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Preservation Buffalo Niagara

PBN identifies, protects, and promotes our unique architecture and historic legacy, and connects people to the places they love in Western New York.

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617 Main Street Suite 201
Buffalo, NY 14203
1-716-852-3300

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Recent Posts: Preservation Buffalo Niagara

Summer Weatherization Tips: Part Five

On the hottest days in summer, a house cooled to the low 80’s may just not be cool enough, especially with high humidity conditions and if you have underlying health concerns. If central air conditioning is a need, and you are stressing about the cost and logistics of installation within your historic home, fear not […]

Summer Weatherization Tips: Part One

Summer is here at last! Due to social distancing, most folks are now spending much more time at home this summer, and plan to continue to utilize remote work plans for the indeterminate future. While we have by now adjusted to wearing sweat pants during meetings with the boss and to transforming our kitchen counters […]

Summer Weatherization Tips: Part Four

Few people genuinely enjoy hot humid days – but in addition to the physical discomfort, these environmental conditions are also dangerous for our health. Poor air quality is one of the increased hazards – smog events occur when heat and sunlight “bake” chemical pollution in the air, increasing ozone levels. But did you know that, […]

Summer Weatherization Tips: Part Three

Fans can be surprisingly efficient in cooling homes if used properly, and cost much less than an air conditioning system to run. Running fans in historic homes built before 1950 also requires much less retrofitting- generally just some maintenance to better insulate and vent, especially in attic spaces. Did you know you need to change […]

Summer Weatherization Tips: Part Two

“Central air and heating requires lots of ductwork and large installations that ruin the integrity of historic homes” “It’s impossible to properly heat and cool drafty old homes using central air systems.” “Between maintenance, installation, and inefficiency, heating and cooling a historic home with central air will never be worth the expense.” You have probably […]

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