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“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see.” - Winston Churchill. Fort Worth's rich history is woven into every corner of our city, and one of its greatest treasures lies in the historic architecture that graces our streets. At Evans, we take pride in offering specialized historic preservation services for buildings in the area. Historic preservation, by definition, involves the meticulous conservation of existing materials. This approach ensures that the structural integrity of the building is preserved and repurposed, allowing everyone to continue enjoying the enduring investment of the property, even if the materials were procured many years ago. While modern building practices emphasize energy efficiency, at Evans Consulting & Construction, we maintain a steadfast commitment to preserving architectural achievements. We believe in striking a balance between historical significance and contemporary functionality. In our historic preservation endeavors, we collaborate closely with the Texas Historical Commission to ensure that every restoration project is executed with meticulous attention to detail, honoring both the past and the present. Do you have any questions about historic preservation? DM us to learn more! #evansconstruction #texasconsulting #generalcontracting #history #historicpreservation #historicalbuildings #restoration

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A lot like this has so many building options. What will you build on top of it? #C21DeliaRealtyGroup #DeRidderRealEstate #LeesvillerealEstate #FortPolkRealtor #LeesvilleRealtor

Today, we’re starting a multi-part series on hay doors (and lucarne doors). Hay doors are a historic relic that have survived, in some rare and few cases to modern times. The overall conversation is very interesting and gets into many other related topics such as ADU and accessory buildings, and the accelerated deterioration of accessory buildings even though they are built with similar materials and methods as historic row homes. The conversation also goes into the areas of optimization of property use and zoning related to ADU’s here in Washington DC. https://lnkd.in/edYa29gY

Parkhill is Historic England best practice case study here

A super outline of how to save buildings and reuse.

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Results are in for a Los Angeles cool pavement experiment "Pavement that reflects, rather than absorbs sunlight, has emerged as a tool cities are considering to mitigate the increasing danger of extreme heat. GAF funded the recently released peer-reviewed study, although the company had no role in the study’s design, data collection, modeling or analysis of the results. The research found that during an extreme heat event, the cool pavement-covered area saw ambient air temperatures that were as much as 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than those in the adjacent neighborhood. On sunny days, ambient air temperatures were reduced by up to 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit. During summer nights, they were reduced by up to 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The coating also lowered surface temperatures by up to around 10 degrees Fahrenheit. What does that mean for the people who live in Pacoima? Melanie Torres, a resident and the Pacoima Beautiful’s Cool Community Project organizing manager, said she’s felt a difference. Pacoima Beautiful is a local environmental justice organization and helped GAF and Climate Resolve with community engagement for the reflective pavement project. Torres often eats lunch in one of the parks where the coating is deployed. “I can just sit on the grass near the basketball court and feel just the breeze — and not necessarily a hot breeze,” she said. A food vendor who frequents the neighborhood told Torres that “she feels the difference in the breeze more than anything. Torres said she hasn’t heard any complaints about the reflective pavement coating during her community engagement efforts. However, reflective pavement is not immune to criticism. Some researchers have found that the solar energy reflected off cool pavement can actually increase how hot pedestrians feel. Taha, however, said that his study indicated an “improvement in thermal sensation,” noting that every location within Pacoima has “its own dynamics” that could lead to slightly different results. Mean radiant temperature — a measurement of thermal comfort — “goes up and down. It’s not always cooler,” he said. “The overwhelming effect is the cooling.” But no matter how effective reflective coatings are, they can’t beat shade, V. Kelly Turner, associate director of the University of California’s Los Angeles Luskin Center for Innovation and an associate professor of urban planning and geography, said in an email. Shade can cool people by up to 30 degrees Celsius, or 54 degrees Fahrenheit, in hot, dry environments, she said." Continue reading in the article below. #mygovus #buildingbettercommunities #governmentsoftwaresolutions