Saturday, September 27, 2008 FREE ADMISSION 9:00am to 4:00pm Historic Park Hill School 5050 East 19th Avenue Denver, CO 80220 click here for a map

Event Parking A parking lot is located on the east side of Park Hill School on Fairfax Street Between 18th & 19th Avenues. All other parking is on residential streets nearby. Please respect our neighbors. Do not block alleys and driveways. Ample street parking is available on Montview Boulevard, one block north of Park Hill School.

Sponsored and produced to benefit Park Hill School PTSA by Dee Ciancio, Realtor® of Fuller | Sotheby's International Realty and The Crafted Home.

The 3rd Annual Old-House Expo is Denver's first event dedicated to helping owners of vintage homes (50+ years of age) find the insight, expertise and resources necessary to preserve, maintain and respectfully renovate their irreplaceable homes. Admission is FREE for all the exhibits, presentations and panel discussions.

Focus On Sustainability and "Green" Strategies for Old Houses
This year's Old House Expo will focus on energy efficiency and sustainability, rooted in the philosophy that saving a vintage home - that doesn't need to be built from scratch - is the highest and best form of sustainability. Learn how you can get the most from your home improvement investment. Our expert speakers will give you great insight for restoring, repairing and upgrading your home in a way that maximizes your home's energy and resource efficiency. Discover how restoration benefits sustainability by giving new life to old houses that will last for decades - perhaps centuries - to come.

Why Sustainability and Preservation Matter
The Old House Expo will also focus on "smart" energy conservation techniques. We want to help old house owners understand what produces real results, not merely symbolic ones, and how to improve their home's energy efficiency without destroying its architectural details and historic character.

According to a 2004 Brookings Institution study - as reported in Preservation Magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, May-June 2008 issue - by the year 2030, over half of all buildings in the United States will have been erected after the year 2000... and some 82 billion square feet of that built space will have replaced existing buildings - unless steps are taken to save existing structures now.

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9:00am - 4:00pm	All exhibits open
	Presentations & Panel Discussions
10:00am	Session A Sensitive Kitchen & Bath Renovation    Steve Ciancio of The Crafted Home	Session B Energy-Efficient Strategies for Old Houses Dennis Brackfeld of About Saving Heat
11:00am	Panel Discussion - Old House Windows: "To Replace, Or Not To Replace, That is The Question" Window repair experts Lynne Bingham, Dave Reusch, window dealer Gwenael Hagen and moderator will address the topic and your specific questions about window maintenance, design, restoration, replacement, and matching period styles for renovation and additions
1:00pm	Session A Landscaping for Old Houses Wendy Booth of Ivy Street Design	Session B How to Spot & Fix Masonry Problems Diane Travis of Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute
2:00pm	Panel Discussion: Green Strategies for Old Houses Our panel of experts will tackle the complex problem of creating more energy-efficient older homes, while maintaining the vintage character of the home and its surrounding neighborhood. Topics will include boilers and furnaces, water heaters, insulation, windows, low water-use plumbing fixtures, even "green" building practices for building projects. Panelists include Dennis Brackfeld of About Saving Heat; Steve Ciancio of The Crafted Home; Tom Olds of Advanced Hydronics, and others.

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Meet top professionals that specialize in old houses. Discuss your projects, problems and design challenges in person, and get great resources for skilled specialists that know how to do the job right. 100% of exhibitor fees are donated by the organizers to benefit the Park Hill School PTSA. Come and support these business that give back to our community:

About Saving Heat	Milagro Wood Refinishing Studio
Advanced Hydronics	Reusch Historic Windows
Dee Ciancio - Fuller | Sotheby's International Realty	Solar Glass Windows & Doors
Denver Art Glass	Stroman Plumbing & Heating
Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.	The Crafted Home
Ivy Street Design	VanCamp's Quality Hardwood Floors
Phoenix Window Restoration	The Wall Rebuilder

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Dee Ciancio is a Realtor® that specializes in representing sellers and buyers of vintage homes in central Denver's early neighborhoods and historic districts, and the co-creator and primary sponsor of the Old House Expo. Earlier this year, Dee joined Fuller Towne & Country Properties, a leading firm in central Denver and upscale communities. More recently, Fuller joined forces with Sotheby's International Realty - the world's most recognized brand in architecturally-significant and luxury residential sales - to provide sellers and buyers of homes in Denver's vintage neighborhoods with the same quality service and customer experience that is received by its multi-million dollar international clientele.

Dee's expertise in marketing vintage homes led her to be an expert speaker for Historic Denver's Landmark Real Estate Training, teaching other realtors the nuances of marketing vintage properties. She has been a sponsor and volunteer for both the Historic Denver House Tour and Park Hill Home Tour events. For Dee, the Old House Expo is a means for promoting preservation of the old houses and neighborhoods she loves, and an opportunity to give back to the community in a meaningful way. Contact Dee Ciancio at 303-246-8623, or email dee@deeciancio.com.

Steve Ciancio is the founder of The Crafted Home, a renovation design firm that specializes in historically inspired and architecturally sympathetic renovation design for pre-1940 homes. In his seven years as an old house designer, Steve has frequently earned recognition for sympathetic design, including prestigious Historic Denver "Restoration for Living Awards" three years straight. His projects earned top honors for Best Sympathetic Kitchen Renovation/Addition in 2006, and Best Sympathetic Bath Renovation/Addition for 2007 and again in 2008. Steve presents seminars on historically sympathetic kitchen and bath design during each of the Old House Expo's years. He has restored three of his own homes including a 1910 Craftsman Bungalow, a 1926 Spanish Eclectic and his current work-in-progress, a 1935 Art Deco house in Park Hill. Contact Steve Ciancio at 303-860-8444, or email solutions@thecraftedhome.com.

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The Old House Expo is a juried event, and only businesses and individuals with specific old house expertise are invited to exhibit. If your business would like to be considered, please contact Dee Ciancio for more information at 303-246-8623. Space is limited. Acceptance of exhibitors is solely at the organizers discretion. Submitting registration does not guarantee acceptance or booth space. Unaccepted registrations will receive a full refund of the exhibitor's fee.

To download an exhibitor registration form, click here.

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General information - Dee Ciancio, 303-246-8623
email: dee@deeciancio.com

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