| Contact:
Jeff Morgan, Jeff.Morgan@iowa.gov,
(515) 281-3858
(DES
MOINES) –Building codes and their role in making
historic preservation projects safe and feasible for
economic development will be the topic of a conference
presented next month by the State Historical Society
of Iowa and American Institute of Architects, Iowa
Chapter.
“Historic Building Codes: Rehabilitation &
Reuse of Existing Buildings” will be 8:30 a.m.-5
p.m. December 12, 2006 at the State Historical Building,
600 E. Locust Street in Des Moines’ Historic
East Village. Fees are $90 for for-profit registrants
and $60 for non-profit registrants. On-line registration
is available at http://www.aiaiowa.org/asp/programs/prof_development.asp.
“Participants will learn about the recently
adopted International Existing Building Code, the
State’s Historic Building Code and their usefulness
as tools for safety and preservation of historic features
as well as the economic impact of rehabilitating and
reusing existing buildings,” said Jack Porter,
a preservation consultant for the State Historical
Society’s Preservation Office.
After completing the conference, participants will
be able to:
- identify the types of projects and buildings that
fall under the codes
- discuss alternative methods for meeting code requirements
related to fire safety
- analyze fire ratings for archaic materials and assemblies
permitted by code
- analyze requirements for exiting and discuss variations
allowed by code
- determine alternatives available to preserve historic
features and fabric while meeting building code requirements
- identify the availability and impact of incentives
for rehabilitating historic buildings
Participants will also tour three local historic
preservation projects – Spaghetti Works, Rumely
Building and C.C. Taft Building – to learn how
building codes were administered to resolve fire safety
issues and exiting requirements in relationship to
the preservation of each building’s historical
features.
Panelists include Iowa State Building Code Commissioner
Stuart Crine, Community Housing Initiatives Vice President
Sam Erickson, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Chief Architect Michael Jackson and nationally known
expert Marilyn Kaplan. Iowa Department of Cultural
Affairs Director Anita Walker will offer welcoming
remarks.
In addition to SHSI and AIA Iowa, the conference
is sponsored by Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Historic
Preservation Alliance, Iowa League of Cities, Iowa
State Fire Marshal and Main Street Iowa
The State Historical Society of Iowa is a division
of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and serves
as a trustee of Iowa’s historical legacy and
as an advocate for understanding Iowa’s past.
Its dual mission of preservation and education involves
identifying, recording, collecting, preserving, managing
and providing access to Iowa’s historical resources.
As an advocate of understanding Iowa’s past,
SHSI educates Iowans of all ages, conducts and stimulates
research, disseminates information, and encourages
and supports historical preservation and education
efforts of others throughout the state.
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