interiors: Arts & Crafts and Bungalow Style
Treena Crochet, A Matter of Style, Ltd., Boston, MA
This session will discuss why and how to re-create classic interiors that harmonize with the home's basic architectural style. Beginning with an overview of the outstanding features of the Arts & Crafts and Bungalow house styles (roof lines, windows and doors, and decorative features, such as porches and columns), the presentation will then examine ways in which the basic house style might have been transformed (e.g., new additions, elimination or addition of interior walls). From there, the speaker will take a look at typical Arts & Crafts and Bungalow-style floor plans, period architectural details, color schemes, as well as patterns and textures of materials. The discussion will include options for renovating kitchens and baths and appropriate selections for interior finish materials, such as flooring, walls, ceilings, furnishings, and lighting.

ID9 Early Twentieth Century Kitchens and Bathrooms
Marilyn Casto, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
Learn about the development of kitchens and bathrooms in the early twentieth century, including space use, materials, and the rationale for design choices. The presentation will show how new standards and concepts for hygiene and efficiency, combined with new materials and technology, created those spaces.

Codes, Regulations, and Safety (CR)

CR1 Codes for Historic Buildings and Cultural Resources
Allan Fraser, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
New construction codes are relatively straightforward. Given a use, type of construction and the height and area limits, a designer can design a building with relative ease. But when one proposes to work on an historic building or one whose contents are culturally significant, the issues become more complex. Is the use being changed? Is it more "dangerous?" Is this an addition? The building is one hundred years old and has been fine until now, so why would one want or need to make major changes? Learn more about the ongoing changes in codes for these types of buildings, particulary NFPA 909 & 914.

CR2 Adaptive Reuse is not an Afterthought: Building Rehabilitation Provisions
Nancy McNabb, NFPA International, Dallas, TX
Understanding clearly stated building code requirements can help communities conserve, restore and revitalize their existing building stock. This seminar will focus on the provisions for building rehabilitation from the newly developed NFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code, its organization and content. The speaker will clarify the goals and objectives that form the basis for code requirements (safety, health, building usability and public welfare) with respect to existing buildings. The NFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code was developed with the involvement of all stakeholders and includes provisions that encourage the continued use or re-use of legally existing buildings and structures. The chapter on building rehabilitation is intended to permit repairs, renovations, modifications, re-constructions, additions and changes in use that maintain or improve the health, safety and welfare in existing buildings, without requiring full compliance with the other building code regulations.

CR3 Legal Issues in Restoration and Renovation
John E. Lippl, Attorney At Law, Pittsburgh, PA
Providers and consumers of restoration and renovation services are often bound by agreements, which may range from a simple handshake to volumes of complex terms and conditions. In all instances, it is necessary to understand and appreciate the terms of your agreement, be familiar with the means available to either enforce performance or collect payment, and have some handle on the dispute process which may lie ahead.

CR4 ADA Update
Ron Burton, Building Owners and Managers, International (BOMA), Washington, DC
In this session focusing on accessibility, participants will get an overview of the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing laws on the real estate industry since the early 90s. Learn about the latest changes in the federal ADA Accessibility Guidelines, changes in the regulatory environment, and the future course of accessibility requirement enforcement.

CR5 Regulations for Mold Remediation
Patrick A. Hand, Clayton Group Services, Edison, NJ
Public awareness regarding the potential health effects of indoor mold growth is increasing dramatically. Specific regulations that apply to remediation of building materials which support mold growth do not currently exist, prompting contractors and the general public to feel that the industry is unregulated. However, the mold remediation industry is not unregulated. This discussion will highlight the federal regulations enforced by OSHA and USEPS --as well as state, and local regulations--that apply to mold remediation activities.

MATERIALS AND MEDIA (MM)

MM1 Surveying and Troubleshooting Slate and Tile Roofs
H. Lee Forbes, HLF, Inc., Asheville, NC
Here are the good, the bad and the ugly of roof restoration! Your roof is your first line of defense against the infiltration of water (nature's #1 element in the deterioration of your building). Learn how to evaluate the feasibility of repairing or restoring that beautiful old roof before it is too late.

MM2 Historic Millwork and Windows
Brent Hull, Hull Historical Millwork, Fort Worth, TX
This session focuses on two important, defining features of historic buildings-windows and millwork. The first part of the presentation deals with windows: their history, construction and restoration. This complete overview of windows will provide the audience with a greater understanding of historic windows and their characteristics: wood types (specifying the right wood), the glass (historic and insulated glass), construction methods, as well as problem solving when installing historic windows into particular projects. The millwork portion of the session is based on the speaker's recently published book on historic millwork (John Wiley, publisher) and will illustrate the characteristic features of millwork from 1860 to 1940.

MM3 Restoration Mortars and Historic Masonry Substrates
Jim Adams, Coon Restoration, Louisville, OH
Masonry substrates are porous materials. There are various types of mortars available for use in masonry restoration. These include cementitious, polymer-modified and traditional mortars. For successful masonry substrate repairs, compatibility issues should be considered, such as: the differential expansion and contraction of materials, bonding characteristics, and permeability. These issues are factors that contribute to time-dependent weathering of the base masonry substrate. When restoration mortars used for patching masonry substrates exhibit characteristics which are damaging to the original masonry substrates, the longevity of repairs will be compromised.

MM4 Repair and Restoration of Deteriorated
Terra Cotta
Douglas R. Stieve, AIA, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., New York, NY
Beginning with a brief history of the manufacture and use of terra cotta, this presentation will discuss the forms of material degradation, including but not limited to freeze/thaw distress, rust jacking and ceramic expansion. Various investigative techniques will be presented to the audience and evaluated, as well as repair methods, including the use of substitute materials.

MM5 Historic Paint Materials and How They Were Used
Matthew Mosca, Historic Paint Finishes Consultant, Baltimore, MD;
Tom Moore, Thomas Moore Studios, Baltimore, MD;
Daniel Peterson, daniel Peterson & Co, Salt Lake City, UT
A survey of paint materials, processes for making paint and how they changed over time will be the subject of this slide lecture by Matthew J. Mosca, Historic Paint Finishes Consultant. Certain pigments that were particularly popular will be featured. In addition, some information on examples of faux finishes from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries will be shown. The period of time to be covered is circa 1720 to circa 1940. The second half of the session will include a demonstration of faux finish techniques by Tom Moore of Thomas Moore Studios.

MM6 Architectural Gilding
sponsored the Society of Gilders

Michael Kramer, The Gilders Studio, Inc., Olney, MD
Methods and materials for gilding on interior and exterior surfaces have changed considerably from the historic origins of the craft to present day. While the basic technique of gilding traces its roots to ancient Egypt and beyond, modern developments in sizes (adhesives), pigments and protective sealers have opened a new chapter in how leaf is applied and protected. At the same time many of the tried and true primers and finishes have been legislated out of existence or are no longer available. Learn how these developments have affected interior and exterior gilding projects across the US and overseas. This slide-illustrated lecture will examine both successes and failures in gilding installations, with a particular emphasis on proper preparation and due diligence in specifications and testing. Some of the projects to be covered include work in the Washington Monument, the exterior gilding of the Georgia State Capitol, #10 Light St. in Baltimore, Lincoln Tomb, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, the 1st and Second Division Memorials in Washington, DC and other works. Each of these projects presented unique challenges to the gilders and required specifications tailored to the location, substrate and environment.

MM7 Metal Finishes
Mark Rabinowitz, Conservation & Sculpture Company, Brooklyn, NY;
Joe Sembrat, Conservation Solutions, Inc., Ansonia, CT
Restoration treatments have unfortunately not always paid adequate attention to the original metal finishes on lighting fixtures, door- and window hardware, railings, and grille work in historic structures. Treatments that call for stripping of lacquers, mirror polishing and clear re-coating or "antiquing" can destroy evidence of those original surfaces. This session will explain why one should first thoroughly investigate historic finishes before specifying and implementing treatments, in order to ensure that new treatments accurately represent the original plans. Examples will be presented showing both successful treatments that have uncovered and sympathetically restored the original finish and unfortunate cases where well intentioned but misguided approaches obliterated original treatments.

MM8 Fiber Optic Lighting in Historic Buildings and Museums
Matthew Miller, NoUVIR Research, Seaford, DE;
Ruth Miller, NoUVIR Research, Seaford, DE
Fiber optic lighting is a new technology. As with all new technology, there are a lot of claims. Sometimes fiber optic is the right solution, sometimes not. How do you know what will work and what won't? How do you sort out marketing hype from solid performance? A leading manufacturer of museum fiber optic lighting will describe what is available on the market today and how it works, then will show some of the really amazing things one can do in museums and historic buildings with fiber optic lighting.

MM9 Architectural Sheet Copper
David L. Hunt and Anne L. Schade, Revere Copper Products, Rome, NY
This presentation will review the history and use of copper for roofing, gutters and similar architectural applications in the U.S. Explore the functional relationships among gauge, temper, alloy, and shape, with an emphasis on investigations beginning in the 1930's and continuing today. Find out more about the properties, weathering and corrosion of copper, plus correct forming, joining, and installation techniques.

MM10 Buying and Using Reclaimed Antique Wood
John Williams and Patricia Boden, Mountain Lumber Company, Ruckersville, VA;
Howard Brickman, Brickman Wood Floors & Brickman Consulting, Norwell, MA
Reclaimed wood is widely used for residential and commercial interiors and exteriors. How does one compare what's available, in the absence of any industry-wide standard for grading and with so many choices? How is reclaimed wood different from other flooring? This session will teach participants how to objectively compare characteristics of reclaimed wood products and discuss techniques for installation and finishing, care and maintenance. Speakers will share the history of popular antique woods, tell how they are rescued from demolition, show creative uses of flooring, beams, and architectural accents, and give successful examples of reclaimed wood in historic preservation and renovation projects.

MM11 Restoration of Historic Roof Systems
Henry Handler, Oak Grove Restoration Company, Laytonsville, MD
Roof restoration or replacement is often the first step in stabilizing a historic structure. Restoring a roof system is a team effort involving the careful coordination of several trades. Historically, roof systems did more than shed water, they were also a stage for many decorative architectural details. The restoration of these elements is a complicated and important aspect of many historic roofs. This discussion will follow four roof restoration projects -- each dealing with different problems, various roof coverings and unique detailing. The selection of historically accurate and durable materials will be addressed.

MM12 Avoiding Exterior Paint Failure: Getting the Most Protection from Your Paint
John G. Stauffer, Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute, Spring House, PA
In this session, an expert from the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute will share information on common paint failures, what causes them, and how to solve and prevent them. Attendees will learn why inadequate surface preparation is the cause of most paint failures, and how properly to prepare a variety of substrates prior to painting. Attendees will also learn why using top quality paints, primers, stains and tools are crucial to obtaining the longest-lasting and best-performing paint job.

MM13 Restoring Scagliola and Marble
Jeffrey Greene, EverGreene Painting Studios, Inc., New York, NY;
Mary Oehrlein, Oehrlein & Associates Architects, Washington, DC;
Anthony Kartsonas, EverGreene Painting Studios, Inc, Chicago, IL
Scagliola is a form of imitation marble that is considered the highest level of the ornamental plasterer's art. The panelists will explain the impetus, planning process and methodologies for restoring scagliola, and the similarities and differences in approach compared to real marble. The architect's role in planning the project, commissioning studies and reviewing mock-ups will be discussed, as will the technical expertise and creative role of the conservators/craftsmen. The restoration process of two of the most important examples of scagliola in the United States will be presented. the rare, traditional, European-style, mid-nineteenth century scagliola in the Hall of Statuary at the U.S. Capitol and the vast quantity of marezzo or American scagliola at the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Complimenting these examples will be the restoration of the Beaux Arts Style Polychromatic marble interior of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C.

MM14 Restoration of Stone and Masonry Elements in Buildings
K. Nam Shiu, Walker Restoration Consultants, Elgin, IL
The presentation will provide an overview of the material properties of stone and masonry, compared with steel and concrete. It will address the various uses for stone and masonry in buildings- from structural load bearing walls to veneer curtain walls and plaza pavers. These different uses result in different types of deterioration and different restoration challenges. Various investigative methods will be discussed, as will the array of remediation options, including the economic and aesthetic advantages of each.

MM15 Fenestration Consternation: Repair, Restore, Replace or Replicate Historic Windows?
Richard Muckle, Muckle & Associates, Lawrence, MA;
Jonathan Tudan, Goody Clancy & Associates;
William Finch, Finch and Rose, Beverly, MA
Imagine this: a "save it or scrap it" decision affecting millions of taxpayer dollars, a highly unique architectural feature, and the state's most important landmark. The project team at the Massachusetts State House was faced with the most difficult decision in preservation. This roundtable of panelists uses a case study to explore the issues - both technical and economic, both philosophical and practical - and invites participants to join them in defining the criteria and the process for making the choice to preserve or to replicate windows in a historic structure.

MM16 Restoring 19th Century Ceramic Floor Tile
David Malkin, Tile Source Inc., Roswell, GA
For more than twenty-five years, David Malkin has been spearheading the revival of encaustic and geometric nineteenth-century tiles. Recent developments in manufacture now make this easier and less expensive. This presentation includes pictures of the great ceramic floors of the world.

MM17 The Art of Replication: Stenciling, Gilding, Glazing, Murals and Stained Glass
Richard Statz, Conrad Schmitt Studios, Inc., New Berlin, WI
Join Conrad Schmitt Studios for a presentation and hands-on demonstration illustrating several of the decorative restoration and stained glass techniques used in the monumental task of returning the fire-devastated 1891 Sacred Heart Church in Indianapolis to its cherished appearance at the time of the fire. Discussions and demonstrations will include the following: investigation and documentation of the lost decorative scheme and artwork, layered stenciling, gilding and glazing, mural conservation and replication, replication of historic Mayer of Munich stained glass. Attendees will be invited to circulate among the artists' live demonstrations. Adventurous souls may try their hands at gilding.

MM18 Photogrammetry & Scalable Photography: State-of-the-Art Documentation for Historic Buildings
Peter Aaslestad, Frazier Associates, Staunton, VA
Photography and measured drawings are two of the most effective tools that professionals can draw upon when documenting and analyzing historic buildings and existing structures. This presentation discusses the emergence of photogrammetry as a documentation tool, and will also focus on scalable photography, the next step in applying new technology to historic buildings. Scalable photography yields intelligent documents that combine the accuracy of a measured drawing with the rich imagery of a photograph. Applications range from "stone by stone maps" for conservators as they restore buildings to "panoramic storefront elevations" of historic districts that may be contemplating streetscape or facade improvement programs.

MM19 Real Beginnings for Faux Finishes
Marc Fields, Compleat Sculptor, New York, NY
This combination of lecture and demonstration will show how to put the finishing touches on all types of three-dimensional works. The proper preparation of almost any type of material--including plaster, wood, metals and resins--will be covered. Additional texturing and application of a recently introduced metal coat will be demonstrated. Various patinas will also be applied to the metal coat, such as chemical patina, pigment, color washes, and even metal leaf and powder pigments to create a wider variety of finishes. This will be followed up with a discussion of appropriate sealants and some hints for mounting and presentation.

MM20 Restoring Stained Glass Masterworks: The Windows of Lafarge, Tiffany and Armstrong
Arthur Femenella, Femenella & Associates, Annandale, NJ
Participants will be introduced to a number of important glass artists form the American School of Opalescent Glass Design (i.e. Tiffany, La Farge, Armstrong, etc.) Techniques of fabrication, present-day conservation problems and their appropriate solutions will be clearly discussed.

MM21 Working with Old Greenhouses (1890s - 1950)
Mark Ward, Ward Greenhouses, Concord, MA
This greenhouse expert will discuss challenges in greenhouse restoration and relocation. He will begin with an overview of typical American greenhouses from the late 1800s to 1950, discussing different manufacturers, such as Lord & Burnham, Hitchings, Pierson, Lutton and others. Learn about the factors one needs to consider when deciding whether to restore, renovate or replace existing greenhouses--including different styles of construction, evaluation of their restoration potential, and available restoration methods and materials. In addition, the speaker will address issues of relocating and rebuilding greenhouses.

MM22 Wood Shake Roofs: Repair, Restoration, Installation
John Sindelar, Shake Savers, Cleveland, OH
The use of wooden roofing spans hundreds of years and still is one of the most reliable and serviceable products. Many of the country's most significant historic sites used wooden roofing materials. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the manufacturing, installation and maintenance of wooden roofs. If installed and maintained properly, wooden roofs will last many times longer than the manufacturer's warranty.

RESIDENTIAL STYLES (RS)

RS1 Painted Screens for and from Baltimore and Beyond
sponsored the Old-House Journal



Elaine Eff, Maryland Historical Trust, Baltimore, MD
Brightly colored, landscape painted, wire window and door screens have been a unique Baltimore trademark since 1913. Originally crafted by ethnic artists and dabblers from the working-class, row house neighborhoods to afford privacy from the outside and unobstructed views and ventilation inside, the tradition continues, despite changes in materials, design and demographics. Learn about a kindred, decorative art form found abroad in the eighteenth century, and carried to the finest homes and businesses throughout America in the height of the Victorian era. Join the leading authorities for an unexpected introduction to the range of painted woven wire and related surfaces. See the timeless documentary film The Screen Painters to understand the community and the artists, including acclaimed "Half Man" Johnny Eck. Watch a demonstration of the process of screen painting from start to finish through the expert hands of Master Screen Painter Dee Herget. See examples of related architectural and decorative t forms of earlier and contemporary vintage.

RS2 The Baltimore Row Houses
sponsored by Old-house Journal



Mary Ellen Hayward, author
Join this recognized author, who literally "wrote the book" on this subject -- The Baltimore Rowhouse -- for an in-depth illustrative presentation on the variations and permutations of this ubiquitous Baltimore housing style.

RS3 Traditional Green
sponsored by Clem Labine's Period Homes



William Kaufman, AIA, WESKetch Architecture, Millington, NJ
This session will provide an overview of how sustainability, green building and environmental stewardship can be combined with traditional design practices without compromising design integrity or authenticity. Through case study, theory and example, this presentation will demonstrate how the integration of these environmental design strategies can enhance the aesthetic and performance characteristics of buildings, improving quality of life and the financial bottom line while protecting our natural resources.

RS4 Identifying Nineteenth and Twentieth Century "Planbook" and "Kit" Houses
sponsored by Old-house Journal



Mary Rowse, President, Historic Washington Architecture, Washington, DC
"Plan Book" houses were first sold through catalogues in the nineteenth century, enabling customers to have an architect-designed home without the expense of hiring a designer. After receiving the plans, customers engaged local builders to obtain the house parts from various sources. After the turn of the twentieth century, a number of companies such as Sears Roebuck, Aladdin Homes, Lewis Manufacturing, Gordon-Van Tine and Montgomery Ward popularized the notion of selling house plans and the parts that went along with them. Ordering these "Kit Houses" from catalogues offered people in urban and rural areas an equal opportunity to own an architect-designed home made with quality materials at a reasonable cost. Identifying catalogue houses can be great fun. Hear a discussion of how nineteenth and twentieth century "Plan Book" houses and twentieth century "Kit" houses have been identified in Washington, D.C. and its suburbs.

RS5 Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Century House Styles
sponsored by Clem Labine's Period Homes



John H. Sprinkle, Jr., Ph.D. National Park Service, Washington, DC
As the nation's official list of historic places, the National Register of Historic Places is an archive of American housing styles from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This presentation will review of the range of housing types and styles listed on the National Register from the mid-Atlantic region as well as provide information on the nomination process and the benefits of National Register listing.