Our Position on Sustainability Learn More
Historic preservation can – and should – be an important component of any effort to promote sustainable development. The conservation and improvement of our existing built resources, including re-use of historic and older buildings, greening the existing building stock, and reinvestment in older and historic communities, is crucial to combating climate change.
Tips for Homeowners
Sustainability at Home: How to green your historic property without compromising its irreplaceable character and integrity.
Tips for Main Street
Main Street Must Read: Simple ways to make your community and your business more green courtesy of Wisconsin Main Street News.
General Sustainability Resources
Use the following resources to learn more about preservation and sustainability and check back often as we add more.
In the NewsView All
- The Greenest Building Is...One That is Already Built, by Carl Elefante, Forum Journal
- Big Steps in Building: Ban Demolition, Lloyd Alter, treehugger.com
- Natural Allies: Preservation and Sustainable Development?, by Constantine Valhouli, Urban Land
- Bringing the Past into the Future: Preservation as Green, by Matthew Nowakowski, Commercial Builder Magazine
Beyond Green Building
- Rolling Out LEED 2009 & LEED Neighborhood Development
- Sustainable Building Trades and “Biophilic Design” Take the Stage at Greenbuild
- Inspiration & Aspiration: Highlights at Greenbuild – Day 2 of the Conference
- WATCH LIVE: Historic Preservation and Green Building, Thursday, November 20 - 8:00 a.m. EST
- Green Building: The International Perspective
