TY - BOOK AU - Dedek,Peter B. TI - Historic preservation for designers SN - 9781609015091 AV - NA106 .D43 2014 U1 - 745.4 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - Fairchild Books KW - Historic buildings KW - Conservation and restoration KW - United States KW - Monuments historiques KW - Conservation et restauration KW - États-Unis KW - Historic preservation KW - Patrimoine historique KW - History KW - Histoire KW - fast N1 - Comprend des références bibliographiques et un index N2 - "Historic Preservation for Designers offers a comprehensive overview of historic preservation with a focus on historic interiors, historic building materials, and the adaptive reuse of interiors. This text includes a brief history of preservation in the United States, criteria to determine whether a building is historic, a discussion of preservation law, and how to document historic buildings with a focus on design and understanding functional and aesthetic requirements. The text explores issues including building restoration and rehabilitation standards, adaptive reuse principles,and codes and accessibility requirements. Designers will discover timely information on inspecting historic buildings to determine their age and condition as well as the growing relationship between historic preservation, green design, and the environment."--Site Web de l'éditeur ER -