Energy Efficiency
Installing thermal insulation, where appropriate,
as part of the reconstruction.
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The 18th century Kershaw House, reconstructed in the early 1970s as part of Camden
Battlefield, Camden, South Carolina, features multiple energy-conserving features to guard against the warm southern climate--porches, shutters, trees, and landscape features. Photo: NPS files.
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Utilizing the inherent energy conserving features
of windows and blinds, porches and double vestibule
entrances in a reconstruction project.
Utilizing plant materials, trees, and landscape
features, especially those which perform passive solar
energy functions such as sun shading and wind breaks,
when appropriate to the reconstruction.
Installing thermal insulation with a high moisture content.
Using windows and shading devices that are inappropriate
to the reconstruction.
Installing new thermal sash with false muntins instead
of using sash that is appropriate to the reconstruction.
Removing plant materials and landscape features which
perform passive energy functions if they are appropriate
to the reconstruction.
Accessibility Considerations
Taking accessibility requirements into consideration
early in the planning stage so that barrier-free access
can be provided in a way that is compatible with the
reconstruction.
Obscuring or damaging the appearance of the reconstructed
building in the process of providing barrier-free access.
Health and Safety Considerations
Considering health and safety code requirements,
such as the installation of fire suppression systems,
early in the planning stage of the project so that the
work is compatible with the reconstruction.
Meeting health and safety requirements without considering
their visual impact on the reconstruction.
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