Category Archive: Green Building

The Greenest Building Film Screening

Join the Heritage Society of Austin on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Paramount Theater in Austin for the only planned screening in Texas of this nationally-recognized film. The Greenest Building explores the myth that a “green building” is a new building and demonstrates how renovation and adaptive reuse of existing structures fully achieves more »

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One of Galveston’s Ike-Damaged Cottages Wins LEED Platinum

Congratulations Galveston Historical Foundation and Green Revival! From the National Trust for Historic Preservation newsroom: One of Galveston’s Ike-Damaged Cottages Wins LEED Platinum. Come hear Matthew Pelz, Project Coordinator for Green Revival, talk about this successful project at the “Greenest Building on the Block” session at the 2011 Annual Historic Preservation Conference in Austin on April more »

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Sustainability Toolkit for Historic Homeowners

Screenshot of the Interactive Preservation House

Learn about an interesting on-line toolkit developed in Virginia, including an interactive “preservation house,” making the easy connection between historic preservation, sustainability, energy and cost savings for the average historic homeowner.

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Celebrate Preservation Month: Old is the New Green

The theme for Preservation Month in 2010 is “Old is the New Green.” This theme brings to light the huge contribution that historic preservation makes to environmentally and economically sustainable development. Learn how communities across Texas are celebrating Preservation Month and how you can join in on the fun.

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