ONWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION! EXPLORING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION THROUGH LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA): A POLICY PERSPECTIVE
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Date
2016
Authors
Wheeler, Terra Ettrick
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University of Oregon
Abstract
The initial motivation for this project was the desire to root academic research and
knowledge in practical application. After living in Portland, Oregon for ten years I began
to witness the destruction of historic resources in the inner Southeast Hosford -
Abernethy neighborhood. Before this experience of demolitions, I was sheltered from the
destruction of old buildings. I learned to appreciate the musty smell of an old basement
and peeling paint at an early age. Growing up in Northampton, Massachusetts I was
privileged to be protected from the devastation of demolition. Many years later after
moving to Portland I fell in love with old buildings all over again. I began to question the
contradiction between the city's touted progressive policies and the destruction of
existing buildings without consideration of the environmental impact. This project is an
attempt to answer this long-held question; using scholarship to move from conceptual
understanding to solidifying observations and experience through production of
measurable impacts.
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83 pages
Keywords
sustainable preservation, Senate Bill 100, Portland, Or