Building Performance Knowledge Community

 View Only

Community HTML

Looking up at Buildings and Sky

Quick Links

Who we are

The mission of the Building Performance Knowledge Community (BPKC) is to increase building performance related to occupant comfort and health, and to the function, durability, sustainability, and resilience of buildings.
Learn more about our mission and goals >

The New Preservation Brief 50: Lightning Protection for Historic Structures

  • 1.  The New Preservation Brief 50: Lightning Protection for Historic Structures

    Posted 11-27-2017 01:07 PM

    The National Park Service is pleased to announce the issuance of our latest Preservation Brief, entitled Lightning Protection for Historic Structures. It was written by Charles E. Fisher, who recently retired from the Technical Preservation Services office after a long and distinguished 42-year career. This is the 50th Preservation Brief in our landmark historic preservation series which also began 42 years ago.  

     

    PB 50 deals with an important historic preservation consideration in many parts of the country where lightning may pose a risk to historic buildings. The information will be of interest to the varied audience involved in the preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings, particularly since little has been written on lightning protection for historic structures. This brief provides a short history of lightning protection; provides information on appropriate maintenance and repair of historic lightning protection; includes guidance on integrating old and new systems; and covers special consideration when installing new systems on historic buildings.  We believe this is the first technical publication on lightning protection for historic buildings that covers the range of preservation treatments from maintenance and repair to the installation of new systems. 

     

    This brief can be found in pdf format on our website at https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/50-lightning-protection.htm and is also available in print form from the Government Printing Office at https://bookstore.gpo.gov/ where you can find the brief and other printed publications of Technical Preservation Services that are offered for sale. 

     

    Brian Goeken, AICP

    Chief, Technical Preservation Services

    National Park Service

     

    Our new address:  

     

    National Park Service

    Technical Preservation Services

    1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 7243

    Washington, DC 20240

     

    202-354-2033 phone

    Brian_Goeken@nps.gov

     

    Sign up for updates from Technical Preservation Services

     

    Website http://www.nps.gov/tps/

    Facebook Heritage & Historic Preservation - NPS  I Twitter @HHPreservItNPS



    ------------------------------
    Peyton Hall FAIA
    Managing Principal
    Historic Resources Group
    Pasadena CA
    ------------------------------