Conference Descriptions:
Fall 2002 - Cleveland

Keynote Addresses
General Session
Technical Training
The Workshops
Conference Sessions
   Building Restoration
   Building Envelope & Structure
   Contract Design
   Residential Design
   Spaces & Places
   Materials & Media
   Health, Safetey, and Welfare

K1 Keynote Address - Friday, October 11
Friday, October 11, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
"Saving Downtown: Balancing Economic Concerns and Authenticity"
Delivered by Charles Birnbaum, National Park Service, Heritage Preservation Services
Sponsored by: VIP Restoration
FREE AND OPEN ADMISSION TO ALL ATTENDEES!

This keynote presentation will explore the interface between design and historic preservation in our nation's downtown commercial areas. Representative examples will range from pastiche solutions to innovative rehabilitation projects. Emphasis will also be placed on early modernist endeavors for "recycling" building complexes and pedestrian malls, as well as the implications of design guidelines in these historic districts.

Charles Birnbaum is the coordinator of the Historic Landscape Initiative, a program of the National Park Service's Heritage Preservation Services program. Prior to joining the NPS in 1992, Birnbaum spent a decade in private practice with a focus on landscape preservation. Recent NPS publications include Pioneers of American Landscape Design (McGraw-Hill 2000) and Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes, along with a public-broadcasting quality film, Connections: Preserving America's Landscapes Legacy. Other NPS projects include a Preservation Brief: Protecting Cultural Landscapes and three national database projects. He has served as guest editor for two editions of CRM and Preservation Forum, a contributing editor to Landscape Architecture magazine, and is currently a contributing editor to Land Forum.

K2 Keynote Address - Saturday, October 12
Saturday, October 12, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
"Historic Preservation as an Economic Development Tool"
Delivered by the Honorable Jane Cambell, Mayor of Cleveland, and Hunter Morrison, Senior Fellow in Urban and Regional Studies at Youngstown State University
Sponsored by: VIP Restoration
FREE AND OPEN ADMISSION TO ALL ATTENDEES!

The podium will be shared by the Honorable Jane L. Campbell, Cleveland's mayor, and Hunter Morrison, Cleveland's former city planning director and currently senior fellow in urban and regional studies at Youngstown State University. They will offer their thoughts on the challenges and rewards of historic preservation as a tool for revitalizing cities and making them attractive places to live and work. They will discuss the impacts of preserving the Cleveland's theater district and its historic commercial districts and will explore the challenges of converting historically industrial neighborhoods to new uses in the post-industrial age. These and other topics of interest to urban preservationists will be covered in this unique co-keynote presentation.

Jane Campbell has focused her professional career on developing neighborhoods and helping others. She served as the executive director of the Friends of Shaker Square and was the founding executive director of WomenSpace, a coalition of Cleveland leaders committed to the betterment of women. Campbell began her public career in the Ohio House of Representatives, where she was elected president of the prestigious National Conference of State Legislators.

In 1996 Campbell was elected Cuyahoga County commissioner. She chaired both the Welfare Reform: Next Step Task Force for the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the Human and Youth Committee. Campbell was a member of the executive committee of the Large Urban County Caucus and served as a board member of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO). In November 2001, Campbell was elected the 55th mayor of Cleveland. She is committed to improving education, public safety, and economic development in the city.

Hunter Morrison is a senior fellow in urban and regional studies at Youngstown State University and director of the university's Public Service Institute. He is serving as senior advisor to the university and also to the city of Youngstown, as both update their master plans. Previously, Morrison served as director of the Cleveland's planning department. His 22-year tenure made him one of the longest-serving, big-city planning directors in the country. In his capacity as director, Morrison managed Civic Vision 2000, the $3 million initiative that resulted in the comprehensive updating of the city's downtown and city-wide master plans, the preparation of a long-range capital improvement program, and revision of the city's zoning code and map. For that effort, he was awarded the American Planning Association's National Planning Award. He has also served as a member of the Cleveland Landmarks Commission and on the Ohio State Historic Preservation Advisory Board.

G1 General Session
Thursday, October 10, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
"Vernacular Architecture of the Midwest"
Delivered by Dr. Elwin C. Robison of Elwin C. Robison & Associates
FREE AND OPEN ADMISSION TO ALL ATTENDEES!

This presentation will use the village of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, as a primary example of how local history can be better understood through the spatial distribution of vernacular house types. Examples from other regions will be included to augment the presentation and to illustrate other important Midwest phenomena, such as the building of the National Road. The purpose of this session is to provide basic information on vernacular style types for less experienced attendees, while providing additional interpretative modes for more knowledgeable practitioners.

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 Constructive Condition Assessments
Gary S. Wentzel, Wiss, Janney, Elsnter Associates
Nationally recognized professionals from Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., will deliver an in-depth presentation of the processes involved in performing condition assessments of existing buildings and structures.

• Understand when a condition assessment is appropriate and the benefits.
• Review common field testing and materials studies techniques.
• Learn how to interpret results and develop appropriate recommendations for treatment and repair.

T2 Long-Term Preservation and Cyclical Maintenance of Historic Buildings
Alfonso A. Narvaez, John Milner Associates
Performing -- or not performing -- minor maintenance tasks often can have unintended consequences.

• Develop the ability to read your historic building on a day-to-day basis by understanding the effects of daily, monthly, and annual maintenance activities that occur between the larger capital projects.
• Learn when to bring in a conservator or historical architect to help identify the problem versus hiring a contractor to handle a specific task.

T3 Designing Domesticity: Recreating and Interpreting Historic Interiors (an on site seminar on the campus of Kent State University; bus transportation to and from campus is provided)
Dr. Terrence L. Uber and Dr. Shirley T. Wajda,
School of Architecture and Environmental Design,
Kent State University
Using the museum exhibit, Designing Domesticity: Decorating the American Home Since 1876, as a case study, this workshop will address the issues of historical research methods for residential and commercial interiors; interpretation of research and implementation of design concepts; and interior space usage, finishes, furnishings, and accessories. This seminar is aimed at design and building professionals, museum exhibit curators, and owners of historic properties.

• Understand research methods for interior design.
• Learn how to develop and execute a comprehensive design concept for a historic interior.

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 Decorative Sculptural Reconstruction
Marc Fields, The Compleat Sculptor
The instructor will demonstrate several techniques for the repair, reconstruction, and direct fabrication of ornamental details. He will show how to rebuild in direct sculpture media and to cast reproduction pieces, using molds.

• See and evaluate the different materials that the sculpture can be fabricated from.
• See the different finishes that can be achieved, including patina and gilding.
• Understand the importance of adhesion, in terms of surface coatings and adhesion of the replacement pieces to the original.

W2 Stone Quarrying & Fabrication : An On-Site Workshop
Steve Mason, Chris Pascoe, Roger Stover and Nick Fairplay, Cleveland Quarries
This workshop includes a tour of Cleveland Quarries, which has been quarrying and fabricating quality Birmingham Buff and Amherst Grey sandstone from its three properties around Amherst, Ohio, since 1868. Spanning 1,000 acres and still containing over 300 million cubic feet of deposits, these quarries are part of the oldest and largest sandstone formation in existence. The company's stone is
used for building exteriors, interiors, and landscape applications. The workshop will include an explanation of actual quarry production and fabrication
methods and a demonstration of hand carving. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the quarry.

• Get an overview of natural stone production, from quarry to finished product.
• Find out how to install natural stone properly to avoid stone failure.

W3 Façade Strategies in the Age of Ordinances and Changing Economies
Brent Gabby and Thomas A. Schwartz, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Building owners and managers have to juggle the competing demands of minimizing operating costs and maximizing profitability. Typically, only when water penetration or public safety issues arise do attentions shift to façade problems, which range from temporary to long term. Often lack of available funding or time constraints lead to temporary repairs in lieu of long-term repairs.

• Explore examples of common maladies in historic and contemporary building facades.
• Examine various short- and long-term strategies available for historic and contemporary building facades.
• Analyze options for selection of short- and long-term repairs coupled with budget considerations.

W4 How to Repair and Restore Plastered Walls and Ceilings
Robin Raymer, "Plaster Man," Plaster Man Presentations
Plastering has been a "closed trade" for too long. This presentation is designed to help people and groups that are interested in doing their own repair and restoration work. Learn the secrets of the trade and get answers to any questions you might have about plaster.

• Learn about the common problems with plaster.
• Discover how to troubleshoot the problems.
• Get the materials and techniques you need to do your own restoration work.

W5 The Team Approach to Terra Cotta Restoration: An On-Site Workshop
Mark E. Cox, Forest City Commercial Group; Gretchen Kraus, Boston Valley Terra Cotta; and Vince Piscitello,
VIP Restoration, Inc.
This panel includes an owner , a supplier, and a contractor and will take place on site at the Terminal Tower, a significant local historic landmark where a long-term terra cotta restoration program is taking place. The presentation includes a slide show, a short tour, and an interactive discussion between the presenters and the audience. The presenters will stress the importance of cooperation among the project team.

• Understand the importance of communication among the project team.
• "Walk through" the steps in planning and executing a terra cotta restoration project.
• Hear about the roles played by the various parties (owner, contractor, supplier).
  Note: Session will begin in its assigned room at the Cleveland Convention Center. Participants will walk to Terminal Tower for a short tour and then will conclude the workshop back at the Cleveland Convention Center.

W6 Special Mortars and Techniques for Stone Restoration
Constantin Berenghi, Constec, Inc.
Attendees will learn the principles most accepted and respected in the restoration and conservation of traditional masonry buildings, architectural sculpture, and stone monuments. Attendees will also learn about the composition of building stone and the basic causes of weathering and decay of stone masonry.

• Understand the criteria for selecting appropriate mortars.
• Know how to match characteristics of a stone (color, texture, strength, porosity, and density) to minimize the removal of original materials.
• Evaluate proposed stone repairs.

The Restoration & Renovation conference sessions are each 75 minutes in length and are grouped into seven 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).

BUILDING RESTORATION (BR)
Using a diverse array of building projects, building types, and building sites, this group of sessions elucidates critical issues and approaches to problem solving in the practice of restoration and historic preservation-research, design, planning, construction management, financing, and more.

BR1 The Importance of Research and Documentation: Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Style in Ohio - The Burton Westcott House
Lauren A. Pinney Burge, Chambers, Murphy & Burge Restoration Architects; Thomas T. Taylor, Wittenberg University and Matt Cline, Westcott House Foundation
The 1908 Westcott House is Frank Lloyd Wright's only Prairie School work in Ohio. Twenty years of failed maintenance efforts and the indignity of being split up into seven apartments had left the house barely recognizable as the work of Wright. Due to the combined efforts of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy and the newly formed Westcott House Foundation, restoration is underway. The session features a virtual tour of the house from the basement to the attic.

• Get an overview of the early steps in project planning, including the Historic Structure Report.
• Examine the building in an historic context.
• Make decisions that walk the line between intervention and alteration.

BR2 Green Design & Historic Preservation: An Unlikely Pairing?
Mark Benton, Schmidt Copeland Parker Stevens, Inc.; Sadhu Johnston, Cleveland Green Building Coalition; Martha Raymond, Ohio Historic Preservation Department
This session will provide an overview of sustainable design and the application of its principles in the field of historic preservation. An analysis of the traditional roadblocks to the incorporation of green design strategies will be provided as well. Opportunities for future applications of green design features will also be presented.

• Develop a basic understanding of the current state of sustainable design practices.
• Recognize opportunities to integrate sustainable design strategies in historic renovation projects.
• Become familiar with a range of funding opportunities for incorporating sustainability into historic preservation projects.

BR3 Incorporating Modern Technology Into Historic Structures: The Challenge Of Restoring Chicago's Bridge Houses
Janet L. Attarian, Bureau of Bridges and Transit, Department of Transportation, City of Chicago
Many of the bridge houses along the Chicago River were built between 1900 and 1935. This presentation discusses the challenges of restoring these historically significant structures. The decision of which look and which period of time to simulate is a serious topic of debate. The session will also discuss how to equip bridge houses with modern technology and services so that they can remain fully operational.

• Learn how to use historic information to restore bridge houses to their intended structure when original plans and drawings are lacking and about the role of the city's Landmarks Committee in the planning process.
• Examine how to replace outdated or unavailable materials with new materials and how to age them to match the look of years of exposure to the elements.
• Determine when and how to use modern construction techniques without compromising the structure's historic integrity and ornate character.

BR4 The Process for Certified Historic Rehabilitation:
Taking the Right Steps for a Successful and Profitable Venture
Peter Bell, Historic Preservation Development Council
Undertaking a rehabilitation project can be a profitable venture - or it can be a complete nightmare. This session will walk step by step through the process, highlighting important considerations and pitfalls to avoid. A separate companion session (BR6) will focus on using the federal investment tax credit for historic rehabilitation.

• Learn how to assemble the right team and the importance of up-front planning.
• Understand the architectural review and Department of Interior/National Park Service review and approval process.
• Develop skills for working with state and local preservation officials and successful project management.

BR5 Adaptive Reuse: Hyatt Regency at the Arcade
Jonathon Sandvick, Sandvicks Architects
Witness and understand the process of the adaptive reuse and conversion of one of the most historically and architecturally significant buildings in the nation from an office/retail complex to a hotel. This session will focus on the special challenges to achieving this successful project -- from early, effective cost estimation to team building to the detailed care of the many historic elements, including the exterior repair of one of the largest skylights in the world.

• Learn about tools for solving complex code compliance issues.
• Learn how to retain historic character during conversion in order to qualify for tax credits so that the project remains financially feasible.

BR6 The Federal Tax Credit for Historic Preservation:
A Lucrative Incentive
Peter Bell, Historic Preservation Development Council
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. Careful attention must be paid to maximize the value of the tax credit. This session will review the mechanics of the federal tax credit and how the transaction needs to be structured.

• Learn how to convert the value of the tax credit into cash through the equity syndication process.
• Get valuable tips on how to present your project to investors.
• Gain practical advice on how to utilize the Section 47 historic rehabilitation tax credit.

BR7 Sensitive Additions to Public Buildings: Three Case Studies
Robert D. Loversidge, Jr., FAIA, Schooley Caldwell Associates
What do you do when the program outgrows the building, especially when the building is historic and symbolic? The answer: a carefully designed addition. Should the addition contrast dramatically with the original, like Frank Gehry's proposed addition to the Corcoran Museum in Washington, D.C.? Maybe, but not always. More often the best solution involves a skillful blending of old and new so the addition can be a well-designed and representative "product of our time", without a time-warping contrast. This session will investigate these approaches in terms of scale, massing, proportion, materials selection, detailing, and public perception.

• Be conversant with a sensitive approach to building addition design.
• Understand design parameters for the design of additions.
• Become familiar with examples of large and small additions to prominent public buildings.

BR8 Historic Site Restoration at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
David Janssen, Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
Preserving a historic site like Edsel & Eleanor Ford House requires many perspectives and considerations. The architecture, grounds, and collections are preserved and, if necessary, restored according to a range of long-term plans, mission-driven priorities, and professional standards. The size and diversity of the collection of buildings and objects require thoughtful preservation planning and meticulous prioritization.

• Understand the myriad of factors that must be considered in site preservation.
• Go through a sample process of weighing these factors.
• Arrive at prioritization decisions.

BR9 Old Places, New Ideas - Additions to Institutional Buildings
Paul J. Volpe, City Architecture
This presentation will feature examples of built projects and projects still under construction that involve new additions to historic structures, particularly institutional buildings such as churches and schools. The presenter will address the importance of scale, massing, materials, and architectural details in the creation of distinct but respectful additions.

• Consider the parameters for creating complementary additions.
• Examine the importance of context - creating a greater whole.

BUILDING ENVELOPE & STRUCTURE (BE)
This group of sessions focuses on the science of how buildings are put together, how they function and perform, and how their internal and external environments impact the materials and systems that constitute them. An understanding of these issues is vitally important to their proper maintenance and preservation.

BE1 "Preserving the Envelope - Strategies for Controlling Heat, Air, and Moisture Flow in High Humidity Buildings" (Part I)
Jeffry Ceruti and Vince Cammalleri of Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.

BE2 "Preserving the Envelope - Strategies for Controlling Heat, Air, and Moisture Flow in High Humidity Buildings" (Part II)
Jeffry Ceruti and Vince Cammalleri of Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
Registrants need not attend BE1 to follow the discussion in BE2.
This two-part presentation is geared to designers and builders who want to learn more about the performance limitations of existing construction and how to properly renovate and restore buildings to prevent moisture-related deterioration of the building components. Building uses that require elevated interior humidity levels, such as natatoriums, museums, libraries, and computer rooms, place heavy demands on the thermal and moisture performance of the building envelope. An appropriate balance between preserving the building envelope and maintaining a suitable interior environment for occupants, collectibles, and equipment can be provided through proper application of thermal and moisture analysis and a detailed understanding of individual materials and systems.

• Examine the principles of heat, moisture and air flow across building envelopes and the potential consequences of inadequate envelope detailing and construction.
• Discuss analytical and remedial approaches to assess and control thermal gradients, air flow, and moisture/vapor drive to avoid building degradation.
• Using historic and contemporary examples, look at a wide range of short- and long-term options to remediate building façade problems.
• Understand the mechanism of ice dam formation on sloped roofing systems and methods used to analyze and design a properly protected and ventilated roof deck.

BE3 Infrared Thermography Application on Architecture
Elisabetta Rosina, Polytechnic of Milano, Italy; Elwin Robinson, Kent State University; Mark Gilbert, NCPTT, Louisiana; Antonio Colantino, Public Works and Government Services, Canada
Thermography is a non-destructive test, which permits in-depth analysis of the construction technologies, structural elements, material characteristics, and state of decay. Different kinds of discontinuities in building fabric are detected by analysis of surface temperatures without touching the surface. The technology allows us to learn more about hidden conditions in a building before restoration and/or maintenance work begins, thereby reducing unknowns, risks, and associated costs.

• Become knowledgeable in the basic fundamentals of the technology, its applicability and its limitations.
• Understand how to use IRT in the most effective way to save time and money and to obtain the most reliable results.
• Be able to specify and engage thermography work in order to maximize cost effectiveness and utility.

BE4 Photogrammetry as a Diagnostic Tool: The Impact of Responsible Measurement
Peter Belden Trieb, Heritage Building Recording & Conservation; J.C. Boardman, Photarc Surveys Ltd.
The loss or damage to a structure's fabric, whether from benign neglect or catastrophic events, is always unfortunate and all too often a finality--especially if there has been no accurate record of the object prior to its damage or destruction. This session will discuss the methods and advantages of using photogrammetric techniques for heritage recording and data collection. Stereophotogrammetry is the only accurate method of recording three-dimensional information about an object and results in an archival, high-resolution photographic base record of the object.

• Understand the importance of accurate recording of historic structures for treatment, monitoring, and archiving.
• Compare technologies for recording and documenting buildings and monuments.

BE5 Building Envelopes
Vincent Piscitello, VIP Restoration, Inc.; Jerry Bartels, Roof T.E.C. Inc.; Trevor J. Barrett, Harmon, Inc.
This presentation will describe and define the term "building envelope". Each component--the roof, building façade, windows, and foundation--will be discussed and described in detail with a special emphasis on historic construction.

• Learn how each envelope component integrates with the others to form a watertight barrier against the elements.
• Develop an understanding of how the envelope prevents water infiltration and diverts and redirects moisture that enters the system.

CONTRACT DESIGN (CD)
This track of sessions treats various aspects of restoring and renovating interior civic, institutional, and commercial spaces, whether they are being used for their original purpose or reconfigured for a new functionality.

CD1 Specifying for Historic Interiors: Theater Restoration
Peter F. Spittler, GSI Architects; Ray Shepardson, Restorer; Sonya Winner-Smith, Severance Hall
This session will discuss the challenges of creating a seamless addition and reorganization of interior spaces in a historic building restoration, using the revered Severance Hall as an example. The focus will be the technical collaboration of design architecture, engineering, and construction technology to create a harmonious whole with the building's historicism.

• Understand the process of specifying and selecting appropriate lighting, sound systems, rigging, acoustical treatment, stage equipment, drapes, carpeting, wall coverings, seating, signage, and furniture.
• Learn about designing a new acoustical shell.
• Get an overview of how all the interior spaces, both public and "back of the house," were reconfigured to suit the needs of today's performers, audiences, and building staff.

CD2 Lighting-Getting Your Money's Worth
Gersil N. Kay, Conservation Lighting International
Light is essential to see or do anything and is especially critical in retaining and viewing architectural heritage. This session will illlustrate the do's and don'ts of functional lighting - task, display, architectural contours, and even ambient illumination (as opposed to decorative lighting). This color slide lecture will enlighten attendees about a system that is safe, energy efficient, discreet, affordable, and eminently suited for historic properties.

• Learn how to select practitioners and suitable lighting components.
• Know what questions to ask during construction.

CD3 Integrating Old and New Architecture and Ornament: The Restoration of Severance Hall
Jeffrey Greene, EverGreene Painting Studios, Inc.; Sonya Winner-Smith, Severance Hall; Craig P. Williams, David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services, Inc.
Severance Hall is one of the
country's finest concert halls. A two-year, $36 million renovation project restored historic spaces, while a new orchestra shell, chamber stage, public spaces, and backstage addition were added to improve functionality and acoustics. The owner, architect, and artist/conservator will describe how they met the design challenges of keeping new work in the same architectural character as the original 1931 design.

• Understand the ingredients for successful collaboration between owner, architect, and restoration specialist in restoring a historic performance hall and making it functionally viable for contemporary use.
• Gain insights into how new architecture and ornament compatible with historical styles are designed and produced.
• Learn about conservation techniques for the original Art Deco, Classical, and Egyptian Revival murals, decorative painting, plaster, and pastiglia ornament.

CD4 From Fear to Respect - Reusing a Historic Jail
Michael Marcu, IKM Incorporated; Samuel Taylor, Allegheny County; Michael Cain, Sr., Mascaro Construction Company
Constructed in 1886, the Allegheny County Jail, a monument to H.H. Richardson's architectural genius, has been re-created to become the combined home of the Juvenile and Adult Family Court sections of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. The re-opening of the 200,000-square-foot facility followed a major, creative adaptation of the 19th-century building.

• Discover how the interior space of a national historic landmark jail was adapted for a new use.
• Gain practical insights from the struggle to achieve a suitable design in an evolving political environment.
• Learn about the creative financing and constructing methodology utilized to achieve the most appropriate solution.

CD5 Integrating Modern Systems into Historic Buildings
Alfonso Narvaez, John Milner Associates
This presentation will consider the issues related to integrating new HVAC, structural, and other modern systems into historic building fabrics. Using real world examples, ranging from large federal buildings to museum settings, items such as impact on historic fabric, reversibility, concealment, and maintainability from discovery phase to planning to implementation will be discussed.

• See how choices made early in the design process have an impact on historic buildings.
• Find out ways to balance functionality with historic integrity.

CD6 Feng Shui for Historic Buildings
Joyce Kasper, ASID Allied, Feng Shui Architecture
Interior design, historic restoration, and renovation are where we can look to benefit from the wisdom of Feng Shui. More than 4,000 years ago the Chinese formulated a system to manage the effects of building and interior spaces upon the intents and actions of people. This is an art of placement, Feng Shui. The challenge is: How do we incorporate Feng Shui into the restoration and renovation of historic buildings and homes, and what are the compromises we may have to make?

• Gain an understanding of how the flow of energy, or Ch'I, affects our lives.
• Understand what happens to a building when we renovate.
• Learn how to incorporate Feng Shui principles into historic or new classical building design.

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN (RD)
This group of sessions focuses on the design aspects of American residential life. It offers insight into how our lifestyles throughout history and the wide-ranging traditions and cultures of our country have influenced the interior and exterior architectural styles we have created.

RD1 Wallpaper in America, the Second Century: 1830-1930
Christopher Ohrstrom, Adelphi Paperhanging
This colorful slide lecture will present the history of wallpaper in America from 1830-1930 (Empire to Art Deco). This was a period of massive transition not only of style, but also of technology. Manufacturing innovation made mass-produced wallpaper cheap and ubiquitous.

• See examples of various period styles and understand their differences -- Empire and the cornucopia of Victorian revivals, including Renaissance, Gothic, Egyptian and Japanese, the Arts and Crafts movement, the Art Nouveau, and Art Deco
• Discuss sources for reproduction wallpaper from this era.

RD2 How to Work With Your Interior Designer
Cass Kronenberger, Design Associates
The roof is finished, the furnace is installed, and finally it's time to start painting, papering, and furnishing. This is the best part of the project that should be fun. So why is it so stressful? Is this color authentic? What will this scrap of fabric look like on the settee? Can I use grandma's Victorian washstand in my Craftsman home? Take away the stress. Hire an interior designer.

• Learn why working with a qualified interior designer can solve your headaches and save you money.
• Get tips on how to work with a designer.
• Find out where to find a qualified designer and what to expect of him or her.

RD3 True Colors: Understanding and Re-creating Period Color Schemes
Jean C. Dunbar, Historic Designs Inc.
This session will teach curators, designers, and homeowners how to create -- and re-create -- authentic interior color schemes. Participants will learn why period interiors demand accurate color, how historic schemes differ from modern ones, and when and why tastes in color changed. With help from period illustrations and re-created interiors, including some from historic Ohio houses, the presentation will examine principles of color selection and placement from 1785-1915.

• Learn how to identify and select period colors.
• Choose plausible (authentic) combinations of colors.
• Understand the principles that governed historic color schemes.

RD4 The Tudor Revival House: Restorations, Additions, and Renovations
Mark Alan Hewitt, Mark Alan Hewitt Architect
Between 1880 and 1940, Americans built country and suburban houses in several popular idioms, including familiar Colonial Revival styles. Second in popularity to Colonial was the ubiquitous "Tudor" or "Elizabethan" house, favored because of its ancestral associations with the England of Shakespeare, Cromwell, and Elizabeth I. This lecture will give an overview of the historical factors that encouraged architects and patrons to build these houses. This presentation is geared for building and design professionals and their clients who are interested in knowing more about their properties.

• Gain technical knowledge about period materials and details.
• See prominent examples of the Tudor style and of successful restorations.
• Understand typical features of the style and strategies for creating compatible additions.

RD5 Historic Windows From the Early 1700s to the 1920s
David Gibney, Historic Restoration Specialists, Inc.
Windows are among the most important features of historic structures. To the original builder, windows offered a design opportunity, establishing proportion, scale, and architectural style. To today's design professional, contractor, and homeowner, windows can establish the age of a structure, tell something about its history, and offer a readily accessible view of the building's original craftsmanship.

• Understand the history and importance of windows as a design element in American buildings from 1700 to 1920.
• Understand the importance of preserving windows.
• See a hands-on demonstration of how to restore original windows you thought were beyond repair.

RD6 Restoring the Midwest Bungalow
Carlen Hatala, Milwaukee Historic Preservation Planning Unit
The bungalow in many respects was the first modern house. From its origins in California, this style rapidly spread to the Midwest, where its form and materials were modified and adapted for a new and harsher climate. Milwaukee's unique stock of bungalows, which date from the early teens through the 1920s, will serve as a point of departure to this overview of bungalow development in the Midwest, including the single- family home, the duplex or Bungalow flat, the Bungalow garage, and even Bungalow firehouses.

• Learn what features and elements are common to the Bungalow style.
• Identify the unique regional twists to the Midwest bungalow.
• Understand the do's and don'ts of bungalow restoration, including the importance of appropriate cladding materials, windows, roofs, and architectural details.
  

RD7 Historic Styles I - Exteriors
Gail Cornell, Archetours, Inc.
This presentation will review the distinguishing exterior features of more than 15 historic styles in American architecture from the 1600s to WWII. Styles presented will range from Spanish Colonial to Dutch Colonial, Georgian, Italianate, Queen Anne, Prairie style, and many others.

• Learn to "read" buildings correctly to make better informed restoration and preservation decisions.
• Focus on specific unique architectural details, elements, and forms so that you can make visual associations and quickly recognize historic styles and elements.

RD8 Historic Styles II - Interiors
Gail Cornell, Archetours, Inc.
This presentation will discuss the evolution of residential interior spaces from Classical times through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to illustrate how this history has influenced the way we think about interior spaces today. There will be an overview of several historic interior styles in American residential architecture from the 1600s to WWII.

• Learn to recognize major interior styles in American residential architecture.
• Analyze the changing concepts of private and public spaces, functionality, individuality, and community that these styles represent.
  

SPACES & PLACES (SP)
These sessions examine materials, products, and issues for the successful preservation of our public spaces - landscapes and streetscapes - as places for human interaction and commerce. The role of preserving "spaces and places" in fostering economic revitalization, creating a sense of community, and restoring the human spirit is also examined.

SP1 Theater Marquee Restoration
Paul W. Drury and Duane Crumb, Wagner Electric Sign Company
This year historic theaters are on the National Trust's well-known "Eleven Most Endangered Sites" list. These cherished buildings, with their colorful lighted marquees, once adorned virtually every main street in America. This unique visual presentation will describe various types of historic theater marquees that have been built, restored, duplicated, or replicated and installed over the last 20 years. There will be a special focus on the restoration of the Fox Theater marquee in Oakland, Calif., and the complete photographic historical record of that project.

• Understand the complexity of the restoration process, including drawings, specifications, and the logistics of doing the work far away from the object's site.
• Learn about the various methods of locating a suitable contractor and how to handle the public bid process.
• Find out how to deal with EPA guidelines and restrictions.
  

SP2 Cultural Landscapes: Scenic Byways and the National Road
William Gabriel Hays, Hays Landscape Architecture Studio, Ltd.
This session will address aspects of cultural landscapes, with the National Road serving as the common thread to a broad group of truly historic American places. National Road was the first federally funded road to be built in the United States. Now designated in the National Scenic Byway program, the road as a linear park encompasses historic bridges, downtown streetscapes, historic mile markers, inns and taverns, pioneer cemeteries, and many vernacular rural landscapes. This session will explore landscape preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction that are being planned and implemented at the cultural landscapes of the National Road.

• Understand the value of cultural landscapes as equal partners with buildings to communicate our history.
• Gain insight into grassroots community efforts and context-sensitive design.

SP3 Storefront Renovation Program in the City of Cleveland
Franklin A. Piccirillo, City of Cleveland
The city of Cleveland established the Storefront Renovation Program (SRP) in 1983. Through it, the city offers sizable financial incentives using federal block grant funds. The goal is to make a visual and economic impact in neighborhood retail districts to keep Cleveland competitive in a regional shopping market. Based on the Secretary of Interior's standards, the SRP offers rebates or low-interest loans to property owners and other applicants who agree to comprehensively rehabilitate their building exteriors. The presenter will use slides to illustrate case studies of SRP projects.

• Learn how to use federal block grant funds.
• Develop creative solutions to rehab problems.
• See the positive effects on traditional commercial retail districts.

SP4 Downtown Revitalization - Re-Making Euclid Avenue, Cleveland's Main Street
Paul J. Volpe, City Architects; Thomas Yablonsky,
Historic Warehouse District & Historic Gateway Neighborhood
This presentation will address the challenges and complexities in revitalizing Cleveland's once great main street. The history of the street, its current and proposed uses, the planning and development process, influential projects, funding mechanisms, and the public/private partnerships critical to the continued success of this effort will be featured in this lively presentation.

• Understand the complex process of this type of redevelopment.
• Comprehend the significance of public/private partnerships.
• See the importance of introducing residential uses to sustain urban redevelopment.

SP5 Preserving American Country Place Gardens in Ohio and Indiana
Chuck Gleaves, Kingwood Center; Mark Zelonis, Oldfields Indianapolis Museum of Art
Ohio and Indiana had their share of grand estates in the first half of the 20th century. Most are gone now, but some of the great houses survive. Of those remaining, only a small number have historic landscapes. And of the surviving historic landscapes, only a handful are being actively preserved. This illustrative presentation from two stewards of area historic gardens will introduce you to the beauty of these rare survivors, review their design history, and discuss how they are being preserved.

• See where the gardens are and what they look like.
• Learn why they are significant.
• Find out what techniques are being used to preserve and maintain them.

SP6 Streetscape Design and Economic Vitality in Older Urban Commercial Districts
Hal Miksch, First Avenues; Tedd Hardesty, Kinzelman Kline
For 25 years, communities have been designing and implementing new streetscapes in their downtowns and older commercial districts in an effort to spur economic revitalization. Far too often these efforts have been largely ineffective in achieving their major goal of creating greater economic health in the districts. In fact, new streetscapes often contain elements that discourage rather than encourage activity.

• View good and bad examples of streetscape design as it relates to a district's economic vitality.
• Discuss underlying principles and explore new approaches that can maximize both a district's physical environment and its economic health.

SP7 Landscape and Streetscape Design in Urban Projects: West 25th Street Corridor Project and the West Side Market
Andrew Baque, Urban Design Center of Northeast Ohio
Landscape and streetscape design is the last orchestrated piece that brings symphony to the created exterior place.

• Find out how the aesthetic and functional orchestration of hardscape and softscape elements "finishes" the expanse of any corridor.
• Learn how landscape/streetscape design takes its cues from the architectural quality of the defined spaces, including texture, fenestration, and function of the building.
• Understand how urban design focuses on the way people move through the space in relation to the public and private realm, the building, and the street.

MATERIALS & MEDIA (MM)
Each of these sessions is dedicated to a discussion of specific materials or building elements and their contributions to the overall historic character of a building's design and aesthetic.

MM1 Historic Doors and Their Integration into the Overall Design of the Home
Kent Forsland, Designer Doors, Inc.; Steven D. Hendricks, Historic Doors, LLC
This two-part session will first cover the history of the garage and the introduction of the automobile, which forever transformed American culture. The shift from horse and buggy to modern overhead convenience has prompted new innovations and designs in garage doors. The second part of this session will give a historical retrospective of door design and construction, beginning with vernacular medieval styles and covering Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Victorian and Arts and Crafts. Different fabrication methods will also be discussed as a part of the evolution of designing doors.

• Learn about traditional door styles, their materials and construction.
• Learn how to select historically appropriate door styles.
• Find out how to integrate the modern garage door into a historic context.

MM2 Window Restorations - Always an Option
Gail Wallace and Byron Wallace, Restoration Works, Inc.
This presentation will teach you about the development of window restoration technology over the past 20 years and the restoration "miracles" that are now possible. Understand why window restoration should always be considered a viable option. Learn how to evaluate older windows, what a full restoration program entails, and which options are available under the restoration umbrella. You will also learn how to evaluate, shop for, and get the restoration program that best suits your needs.

• Appreciate the inherent quality in older windows.
• Understand how far restoration technology has come.
• Understand what a good restoration program entails and how to procure one.

MM3 Plaster Restoration
Matthew Henson, Phoenix I Restoration
This talk is designed to help the owner and architect in the specification of plaster restoration work, from the support structure to the finished product, including mix designs, product identification, and the advantages and disadvantages of different types of lath and plasters. Topics to be discussed include proper attachment of the lathing, from wood lath to suspended channel iron ceilings; proper procedures for the installation of all types of plaster systems; patching of deteriorated plaster; and ways to determine how much plaster needs to be removed.

• Learn the common terms used in the plastering industry.
• Determine how to identify different types of plaster.
• Learn how to write specifications for ornamental casting.
• Understand how to evaluate and inspect a restoration project.

MM4 Real Beginnings for Faux Finishes
Marc Fields, The Compleat Sculptor
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.

• Create a faux finish (metallic) on almost any surface.
• Learn how to patinate existing metal surfaces to achieve an antique look.
• Find out how to finish and seal patinated or surface metal.

MM5 Architectural Sheet Copper
David L. Hunt and Anne L. Schade, Revere Copper Products
This presentation reviews the history and use of copper for roofing, gutters, and similar architectural applications in the U.S. The functional relationships among gauge, temper, alloy, and shape are explored, with an emphasis on investigations beginning in the 1930's and continuing today. Other topics discussed include the properties, weathering, and corrosion of copper, plus correct forming, joining, and installation techniques.
" Understand the properties of copper and the ways in which the material performs in various environments.

• Identify correctly made joints and seams in sheet copper.
• Correctly specify sheet copper for architectural applications.

MM6 Roof Asset Management Services
Jerry Bartels, Roof T.E.C., Inc.
Preventive maintenance pays back with significant financial savings, and a roof system is an important asset worth protecting. A roof must be properly managed to extend its service life, while providing protection the building requires and minimizing the inconvenience and expense of any downtime. A roof assets management services program allows owners to take complete control of their roofing assets, perform long-range planning, maximize the return on their sizable roofing investment, and save money.

• Understand the value of your roof system investment.
• Find out the payback on proper preventive maintenance.
• Learn how to budget for such a program.

MM7 The Basics of Masonry Restoration
Vince Piscitello and Elizabeth Crooks, VIP Restoration, Inc.
This presentation provides basic information on key masonry restoration work items, including initial inspections, tuckpointing, stone patching, and masonry cleaning. Each topic will be presented using case studies of related projects.

• Get the basics on several key masonry restoration work items.
• Learn how to approach an exterior inspection and produce an effective report.
• Get technical information on properties and behavior of various materials used in masonry restoration.

MM8 The Viability of Substitute Materials: Their Successes and Failures
W. Lewis Barlow IV, FAIA, National Park Service
Preserving the original features and the historic fabric of a building is a desirable goal, but when that is not possible, replacing deteriorated components in kind is an acceptable alternative. However, there are incidents where original materials need to be substituted. Availability and cost are two of the main reasons for using substitute materials. The appropriateness and success of substitute materials are frequently debated among preservation practitioners. This session will explore the realities and myths of this preservation approach.

• Discuss the types of substitute materials being used to repair or replace the original materials.
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of their use.
• Find out how they are performing under use and abuse by people and the elements.

MM9 Historic Building Hardware
Ric Coward and Richard Perris, Crown City Hardware
Hardware is one of the most important elements in identifying a building's style and period. Hardware is the jewelry of a structure and needs to be considered from the very beginning of any restoration project. The challenges many face during a renovation are lack of education, lack of availability, and inability to conform to modern code and security requirements.

• See original hardware pieces and learn key features of various periods and styles.
• Learn about proper hardware installation.
• Find out how to comply with modern codes.
• Discover the range of authentic reproductions that are available.

MM10 Architectural Sheet Metal Work and Ornamentation: Fabrication, Installation, and Sourcing
Nick Lardas, NIKO Contracting, Gary Scheuren, The Christman Company
This session will include an overview of the various types of architectural sheet metal work and ornamentation-pressed metal, stamped metal, breakformed, and mixed-along with their fabrication and installation techniques. This will be followed by a discussion of the steps to follow in selecting a qualified fabricator and installer of architectural sheet metal work and ornamentation for your project.

• Learn about the various types of architectural sheet metal and ornamentation.
• Find out how to qualify and select the right fabricator and installer.

MM11 Historic Millwork 1870- 1940
Brent Hull, Hull Historical Millwork
Using the manuscript for his book to be published in early 2003, Historic Millwork 1878-1940, the presenter will give the audience a broad overview of historic millwork within this era. Examples of vintage scenes from historic trade catalogs will provide vivid visuals of the details that distinguish one period from another.

• Be able to identify millwork based on details of construction and design and to date accurately historic millwork during the 1870-1940 period.
• Understand construction details of millwork.

MM12 Stained Glass Restoration: Problems, Methods, and Guidelines
James Whitney, Whitney Stained Glass Studio, Inc.
This session will present examples of common and uncommon problems with stained glass windows. Real life situations will be explored through slides and discussion.

• Gain an increased understanding of the many different factors affecting stained glass windows, their maintenance, care, and restoration.
• Identify specific related problems of paint deterioration and bulging, as well as tips about protective covering and the building envelope.

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE (HS)
These sessions deal with aspects of buildings that are of paramount importance to the well being and protection of their inhabitants and also with the broader social impact of successes and failures in historic preservation.

HS1 Thermafiber Course: Fire Containment in Multiple-Story Buildings
Matthias J. Mulvey, Thermafiber
This session deals with the principles of fire containment in multiple story buildings. Participants will learn methods used to fire stop the intersections of fire-rated assemblies, methods used to fire rate penetrations through fire-rated floor assemblies, methods used to maintain fire-rated floor assemblies at perimeter joints, various testing methods, and the nomenclature used in fire-rated assemblies. They will also learn why detective, active, and passive systems are needed to maintain fire safety and will review failures in buildings caused by improper fire-rated construction methods.

• Identify areas where fire containment is required.
• Find out how containment systems are installed.
• Learn about testing methods and assembly nomenclature.

HS2 Site Security in Historic and Culturally Sensitive Milieux
Roger Courtenay, EDAW, Inc.
In light of recent world events, many agencies, foundations, and stewards of historic and cultural resources are having to re-evaluate their ability to protect both the resources they conserve and the visitors, staff, and others who frequent those resources. This presentation will review the issues confronting designers and decision-makers who are working to bring visible representations of security and peace of mind into historic and culturally sensitive environments, where intervention in that environment has numerous potential impacts. The presentation will use existing, new, and proposed projects to demonstrate the issues and strategies being used and planned.

• Understand how heightened security needs and measures have impacted historic bildings and sites.
• Learn about security systems and approaches that can be sympathetic to a historic context.
  

HS3 Balancing Life Safety With Historic Preservation
Warren D. Bonisch, Schirmer Engineering Corporation
An existing five-story, 300,000-square-foot state capitol in Kansas is undergoing a $100 million restoration. It was constructed in phases from 1867 to 1918. Schirmer Engineering identified, developed, and negotiated the fire and life safety improvements for the project over the 10-year construction period. It also developed innovative methods of protection to maintain the historic fabric of the facility and keep it operational during construction.

• Learn how to harmonize life safety and historic preservation concerns.
• Find out what visually pleasing life safety systems are available.
• Discover how to use fire modeling to support code equivalencies.

HS4 Deferred Maintenance Versus Cyclical Maintenance
Elizabeth Corbin Murphy, Chambers, Murphy & Burge Restoration Architects, Ltd.; Michael Slater, Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
"Deferred maintenance" is not maintenance. It is not even a line item on the budget. Deferred maintenance is the bane of the owner's facilities department (and a common cause of a building's becoming a money pit). This program will explore the methods by which true cyclical maintenance can become part of an operational plan and actually save historic structures, or even new ones, from becoming expensive restoration projects or wasteful demolition. This program will include audience participation in building assessment. Through a series of photographs, the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House (Grosse Pointe Shores) and the Henry Ford Estate (Dearborn) will serve as the learning lab.

• Understand the difference between cyclical maintenance and deferred maintenance and the benefits of the former.
• Recognize the extent of maintenance work-when to use professionals and when work can be completed by in-house staff.
• Learn about the organization and responsibility of a good cyclical maintenance plan, including the importance of involving the entire staff and all departments.