Giving historic buildings new life can be a profitable investment for developers and deliver many benefits to communities. However, these projects can present unique challenges compared to new builds.
Adaptive Reuse: The Ingredients for Successfully Redeveloping Historic Buildings webinars will provide valuable insights and advice for navigating the financial, regulatory and technical requirements for the successful redevelopment of a historic building.
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Adaptive Reuse – The Developer's Perspective
Topics: Identifying viable projects, financing, regulatory considerations, construction challenges.
Presenter: Ross Keith, founder of Nicor Group, a Regina-based property development and management firm with a large portfolio of redeveloped historic buildings.
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Adaptive Reuse and Building Codes
Topic: Satisfying code requirements and preserving a building's heritage features.
Presenters: Murray Fischer, Building Safety Manager, City of Brandon; Brant Hryhorczuk, Heritage Building Conservation Officer, Heritage Conservation Branch.
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Adaptive Reuse – The Municipality's Role
Topics: Community benefits of adaptive reuse, municipal tools for supporting adaptive reuse.
Presenter: Michael Ruus, Director of Planning and Development, Cape Breton Regional Municipality; former General Manager of Planning and Growth Development, City of Swift Current.
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Adaptive Reuse – Archaeological Considerations
Topic: Protection and commemoration of archaeological materials found in association with historic buildings should be considered in reuse planning and management.
Presenters: Kim Cloutier, Archaeologist; Lorna Dmyterko, Provincial Archaeology Inventory Specialist; Tom Richards, Senior Archaeologist, Heritage Conservation Branch.
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If you have any questions, please contact the Heritage Conservation Branch at 306-787-2817 or historic.places@gov.sk.ca.