Old is the New Green

Great new issue of Preservation from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with facts and figures, case studies and resources – exploring the conflicts and growing partnerships between sustainable design, new urbanism and heritage conservation.

• “The Height of Sustainability”: Turning the Empire State Building into a model of energy efficiency
• “Brick by Brick”: Greening a Rhode Island fire station
• “Preservation Green Guide”
• “Historic Preservation and Green Architecture: Friends or Foes?” Blair Kamin explores the natural alliance between these two discplines:

"Whenever I hear people talking about tension between historic preservation and green architecture, I am taken aback. What tension? Choosing between preservation and conservation, it would seem, is like choosing between a Volvo and a Saab. They have more similarities than differences.” >> MORE

Read the entire issue here.