E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL
January 2014, Volume 11, Number 1
ONE WEEK UNTIL THE DEADLINE!
HDC is seeking nominations for the 2014 Historic Districts Council Design Awards. Architects and owners may submit recently completed work, including alterations within historic districts and to historic buildings wherever in the city they may be. Entries will be evaluated by a jury chaired by James Stewart Polshek, FAIA, and will include prominent design professionals, historians and critics. Deadline for entries is January 13, 2014.
The awards will be the centerpiece of New Design + Old Places, HDC’s 20th annual preservation conference and will be presented at the opening night reception on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Steelcase.
For a full list of requirements including eligibility and submission materials, Click here for a PDF of Call For Entries or visit hdc.org/designawards.
The Historic Districts Council Design Awards are supported in part by The Architect’s Newspaper and Steelcase.
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Continuing Education: Working with Historic Buildings
$25, Friends of HDC/ $30, General Public
FISP- The New Face of Local Law 11
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Neighborhood Preservation Center, 232 East 11th Street NY, NY 10003
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
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Breathability – Insulation Options for Historic Buildings
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, Rm. 203
208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Check-in and Continental Breakfast: 9:00 AM
Lecture: 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
Spray insulation, friend or foe? Discuss how heat and moisture affect your buildings and how all insulation systems and materials, new and old, must work in harmony. Stephen Tilly of Stephen Tilly, Architect will consider the pros and cons of diverse methods in insulating old buildings.
1 AIA and New York State HSW CES credit
For more information about these and future Continuing Education Programs click here
$25, Friends of HDC and $35, General Public
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SAVE THE DATE FOR!
6:00 PM -8:00 PM
The LGBT Community Center
208 West 13th Street, Manhattan (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
$25 per person/ $20 Friends of HDC
RSVP required. Pay at the door or to purchase tickets in advance,
visit hdc.org/featured/2014-six-celebrate-launch-party or call 212-614-9107.
Please join us in honoring the accomplishments of the Class of 2013 and join in celebrating the new class of 2014 as they commence a year of preservation campaigns, advocacy efforts, educational outreach and fabulous events! Here’s a sneak peek at the 2014 winners but stay tuned for the official announcement later this week!