October 17, 2013
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Historic Resources Committee of
AIA New Jersey
is preparing
Design Guidelines for Elevating Historic Buildings in NJ
Owners of buildings in areas subject to flooding face a future that requires effective and thoughtful planning. Community flood hazard mitigation techniques (such as dune creation and drainage improvements) in concert with specific building techniques (such as resilient finishes, structural reinforcement and the relocation of utilities and systems) will reduce but not eliminate risk of serous damage in all cases.
According to data from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection/Historic Preservation Office, more than 30,000 historic properties lie wholly or partially within the flood plain. Even if a small percentage of these structures are raised, the number would be large and the impact great.
As a first step in the preparation of these guidelines, AIA-NJ is soliciting examples of likely candidates for elevation and existing buildings that have already been elevated or are in the process of being elevated from fellow architects, colleagues in engineering and construction, property owners and all other interested parties.
HOW AND WHAT TO SUBMIT
Please submit photos of actual examples (current or before and after) and all other pertinent information (including the property address and the name & contact information of the submitter) via email to elevate@aia-nj.org by Monday, November 4, 2013. Limit emails to no more than 7 megs (larger submissions will require multiple emails).
FUTURE STEPS
AIA-NJ will meet on November 9th to review the submission and to select as many as 12 examples to be investigated further, developed and possibly used as case studies and examples of best practices in forthcoming Guidelines. The results of this call for submissions will be released in early 2014. The information gathered is intended to provide guidance to owners of existing and historic buildings, local historic commissions and design professionals.
QUESTIONS?
Via email to elevate@aia-nj.org
Via fax to 609 884 8608
Via phone to 609 849 8410
By Bruce Turner AIA | Posted in AIA-NJ News, Architecture in NJ, Disaster Response, Historic Resources, Uncategorized | Tagged: AIA Historic Resources Committee, AIANJ Historic Resources Committee, Endangered Historic Places, historic preservation, historic resources committee, Hurricane Sandy, Michael Calafati, Post Sandy, Sandy | Comments (0)
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