Historic Preservation: Project Planning and Estimating by Swanke Hayden Connell Architects

Historic Preservation: Project Planning and Estimating

Features

Cover Type: Hard Cover with 700 pages

Published by: R.S. Means Company January 15, 2001

Written in: English

ISBN 10 Number: 0876295731

ISBN 13 Number: 978-0876295731

Book Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1.9 inches

Weighs: 5.5 pounds

Cost Engineering Magazine, Vol. 43/No. 6, June 2001
"Aesthetically laid outexpertly written to appeal to all audiences regardless of their technical expertisea true pleasure to read"

Product Description
With over a million commercial/institutional buildings and countless residences erected in the U.S. prior to World War II, more and more AECs and facilitiy professionals are having to manage and estimate preservation of these projects.

Reader Reviews
This is a very useful book for anyone who has a role in a historic preservation project. It's the only book I've seen that looks at the whole project from feasibility and financing to contracts and construction. Not all of this book is riveting reading, but all of it is necessary to understanding what a large-scale preservation project might entail. The authors have vast experience in some of the biggest and most important (e.g. the Statue of Liberty) preservation projects undertaken in recent times. The only real flaw I noticed was in the discussion of using historic preservation tax credits: No mention was made of syndicating -- a process akin to selling -- tax credits so that nonprofits can take advantage of them. Comment | | (Report this)

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