Building Preservation Issues in Vermont

Over the course of a preservation project in Vermont, project managers will inevitably have to confront some of the more challenging preservation issues as they integrate a sensitive historic treatment with the comfort and usability of the building.  

Below are four of the hot topics and the expanded recommended treatment according to preservation standards.  We encourage you to read through these before you make plans to replace the irreplaceable! 

• Preservation Brief 9: The Repair of Historic Wood Windows
• Old Wood Windows: Replacement Window Energy Analysis
• Let the Numbers Convince You: Do the Math
• Research Proves Old Window's Energy Efficiency
• What Replacement Windows Can't Replace: The Real Cost of Replacing Historic Windows
• Testing the Energy Performance of Wood Windows in Cold Climates: A Report to the State of Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, Agency of Commerce and Community Development, 1996

• Preservation Brief 8: Aluminum and Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings

• Preservation Brief 3: Conserving Energy in Historic Building

Substitute Materials

• No Substitute. Inexpensive and maintenance free or short sighted and maintenance proof: How do substitute materials stack up in the long run? by John H. Cluver, AIA
• Companion Graphs to the above article

• Preservation Brief 14: New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings