METHOD: Research common issues with older homes
How are multiple suites more sustainable than one large home
Look at common features of modern homes and features of heritage homes
- Any similarities, differences
- Which ones are important to each style? Would changing something compromise the style of one or the other
- Especially modern interiors and heritage exteriors
Investigate a heritage home or building in Kamloops
- Any issues (foundation, mold, insulation ,etc) that need to be identified
- Compliance with BCBC
Research solutions to apply to problems
Talk to City professional about zoning for the renovation
Draw examples of new suites, indicating where any solutions need to be applied
SPECIAL PROBLEMS:
- Does the building comply with BCBC?
- Do the problems have solutions that require minimal work? (Or would something have to be torn out and completely redone?)
- Would the rezoning be accepted by the City?
ALSO:
- Would costs involved with a renovation such as this be worth the sustainability in the future?
- Could the ideas I am researching in this paper be applied to other buildings in Kamloops? Would it be something the city benefits from?
INFORMATION SOURCES:
1. Building Policy Branch (2006). British Columbia Building Code 2006. British Columbia, Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Data.
2. Cathy Strongman (2008). The Sustainable Home: The Essential Guide to Eco Building, Renovation and Decoration. London, New York Merrell
3. Charles J Kibert (2008). Sustainable Construction: Green Building Designs and Delivery. 2nd Edition, Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley and Sons
4. Mike Holmes (2007). Make It Right: Inside Home Renovation with Canada’s Most Trusted Contractor. Toronto : Collin Canada
5. Erik Kvalsivik, Russell Versaci (2003). Creating a New Old House: Yesterday’s Character for Today’s Home. Newtown, CT: Taunton Press
Hey Nadine, there's an article from the National Trust for Historic Preservation that talks about the benefits of restoring and retasking historic buildings over knocking them down and rebuilding. Might be useful for your topic.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.preservationnation.org/issues/sustainability/additional-resources/Forum_Journal_Summer2007_Elifante.pdf
I don't know how much this relates to your topic;
ReplyDeleteI hear rumours from alot of the girls that I work with at Zack's about all the old uses of that building, from a gentlemen's club with underground tunnels, to a pharmacy with a secret surgical room, to a comic book store. Now it has stores on the bottom and offices on the top.
I got to look in that huge area that's directly underneith the Zack's store. Alot of people have said it was a comic book store at one point but now it's a huge storage room with tons of junk and a coffee bean roaster.
One of these days, out of curiosity, I'm going to look up the original building plans from the Kamloops archives and see how much it has been altered.
One point you could use for substance in your paper is comparing how heritage buildings been converted in the past to what you will be recommending in your paper. The Zack's building is obviously rich in a history of renovations, though I don't think there are any dwelling units in it. The only place I can think of at the moment were you could find that kind of information is the Kamloops Archives.
Good luck! :)
Thanks guys, I'll check those out those sources, I think that they will be very helpful!
ReplyDeleteI was in that comic book store (a lot!) back in the day. ;)
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