​Cities both large and small are embracing sustainability for a number of reasons and in a variety of different ways.  The Summer 2012 issue of Forum Journal focuses on the efforts of local communities to integrate historic preservation with sustainability goals. These efforts range from "greening" historic district guidelines to installing district energy systems to promoting sustainability on Main Street. Creating a sustainable community means many things to different people, but historic preservation should be an integral component of local sustainability efforts.

Table of Contents

• Integrating Historic Preservation and Sustainability at the Local Level by Patrice Frey

• District Energy and Existing Neighborhoods by Tom Osdoba

• Green Lessons: Things We Learned at Emerson School by Jim Lindberg

• Book Review: The Most Sustainable Communities Are the Ones Already Built by Kimberly Kooles

• Creating a Sustainable Main Street by Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA

• Greening Design Guidelines: Two Case Studies, New Orleans and Oklahoma City by Danielle Del Sol/ Catherine Montgomery and Phil Thomason
• Exploring the Link Between Historic Preservation and Sustainability by Rachel Bowdon