Rethinking Preservation

Building Conservation and Sustainability

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Rethinking Preservation

BNIM is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

Course DescriptionTwo distinct forces are on a trajectory to change the preservation movement.

As modern architecture comes of age, efforts to save important buildings of the

Post-WWII Era are challenging the public's perception of what it means for a

building to be "historic". As the preservation community wrestles with what is

historic architecture and how it should be saved, the health of our planet is

faced with extraordinary challenges and how our built environment responds to

these challenges has never been more important. This presentation covers the

ongoing evolution of the preservation movement and the increasingly critical

alignment with the green building movement.

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1. This course will inform participants of the preservation movement's history in

the United States from the earliest efforts to reconstruct colonial settlements,

forts and sites associated with our founding fathers to today's preservation

battle lines in the fight to protect modern landmarks.

2. Participants will be able to identify key challenges facing the preservation

community by examining case studies which illustrate the critical importance

of resolving conflicts between conservation and preservation.

3. This course will illustrate innovative ways historic buildings can be

repurposed and sustainable design can help ensure our architectural

heritage is preserved for future generations.

4. Participants will be able to measure the environmental impact of building

demolition versus reuse, using an existing project.

In the beginning…

Penn Station; McKim, Mead and White; Constructed 1910

In 1962, five architects banded together to form the Action Group for Better Architecture in New York (AGBANY)

Although the battle to save Penn Station was lost, AGBANY’s efforts to save the building led to several milestones in modern preservation.

• 1964: Columbia University offers the first advanced-degree historic preservation

• 1965: New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is established

• 1965: New York-based World Monuments Fund is founded in to preserve historic sites all over the world.

In 1966 President Johnson signs the National Historic Preservation Act

Kansas City Historic Preservation Commission

Pendleton Heights Historic District BMA Tower

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 1963

TWA Building, renovated 2006el Dorado, Inc.

Orion Pictures Building(once contributing structure to future Historic Film Row District)

“New buildings make sense for major chain stores and restaurants that can afford to build them.But many other sorts of businesses, especially small start-ups, thrive best in old buildings.”

-- Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities

Kemper Arena C.F. Murphy Associates (first major project designed by Helmut Jahn), 1974

Kemper Arena studies courtesy of Kansas City Design Center

Orange County Government Center Goshen, New YorkPaul Rudolph, 1963-67

“Absolutely hideous, like scouring pads on the retina.”--Theodore Dalrymple

Prentice Women’s HospitalBertrand Goldberg,1974

Proposal for reuse of Prentice Women’s Hospital by Jeanne Gangpub. New York Times, Oct. 18, 2012

Cyclorama BuildingGettysburg National Military Park Richard Neutra, c.1962

Each year, approximately 1 billion square feet of buildings are demolished and replaced with new buildings.

“Demolition should be a last option and not a first response.”

-- Michael Allen, Modern STL

“Reuse of buildings with an average level of energy performance consistently offers immediate climate change impact reductions compared to more energy-efficient new construction.”

The Greenest Building: Quantifying the Environmental Value of Building Reuse

Long Life Loose Fit

reVITALIZE

Bancroft School Apartments

Urban Reinvention

50 apartments:29 apartments in school rehab21 new construction apartments

Community amenities:neighborhood office

Police break areacomputer labs

central laundrySecure parking

fitness centermedical clinic

Auditorium

Project Program

Site Green Features:All site perimeter trees preserved33 new trees on siteStreet engagement front porches, scale, proximityPublic furnishings benches, lighting, artGreen space and planted edgesBicycle parkingSecure resident access

Project Green Features:LEED-H Platinum Certification75 kW solar PV Offsets common space energy loadHigh performance historic profile windows Stormwater absorption Permeable paving, rain gardens, native plantsPreservation of historic schoolDurable finishes throughoutEnergy efficient heating & cooling

KCPL HeadquartersOne Kansas City Place Kansas City, MOreVIVE

KCPL Headquarters – One Kansas City Place

Isometric Scope Isometric Plan Layout

Work DiagramEfficient Replication

Typical Floor Plan

Floor PlanMaximum Exposure

Underfloor Air System Section

Rethinking Supply ChainUnderfloor Air Delivery

KCPL HeadquartersUnderfloor Air Delivery System

KCPL HeadquartersDon’t forget the elevators...

What’s Different?The Power of Light(-ing controls)

27%

REDUCE ENERGY

Projected annual energy savings dueto KCP&L’s energy reduction strategies

44%

REDUCE WATER

New water-efficient fixtures are part of strategy to reduce water consumption

BONUS!80% of the

construction waste will be recycled and

reused!

KCPL Goes ‘Green’Projected Results

Energy Savings: 38% over ASHRAE baselineKCPL will pay for its own electrical use

94% of construction waste diverted from landfill. Equals size of 8 school buses

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1800640,000Over 1,800 tons of CO2 emissions saved per year

640,0000 gallons of water saved per year

94The Results Are In!

KCPL Headquarters

Urban Acupuncture

Westport Schools

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Positive Impact : Surrounding Neighborhoods and Beyond

Tenants• Cultivate KC• Bridging The Gap (Includes Keep

KC Beautiful, KC Wildlands, Environmental Excellence Business Network, Water Works, By Product Synergy And Heartland Tree Alliance)

• Metropolitan Energy Center• KC Healthy Kids• Mind Drive• A Well-known Health Care Provider• Healthy Living Culinary Institute• 3 Well-known Educational

Institutions

Partners• UMKC Bloch School With Blue

Valley CAPS (Center For Advanced Professional Studies)

• Rockhurst: Helzberg School• Harvard Center For Health And The

Global Environment• Children’s Mercy Hospital-Center

for Environmental Health

“This will redefine learning, healthy living, creativity, community, and vitality.”Bob Berkebile

“Cities need old buildings so badly it is probably impossible for vigorous streets and districts to grow without them.”

-- Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities

Erik Heitman, LEED AP

BNIM Architects

eheitman@bnim.com

www.bnim.com