The North Meridian Street Historic District, in Indianapolis, Indiana, is an area which still reflects the tastes and lifestyles of earlier decades in a contemporary urban setting. Listed in 1986 on the National Register of Historic Places, the district has been regulated by the Meridian Street Preservation Commission since 1971. The Commission, created through state legislation, was conducting design review in the district through nationally established guidelines, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. In order to more effectively protect and preserve the district, the Commission wished to establish a set of design guidelines specifically tailored to the North Meridian Street Historic District and its particular built and natural- characteristics. This project involved developing a set of design guidelines that would fulfill the needs and desires of the North Meridian Street Historic District, its preservation commission, and its property owners. Each district has its distinct resources and needs. A district's unique built and natural features are guidelines in themselves, but unless the principles and relationships that they represent are translated into words and pictures, many people will not recognize them as such. After researching and analyzing the architectural and environmental qualities of the district a draft set of design guidelines was developed and presented to the Meridian Street Preservation Commission for review. In response to comments and expressed concerns made at a series of public hearings held from March 1992 to August 1993, several rounds of revisions followed the initial presentation of the guidelines. The August 1993 version of the guidelines was adopted by the Commission in September 1993 and is currently in effect. / Department of Architecture

Archaeological investigations rarely focus on streets and street related features. This thesis adds to the literature on this topic by discussing the archaeological excavation of the James F.D. Lanier State Historic Site. The excavation explored the integrity of First Street and its related components. Phosphate testing was also utilized to aid the identification of early street surfaces. The excavation revealed massive disturbance of the street due to landscaping activities. Possible street surfaces as well as intact features such as a section of concrete, streetside rain gutter, brick sidewalk, and fence base stones revealed that not all was destroyed. / Department of Anthropology

Created 3/28/2006 by Johnson City GIS, this map provides a tour of historic places in Johnson City, Tennessee. Historic sites are listed on the right edge and are denoted by numbers which correspond to places on the map.Road names are listed on the map itself. Physical copy resides with Johnson City, Geographic Information Systems Division. Scale - 1" = 0.257260 miles / https://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1054/thumbnail.jpg

Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone Project / Sidewalk fragmentation in Tucson is the result of City Code Ordinance 25-12 that places the responsibility of sidewalk installation and maintenance on property owner. However, with an average household income 27% below the national average and 25% of Tucson residents living below poverty level sidewalk fragmentation has become a pedestrian safety concern. By using Google Earth to measure the percentage of paved, unpaved and not present sidewalks in four historic communities in central Tucson; this study found a directly proportional relationship between the length of time the neighborhood has been listed as a historic community and the percentage of paved sidewalks within the neighborhood.

This thesis explores the role of community participation in urban preservation planning processes. A case study of the North Central neighborhood in Charleston, SC is used to investigate this inquiry. This study seeks to explore what residents in North Central value as heritage assets and how this information compares to ongoing preservation planning, interactions with the City and local preservation advocacy organizations, and overall community engagement. Qualitative methods were used for data collection and an analytical framework was developed based in theories of democracy, participatory planning, and values-based heritage. The results indicate that residents of North Central value the built environment and architectural integrity of the neighborhood, however the intangible aspects of heritage resonate most with the community. These include the people, stories, experiences, and memories associated with the neighborhood and its features. While efforts to preserve the neighborhood have increased in recent years, there are still disparities in what is actively being preserved and what residents identify as important heritage assets. The thesis also reveals that a lack of democratic space for participation and a communication deficit serve as limitations to community participation in formal planning processes for preservation. Increased community participation in these processes could influence new development in the neighborhood to better reflect the contemporary needs and values of its residents. It also serves to foster better collaboration among organizations, governmental partners, and residents in order to continue developing inclusive approaches to neighborhood preservation and establishing initiatives in North Central with sustainable outcomes.

Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone Project / Increasing demand for new construction has made the building sector responsible for approximately 43 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States. Building conservation, an intervention strategy that refurbishes an existing building without compromising its architectural integrity, is a response to the population’s current infatuation with the new and now that has desensitized modern culture to the past, while surfacing one’s responsibilities to future generations. The focus of this study will be on the University of Arizona’s Bear Down Gym. Through a historical and architectural evaluation, this report makes a case for the rehabilitation of Bear Down Gym in respect to the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.

Reducing energy use in buildings requires extensive action regarding energy effectivization in both modern and old buildings.The old mansion in Forsmark was established 250 years ago and is a building in need of energy effectivization in order to reduce its energy consumption, hence ensuring it’s continued use. In applying said measures special attention must be given to the mansions care requirements. These requirements are governed by the mansions heritage regulations which were established by the National Heritage Board in Uppsala 1975 in collaboration with the former owner Count Ludvig af Ugglas. The requirements clearly state which parts of the building that are to remain unchanged. This study presents how identification and and measurement of the mansion were conducted in order to validate an energy simulation model of the building, how to apply these measures as well as to see if they are economically feasible. It is of importance in this study to map the mansion in order to determine if possible measures can be adapted in order to accommodate its heritage regulations. Difficulties in validating the nominal energy simulation models with measured data have resulted in the conclusion that the mapping has too many uncertain parameters which themselves have an effect on the mansions energy use. The nominal model, based on measured data and U-values assumed for each part of the mansion, gives a value that is double the measured effect acquired from the buildings heating system. The measured effect acquired from the manors heating system was significantly lower than what is to be expected in such an old building. Consequently a sensitivity analysis of the building’s U-values regarding its exterior walls and foundation was conducted. The results of the sensitivity analysis indicated that uncertainty first and foremost in wall material and construction effect the energy use of the mansion, but also that additional parameters were probable to have an impact on the mansion’s energy use. The conclusion of this study is that the old mansion at Forsmark has a relatively low energy use regarding its size, age and that it is possible to take action in order to reduce its energy use. The first of which is to adjust the heating system as it has been discovered that it is incorrectly dimensioned. / För att sänka energianvändningen av byggnader krävs omfattande åtgärder för energieffektivisering av både nya och äldre byggnader. Gamla herrgården på Forsmarks bruk är uppförd för cirka 250 år sedan och är en aktuell byggnad i att undersöka tillämpbara energieffektiviseringsåtgärder. Detta för minskning av energianvändning samt fortsatt användning av herrgården. Vid tillämpning av energieffektiviseringsåtgärder krävs anpassning efter herrgårdens varsamhetskrav. Kraven styrs av dess byggnadsminnesförklaring, upprättad av riksantikvarie i Uppsala 1975 i samarbete med dåvarande ägare Greve Ludvig af Ugglas, i vilken det framgår vilka delar som inte får förvanskas. I denna fältstudie presenteras genomförande av kartläggning och uppmätning av herrgården för att validera en energisimuleringsmodell av byggnaden. Även tillämpning av åtgärder för att se om de är ekonomiskt försvarbara att utföra. Primär betydelse i denna studie är genomförandet av att kartlägga herrgården för redogörelse av eventuella åtgärder som kan anpassas med hänsyn till dess byggnadsminnesförklaring. Svårigheter att validera nominell energisimuleringsmodell med uppmätt data har resulterat i slutsatsen att kartläggningen har alltför många osäkra parametrar som har inverkan på resultatet av herrgårdens energianvändning. Den nominella modellen, baserad på uppmätt data och U-värden som antas gälla för respektive byggnadsdel, avger ett dubblerat värde jämfört med uppmätt effekt från byggnadens värmesystem. En herrgård av denna storlek och ålder borde ha en åtskillig högre energianvändning än som mätts upp. Därför utfördes en känslighetsanalys av byggnadens Uvärde på ytterväggar och grund. Resultatet av känslighetsanalysen indikerade att en osäkerhet i främst ytterväggarnas material och uppbyggnad påverkar energianvändningen av herrgården, men ytterligare parametrar torde ha en inverkan på herrgårdens energianvändning. Slutsatsen av detta arbete är att herrgården har relativ liten energianvändning i förhållande till dess storlek, ålder och att det är möjligt att vidta åtgärder för att sänka dess energianvändning. Prioriterad åtgärd är injustering av värmesystemet då det inte utförts vid installation av systemet.

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

published_or_final_version / abstract / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation

published_or_final_version / abstract / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation