Introduction to Historic Building Pathology and Assessment

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This lecture class in an introduction to the processes and procedures of preforming a building assessment on a historic property. Often the first step in initiating a preservation project, the assessment of a structure identifies current areas of concerns in the building and offers remediation recommendations on the correct procedures for maintaining both historic fabric and economic feasibility of a proposed project. This class will introduce students to the techniques commonly used to assess a structure, as well as the correct format in which to present these findings to a client. The class will take a step by step approach to examining assessment techniques for all areas of a structure. Student will be introduced to common construction techniques found throughout the United States, common deterioration issues found in these components, as well as typical remediation techniques used to address these issues. Concepts pertaining to adaptive rehabilitation of buildings to meet modern code requirements as well as sustainability will also be addressed.