Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Historic New England

From the Historic New England web site. Some very important and timely information for owners of historic homes:

Historic preservation is not at odds with energy efficiency and sustainability. In fact, they complement each other nicely. Preserving historic buildings with the values of open space, traditional trades, and retention of material, is quite sustainable compared to the amount of material that goes into building a new house or replacing old wooden windows with modern ones. Energy efficiency is achievable in a historic home without sacrificing the character of your historic property.

Historic New England is redefining how we do business with an eye toward environmental sustainability: reducing paper mailings to focus on digital media, implementing new recycling programs at our events and functions, even purchasing different materials for our maintenance staff. Learn more about our efforts to promote energy efficiency and sustainability in Energy Efficiency News.