As those who work in the field know, old buildings can also be sustainable buildings. A LEED green building certification is often associated with modern new office towers, but in fact, some of our oldest structures benefit the most from sustainability upgrades. Increasing energy efficiency and...
Main page for the Preservation Green Lab of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Research & Policy Lab The National Trust’s Research & Policy Lab is the next generation of the Preservation Green Lab, expanding our research and policy innovation to issue areas beyond the original scope...
By Mark Huppert It’s not often a cause or a movement has the opportunity to magnify its reach in one fell swoop, but after attending Greenbuild 2013 , the annual gathering of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), in Philadelphia this past November, clearly the preservation movement and...
by Adam Maynard Last month the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released a new guidance manual, LEED for Neighborhood Development and Historic Preservation . It highlights the ways LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) encourages and rewards historic preservation efforts,...
By: Barbara A. Campagna, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C The 6th annual Greenbuild International Summit was held this past Tuesday, November 13th, 2012. Typically held the day before Greenbuild proper begins, it is described as “the place for international green building conversations, and a place...