E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL
December 2013, Volume 10, Number 3
Continuing Education: Working with Historic Buildings
It’s a Brick (House)Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Check-in and Continental Breakfast-9:00 AM
Lecture- 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
Carl Doebley, a restoration specialist with Thornton Tomasetti, will discuss the properties of historic bricks and mortars, typical problems that arise in historic brick construction, as well as proper techniques for repairing, repointing and cleaning brick.
1 AIA and New York State CES credit
————————————————————————————————————————————————————
FISP- The New Face of Local Law 11
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Check-in and Continental Breakfast: 9:00 AM
Lecture: 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
Though there has been a long history of façade inspections regulations in New York City, recent updates to Local Law 11, now called the Façade Inspection Safety Program, have changed important requirements for architects and engineers. Timothy Lynch P.E. of the NYC Department of Buildings will discuss new requirements, including building envelope construction data and environmental exposure considerations, and how they affect the overall inspection process.
1 AIA and New York State CES credit
Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street New York, New York 10003
For more information about these and future Continuing Education Programs click here
$25, Friends of HDC and $35, General Public
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Friends Holiday Party
Thank you to all our Friends who came out and celebrated the holidays with us at Knoll on December 5th. It is because we have such amazing Friends that HDC is able to continue our community outreach. Thank you for all you’ve done for HDC over the past year(s). As well as celebrating the festive season the event doubled as a book launch for HDC board president, Françoise Bollack. She led a presentation on her new book ‘Old Buildings, New Forms’. HDC has copies of her exciting and beautiful new book available for sale. If you would like to purchase one please click here
————————————————————————
Follow Us on Facebook and Find Out What’s Up in New York Preservation
HDC uses our Facebook account to circulate news articles about preservation in New York City. Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Historic-Districts-Council/91520047765.
————————————————————————
If you’re receiving this, then you know that HDC is working hard throughout the city to protect and preserve the neighborhoods which make New York great. Please consider contributing and becoming part of the movement to preserve our city’s irreplaceable architecture and history. There are a lot of buildings to cover, and we can only do it with a lot of people.
Sign up to receive our future emails.
————————————————————————
tel: 212-614-9107 fax: 212-614-9127 email: [email protected]