Stephen Tocknell
Corie Baker
Mary Tappouni
Leslie Olson
What can Green Neighborhoods and Great Neighborhoods learn from each other about sustainability? Leading experts in preservation and green building design will present case studies
that show how energy efficient development and construction practices of the past can work together to increase the energy efficiency of existing homes and neighborhoods, without undermining their historic character. The session will feature a takeaway design tool for retrofitting historic areas with new green technologies.
34. “ Historic preservation can – and should – be an important component of any effort to promote sustainable development. The conservation and improvement of our existing built resources, including re-use of historic and older buildings, greening the existing building stock, and reinvestment in older and historic communities, is crucial to combating climate change.” - National Trust for Historic Preservation HISTORIC GREEN
35. National Trust for Historic Preservation “ Any new building, no matter how much green technology it incorporates, represents a new impact on the environment. An older building represents a heavy prior investment of resources and energy. If you tear that building down, that investment is wasted-but if you keep the building in use, you’re saving energy and conserving resources. That’s what people mean when they call preservation the ultimate recycling.” -Vincent Scully Prize recipient and National Trust Past President, Richard Moe HISTORIC PRESERVATION & GREEN National Trust for Historic Preservation HISTORIC PRESERVATION & GREEN
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45. Energy Loss in Average U.S Home (Source: Department of Energy) CHALLENGES OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS?
105. QUESTIONS? Stephen Tocknell, AICP Manager Tocknell Planning Services LLC Phone: 904-638-6629 Email: stevetock@clearwire.net Corie Baker, AIA, LEED® AP Architect Pond and Company Phone: 904-778-5952 Email: bakerc@pondco.com Mary Tappouni, CGC, LEED® AP President Breaking Ground Contracting Phone: 904-388-1350 Email: mary@breakinggroundcontracting.com Leslie Olson Assistant Planning Director City of Ft. Pierce Phone: 904-460-2200x237 Email: lolson@city-ftpierce.com
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Fuller Warren Bridge and its neo-Gothic arches provide shelter for the Riverside Arts Market, an all-weather outdoor venue for famers markets and events. The neighborhood is also served by five distinct commercial areas. Photo courtesy of Margaret Dick Tocknell.
Once threatened by commercial development, the neighborhood banded together to preserve its residential fabric. Riverside Avondale is home to Florida's most diverse collection of architecture. Photo courtesy of Margaret Dick Tocknell.
Situated on the banks of the St. Johns River, Memorial Park was designed by Olmsted Brothers firm and is a popular destination for recreational activities and relaxation. Photo courtesy of Margaret Dick Tocknell.
Moss-draped oak trees are common along Avondale's charming streets. The picturesque streetscape makes the neighborhood a haven for dog walkers, joggers and bikers. Photo courtesy of Margaret Dick Tocknell.
(L-R Stephen Tocknell, Bill Killingsworth, Wayne Wood, Mayor John Peyton, CM Warren Jones)
(L-R: Wayne Wood (standing), Steve Tocknell, Mayor Peyton, CM Warren Jones, Bill Killingsworth)
Our buildings have a tremendous impact on the natural environment in key areas such as embodied energy, energy consumption, emissions and waste. Read bullets above Reusing and retrofitting our existing buildings can reduce these impacts
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The way that are communities are laid out, their location and proximity to other neighborhoods and services is just as important as the quality of our buildings. The benefits to investing in our historic neighborhoods reaches beyond the reuse of the buildings themselves. Preservation helps to reduce sprawl and the negative environmental impacts associated with it including loss of habitat, reliance on the automobile, dependence on fossil fuels, and the use of virgin land.
Investment in historic neighborhoods promotes efficient land use patterns that focus public and private infrastructure investments in established urban areas where substantial past investment has already been made. It is better to make use of existing infrastructure such as streets, schools, water and sewer lines, instead of leaving it underutilized. This saves the embodied energy of duplicating the infrastructure elsewhere. Historic neighborhoods also incorporate all the principles of Smart Growth, including density of development, mixed uses, and pedestrian scale.
Urban Forests Save Energy Trees lower local air temperatures by transpiring water and shading surfaces. Because they lower air temperatures, shade buildings in the summer, and block winter winds, they can reduce building energy use and cooling costs. USFS estimates the annual effect of well-positioned trees on energy use in conventional houses at savings between 20-25% when compared to a house in a wide-open area. (USFS meteorologist Gordon Heisler). Projections suggest that 100 million additional mature trees in US cities (3 trees for every unshaded single family home) could save over $2 billion in energy costs per year. Help to cool cities by reducing heat sinks. Heat sinks are 6-19 degrees Fo warmer than their surroundings (Global Releaf GA). A tree can be a natural air conditioner. The evaporation from a single large tree can produce the cooling effect of 10 room size air conditioners operating 24 hours/day.
Windows are generally viewed as significant character defining features warranting preservation.
Steam Radiators Steam heating is one of the oldest heating technologies, but the process of boiling and condensing water is inherently less efficient than more modern systems, plus it typically suffers from significant lag times between the boiler turning on and the heat arriving in the radiators. As a result, steam systems make it difficult to implement control strategies such as a night setback system. Hot Water Radiators Hot-water radiators are one of the most common heat distribution systems in newer homes, second only to forced-air systems. They may be a baseboard-type radiator or may be of an upright design that resembles steam radiators.
Air Infiltration - Windows Updated historic windows can be just as efficient as new thermally resistant windows. Window retention: Preserves embodies energy. Reduces waste. Vinyl, fiberglass, sealants, etc all degrade and are not easily recycled. New windows have shorter expected life.