Tampa has a fascinating past that has been wonderfully documented with one exception: African Americans. This culturally rich community is virtually invisible in the eyes of history. Tampa�s population exploded during the early 1900s; and the building boom universally required the skills and talents of African Americans; who provided services; labor; and entrepreneurship in a massive form. They played significant roles in everything from Tampa�s wilderness era to its boomtown years and were key players in the first and second Seminole Wars with their Seminole alliance. African American soldiers captured Fort Brooke during the Civil War and fought in the Spanish-American War. Residents have endured Jim Crow; desegregation; and racial unrest yet thrived as entrepreneurs. Black Cubans; as part of the greater African American community; enabled Tampa�s world-renowned cigar industry. The photographs found in this volume clearly illustrate Tampa�s social and productive African American community.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It was in perfect condition as a new bookBy barbara phillipsSustainable Revolution came within the projected time. It was in perfect condition as a new book; advertised the same.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Required reading for remodelers or green designersBy Kristine LofgrenIt is kind of like this book was written just for me. I am an interior designer who is nuts about green design and nuts about renovation; so this book was like catnip for me. And I am so glad I gave it a go; because it is just as good as I could have hoped. In fact; the only thing I would chance is to make it about residential AND commercial renovation. Oh well...From the get go; it is clear that the authors care about sustainable building. The first chapter discusses the impact of renovation vs new buildings; of green design on the industry and the impact that global warming is having on the planet. It is the perfect way to set up the importance of this book and of the topic. The next chapter moves into learning to address a building problem as a whole; rather than a part; which has already changed the way I approach design for my clients (and I am a residential designer; so that tells you how useful the information is).The next few chapters get into the nitty gritty - envelope design; systems upgrades/replacements and building materials. The authors cover everything you need to know and then some. Finally; the book moves onto the fun stuff: high performance renovations and the future of the industry. Both chapters were fun to read; though they dont have a lot of impact on my specific role.The book is packed full of black and white pictures and a few color pictures; and each illustration is perfectly matched for illustrating the text. Complex ideas are drawn out to make them easier to understand; and highly visual matter is addressed in a visual way; which is a failing that I have often found in other building books. The pictures themselves are clear; easy to see and a good size.Both of the authors are LLED-AP and clearly care about the subject matter; which makes it not only informative; but you can trust the information you are getting. It is also well written; not nearly as dry as the subject matter could be. For the green designer or the remodeling specialist; this is a must have.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent introductory textbook about sustainable renovationBy mhnstrI could easily see this book serving as an introductory textbook for architecture or civil engineering students who are interested in sustainable design. Introductory because the book serves as a very good overview of many of the key concepts of sustainable renovation; but lacks the depth and details required to take the subject further. The authors are clearly passionate about sustainable design and have given an introduction to many aspects of sustainable renovation ranging from construction to construction operations to commissioning.The authors devote the start of the book for discussing the reasons why sustainable design is needed to curb global warming. The authors present targets for energy efficiency and amicably have presented paths for people to achieve the targets through conservations measures and more sustainable buildings. Renovation is contrasted with replacement and even though the renovation may cost more; the authors argue that in many cases it is the best option. Although this chapter is intended to persuade the reader as to why renovations are better than replacement due to the impact on the environment; I found the emphasis on global warming at the start of this chapter as the main motivation to be a bit tedious. Most people who pick up this book are going to be interested in the subject to begin with and so the emphasis on climate change is not necessarily needed.Subsequent chapters include:- Whole building design- Facility management upgrades- Building envelope redesign- Building systems replacement- Construction operations- High performance renovation- The future of renovationThe chapters serve to give a very good overview of the different aspects that must be considered for sustainable design. The book finishes with a discussion about energy conservation goals for the future. Goals starting in 2015 are listed and the authors have presented a strategy for achieving these goals through sustainable renovation of the existing building stock. Very good arguments are made for the future implementation of strong energy saving goals.The authors present numerous renovation ideas in the book that are key to the sustainable design concept. For example; in the chapter; Whole Building Design; building strategies are discussed such as the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) approach towards building elements where disassembly and reuse of materials is emphasized. Examples given include office workstations which can be reconfigured or carpet tiles which can be reused elsewhere or recycled.The logistics of the renovation process are discussed such as problems with working around existing occupants. Points such as the need to isolate construction noise or dirt are made without a lot of detail about how to implement these tasks. The lack of specific details mean that some problems were glossed over. For example; the authors describe the renovation of a federal office building (Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt) which included converting an underground gun target range into a water cistern. While this is a good use of an existing; underground space; the authors left out how they dealt with all of the lead which inevitably would have accumulated in the gun range and would contaminate the water.The chapters are peppered with case studies of successful renovation projects. The case studies are placed at the end of the chapters. While the case studies do not often have direct connections to the text preceding them; the case studies emphasize what is achievable using the ideas presented in the book. However; the case studies are just overviews and although the achievements of each project are listed; there arent a lot of details. Although I applaud the use of the case studies; I would have liked to have seen more in depth examples given.The illustrations and figures in the book are numerous and although they are rarely referenced in the text; they are usually relevant to the topic on each page. The black and white photos; diagrams and charts on every page which do make the book more aesthetically pleasing. The authors emphasize photos of buildings from their own portfolios which is understandable. However; photos of one project in particular are featured over and over again in the book. The building is even on the front cover of the book. I would have thought that the authors would have wanted to have shown a greater variety of their work rather than to include numerous photos of one space from different angles.From a personal standpoint as a building acoustician; I was disappointed that the authors only mention the acoustics of the green buildings once. The authors present ideas such as passive ventilation as an ideal solution for ventilating a building without presenting all of the problems that come with passive ventilation. The openings between the rooms and the hallways to allow for the free flow of air limit the acoustic privacy of the office spaces. I know of green buildings with passive ventilation schemes that have won awards and are beautiful to look at but no one wants to work in them because the occupants are disturbed by noise coming from other offices or from the hallways. Acoustic privacy is typically a problem in green buildings I am disappointed that the authors didnt mention these problems so that people were aware that steps must be taken with passive ventilation schemes to allow for some degree of acoustic privacy.In conclusion; a good top level approach to sustainable renovation that can be used as an introduction to the topic for students or anyone interested in the idea. The authors are clearly passionate about the topic and the last chapter about the future of sustainable design is very good. However; if you want a very detailed examination of the topic; this will probably not be the book for you since many details are lacking beyond the overview.
