32. Energy and Atmosphere New White Reflective Roof with R-30 Insulation Historic District Whitaker & State
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34. Energy and Atmosphere Where possible, the historic windows remained in use. Storefront glass features Low-e coating (Later added interior storm windows) Historic District Whitaker & State
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37. Materials and Resources Material Reuse The hefty stair treads and hand rail caps throughout the building were milled utilizing wood from the original building structure. Stair treads – from old floor joists Handrails – denailed framing studs Baseboards – old lathe strips Historic District Whitaker & State
38. Indoor Environmental Quality All paints and finishes were low VOC (volatile organic compounds) products. Safer to breathe and don’t continue to off-gas over time Historic District Whitaker & State
41. Martha Raymond Presentation 2007 HO Former school classroom adaptively re-used. Full height windows were preserved, providing natural daylight within the new office space. HVAC duct work is also exposed.
42. Transoms were open or closed to help regulate ventilation throughout the building. Martha Raymond Presentation 2007 HO
43. Use of awnings as an energy conservation measure in a residential setting. Martha Raymond Presentation 2007 HO
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48. Presenter Yolita E. Rausche M.Arch HP Historic Preservation Specialist Chambers Murphy & Burge Restoration Architects, Akron, Ohio Heritage Ohio Board Member Email:yrausche@sbcglobal.net [email_address]
Notes de l'éditeur
This is the Robinson Music Company Building, an early 20th century building in Steubenville, Ohio. The commercial storefront features “prism glass.” (The detail shown here is of particular interest because they were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.) With electricity so new, lighting was still a problem in city storefronts. The glass prisms have ridges on the inside surface that refract or bend sunlight, bringing it towards the rear of the building.
The double-loaded corridor provides another lesson in effective daylighting. Shown here, there are two rows of rooms separated by a corridor such that every room has an exterior wall. Daylight is available to all rooms through the outside wall. In some buildings, transom windows above the interior doors bring lower levels of “borrowed” light to the hall.
This former school is adaptively re-used as offices. The large, double-hung windows still bring daylight into the former classroom. For double-hung windows -- both the upper and lower sash are operable. Before reliance on air conditioning, in warm weather the upper sash could be lowered to exhaust warm air, drawing in cooler air through the open bottom sash.
Above the door is a narrow, hinged window -- a transom -- that allows daylight into a room and when open, allows air circulation and improves interior ventilation.
Another passive solar device is the adjustable awning. Other methods traditionally used to minimize heat gain and loss include: interior & exterior window shutters interior venetian blinds curtains & drapes It was common to close off rooms during temperature extremes to reduce the amount of energy needed to heat or cool them.