Main entry:

Pranger, Susan, author.

Title & Author:

Old materials, new climate : traditional building materials in a changing world / Susan Pranger.

Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.
©2024

Description:

xxviii, 407 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1: Context. The Shifting Climate: A Climate Overview -- The Carbon Cycle -- Regional Weather -- Changes to the Ecosystem -- The Impact of Climate on Traditional Materials -- The Preservation Perspective: National Preservation Movements -- World Cultural and Natural Heritage -- Shared Principles -- Approaches to Conservation -- Stakeholders and Resources: Influence and Control -- Resources and Social Capital -- Restrictions -- Part 2: Traditional Materials. Common Issues and Strategies: esiliency, Durability, and Recovery -- The Nature of Traditional Materials -- The Impact of Weather on Materials -- Material Research and Investigation -- Maintenance, Cleaning, and Coatings -- Common Strategies for Repair and Modifications -- Training -- Wood: The Past, Present, and Future of Wood -- Understanding Wood -- Drivers of Deterioration -- Strategies for Responding to Climate-Based Threats to Wood -- Stone: The Past, Present, and Future of Stone -- Understanding Stone -- Stone as a Building Material -- Stone Construction -- Drivers of Deterioration -- Strategies for Responding to Climate-Based Threats to Stone -- Earth, Clay, Brick, and Terracotta: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth, Brick, and Terracotta -- Understanding Earth and Clay -- Methods of Earth Construction -- Drivers of Deterioration -- Strategies for Responding to Climate-Based Threats -- Lime: Impacts - Past and Future -- Understanding Lime -- Drivers of Deterioration -- Strategies for Responding to Climate-Based Threats -- Concrete and Cement: Impacts - Past and Future -- Understanding Concrete -- Drivers of Deterioration -- Strategies for Responding to Climate-Based Threats to Concrete -- Metals: Impacts - Past and Future -- Understanding Metals -- Drivers of Deterioration -- Strategies for Responding to Climate-Based Threats -- Coatings: The Past, Present, and Future of Coatings -- Understanding Coatings -- Drivers of Deterioration -- Strategies for Responding to Climate-Based Threats to Coatings.
Part 3: United States Case Studies. Covered Bridges in Oregon and New England: History, Location and Climate -- Construction Techniques and Materials -- Deterioration, Restoration, and Other Changes -- Projected Impacts of Climate -- Early New England Masonry: Location and Climate -- Spencer-Peirce-Little House -- The Old State House -- The San Antonio Missions: History -- Climate and Geology -- Traditional Materials of the San Antonio Missions -- Change, Weather, and the Future -- Missions of Southern Arizona: History -- Climate and Topography -- Construction Techniques and Materials -- Deterioration and Restoration -- Lighthouses of the Pacific Northwest: History, Location and Climate -- Construction Techniques and Materials -- Deterioration, Restoration, and Other Changes -- Projected Impacts of Climate -- Michigan Central Station: History, Location and Climate -- Construction Techniques and Materials -- Deterioration, Restoration, and Other Changes -- Projected Impacts of Climate -- Early Chicago Concrete at Unity Temple and Baha'i Temple: History, Location and Climate -- Materials and Construction -- Unity Temple -- Baha'i Temple -- Deterioration and Weather -- Projected Impacts -- Part 4: Lessons from Abroad. Scotland: Lime Past and Present: History, Location and Climate -- Materials -- Projects -- Wood Coatings in Norway: History, Location and Climate -- Organizations -- Projects -- Lahore Fort: History, Location and Climate -- Construction Techniques and Materials -- Deterioration and Physical Changes -- Previous Preservation and Alterations to Burnt Brick and Lime Plaster Coatings -- Response of the Building Materials to Weather Conditions -- Projected Impacts of Climate on Materials -- Recommendations for Future Maintenance and Protection -- Wood and Coatings in Japan: History, Geography and Climate -- Traditional Materials and Techniques -- Deterioration and Climate Risks -- Machiya Townhouses of Kyoto -- The Temples and Shrines at Nikkō -- Part 5: Moving Forward. A Comprehensive Preservation Plan: Resiliency Planning -- Risk Assessment -- Scenario Planning -- Implementing a Comprehensive Plan.

Summary:

"Old Materials, New Climate: Traditional Building Materials in a Changing World is an accessible guidebook to better understand historic materials, how they were traditionally made, how they survived the test of time, and how changes in climate are now impacting these old materials in new ways. How do we protect historic buildings from a rapidly changing and unpredictable climate? First, we need to understand how climate affects weather, and how weather affects the durability and resiliency of building materials. This book explores some of the most widely used traditional materials: wood, adobe, brick, lime, concrete, metal, and paint, examining how both gradual and dramatic changes in climate are creating new stresses on the structural integrity and durability of old materials and threaten to accelerate the normal weathering of traditional materials, and what strategies are required to safeguard this legacy for future generations. Illustrated case studies expose how weather is affecting materials in specific historic buildings in each of the major climate zones in the United States, and their counterparts across the globe. Drawing on the work of experts in conservation, biology, chemistry and environmental impacts, this book will be a useful resource for any student, preservationist, architect or contractor interested in expanding their knowledge of materials and why they perform in the way they do" -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780367749569 hardcover
0367749564 hardcover
9780367749576 paperback
0367749572 paperback
electronic book
9781003160489

Subject:

Building materials Climatic factors.
Construction Matériaux Facteurs climatiques.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 320560
Call No.: 320560
Copy: 1
Status: Available