Preserving Green, a project led by New Orleans' Preservation Resource Center (PRCNO), will transform an architecturally significant house in the Holy Cross historic district of New Orleans into a LEED Platinum community center that will be free and open to the public throughout the year. Preserving Green is the first project that has support of both the U.S. Green Building Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Along with the USGBC and the National Trust, other sponsors include Historic Green New Orleans and The Kresge Foundation. The community center located at 5200 Dauphine Street will serve as a critical "home" and meeting place for the local neighborhood association.
via www.prcno.org
IMAGE: Historic Green
Deconstruction of 5200 Dauphine, a historic shotgun/camelback, during Historic Green, March 2009. Reconstruction and reframing of the house will begin during this year's Historic Green, March 9 to 19, 2010.
