Ever wonder how to incorporate sustainability with an historical renovation project? Wonder no more. The team of Mario Espinosa of Ankrom Moisan and Joe Vondrak with Pacific Crest Construction has a background of historic renovation projects for several clients, including McMenamins. They will share stories of the pitfalls and surprises involved in their collaboration and how they’ve incorporated sustainable practices in their projects.
As an architect Mario Espinosa has been involved in the restoration of historic facilities for more than 30 years, ranging from upgraded hospitals and churches to lodging and distilleries Mr Espinosa has designed a great variety of facilities that have achieved financial independence as well as their historic designations and tax benefit entitlements.
Mr Espinosa will present his views and experience in the areas of sustainable historic renovation and the realities of getting historic facilities approved by government construction organizations while maintaining a viable commercial use.
Mr Espinosa will share his approach and experience in coordinating his design efforts with the contracting, City permitting and consulting teams to attain more sustainable and realistic results as well as to provide for an environment of cooperation and understanding between the different players in the field of historic renovation.
As a general contractor Joe Vondrak has been fortunate to have been able to guide his company through the world of Historic building construction. With his experience Mr Vondrak will share valuable lessons learned in the construction, care and the realities of renovating and converting existing buildings into useable and financially-fit facilities.
Mr Vondrak will address pivoting issues related to Historic preservation as follows:
Mr Vondrak has managed construction of numerous venues
and hotel facilities. Through this experience, he has
developed an intimate understanding and appreciation for what it takes to maintain and re-live older buildings. Through his 32 years of construction experience he has become an expert on historical preservation and seismic upgrades of old buildings.