Report Outline

Project:

What are the most effective ways to renovate an historic building, and what are some methods to successfully implement energy efficient and sustainable building practices.

Methods:

1. Gather information from several different types of sources, on renovation, specifically the issues and problems relating to renovating historic, older homes.

2. Research information on energy effective materials and methods of building.

3. Create a comparison between short-term costs of building energy efficient, and the long-term savings. This will require research into current prices of building materials.

4. Apply this knowledge and lay out an essay which will inform individuals how they can renovate their historical homes to create a more sustainable, green, house.

Special Problems:

1. Information on costs of materials will need to be carefully checked during the progress of the report, as prices could vary over the next eight months.

2. It has been simple to find references and information on renovating houses, but I will need to some deeper searching and interviews to find more specific information on how to link green building together with older housing.

3. In order to tie everything together, I may need to apply this research to a specific project, such as locating a historic home which is need of updating and renovations.

Also:

As there are so many different choices on how to make a building more sustainable, I will need to focus on specific aspects of sustainability, as to not have too much information. Ultimately, I will be looking for what a homeowner can do to upgrade their home which will provide the largest impact while still being affordable.