A series of heritage briefs that answer the question: "Why protect historic places?".

Categories

Heritage Planning
Environmental Issues

Heritage Planning

Heritage Designation and Property Values
Dr. Robert Shipley studies the effect of Heritage Designation on Property Values in Ontario.

Heritage Districts Work
A new study by Architectural Conservacy of Ontario, that looks at Heritage Districts and asks the question, have the goals or objectives set out in the District Plan been met? Are residents content living in the Heritage Conservation District? Is it difficult to make alterations to buildings in the Heritage Conservation District? Have property values been impacted by the designation of the district? What are the key issues in the district

Job Creation
Heritage conservation generates a wide variety of jobs. Heritage conservation generates the highest returns on public works investments. Jobs generated from heritage conservation are expected to increase ...

Property Values & Taxes
Heritage conservation projects increase property values, assessment values, and economic activity in surrounding areas. Designated heritage properties perform better than average in the real estate market ...

Smart Growth
Smart growth is an approach to planning cities which is people- and environmentally- friendly. Many cities are already using heritage conservation as one way of implementing Smart Growth ...

Tourism
Heritage tourism as a growing trend ...

Urban Revitalization
The adaptive re-use of heritage buildings are the key to urban renewal and revitalizzation.

Environmental Issues

Climate Change
The reuse of heritage buildings reduces greenhouse gas emissions thereby reducing human contribution to climate change. Heritage buildings are composed of low energy-intensive building materials ...

Energy & Waste Conservation
Heritage conservation reduces construction and demolition wastes. Rehabilitating heritage buildings conserves more energy than constructing a new building ...

Myths and Facts about Heritage Perservation
Explore the facts and dispell the myths about heritage perservation.

New Use for Old Bricks
How reusing old building can cut carbon emissions. A study from the UK, by the Building and Social Housing Foundation.

New Uses for Old Buildings
A paper by David J. Wilson for the Canadian Appraiser. Historic buildings have a place in modern Canada. There is a need to recognize the latent advantages in a older building.

The loss of heritage properties in Ontario
A study by Professor Robert Shipley. Take a look at why we are losing our heritage buildings in Ontario.

The Real Cost of Replacement Windows
A true look at the costs of replacing windows. Sustainability and historic perservation are a natural marriage. By Walter Sedovic and Jill Gotthelf

The Top Ten Reasons to Restore and Repair your Windows
Explore why it makes more sense to restore and repair your existing windows than to replace them with vinyl windows.