The National Park Service (NPS) recently released illustrated guidelines to help improve sustainability on historic building restorations. The Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings [2] offer practical advice showing recommended—and not recommended —approaches for solar panel installation, HVAC upgrades, weatherization, insulation, and other systems and methods for boosting energy efficiency.
“Historic preservation projects generally have a lighter carbon footprint,” says National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “They also make great economic sense when a project qualifies for the National Park Service’s program that confers a 20% federal tax credit for historic rehab projects.”
Click here [3] to find other NPS publications that offer usable, how-to advice for historic preservation [3]. BD+C
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[1] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/author/drew-ballensky
[2] http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tp
[3] http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/publications.htm