Abstract

This study was designed to analyze aging residential building envelopes. Two eras of American construction, existing between 1840 and 1945, were included in this analysis. Thermal imaging was used to compare materiality and temperature variations in the external construction of homes with three different construction styles and a multitude of modern modifications. Building materials, methods, and alterations were noted whenever possible and used for a comparative analysis.

Presenters

Arsenio Rodrigues
Director and Professor, School of the Built Environment, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, United States

Betty Lynn Krodel
Student, Master of Architecture, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Environmental Impacts

KEYWORDS

Building History, Energy Study, Building Envelopes, Sustainable Renovation, Resiliency

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