[MassHistPres] Something Old, Something Green

[Sarah Zurier]

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Something Old, Something Green
22nd Annual RI Statewide Historic Preservation Conference 
Saturday, April 14, 9am-6pm
Pawtucket, RI 
 
Register now for “Something Old, Something Green!"  The 2007 conference will examine the exchange between historic preservation and sustainability.  Jean Carroon, AIA, LEED of Goody Clancy (Boston) will deliver the keynote address, “Defining Green: Sustainable Design and Historic Preservation.”  Her ideas about new spaces, product selection and systems design are drawn from her work, including projects at Yale and Harvard universities, and buildings such as H.H. Richardson’s Trinity Church in Boston.  
 
Green-preservation sessions and tours include a tour of hydropower sites on the Blackstone River, a panel about renewable energy installations at historic properties, a look at local projects seeking LEED certification for rehab work, and a presentation on applying LEED standards to preservation projects. Other sessions will consider preservation tax credit projects, smart growth strategies, and the greening of heritage tourism.  Tours will visit industrial sites in East Providence, Pawtucket, and Central Falls; Pawtucket’s historic downtown and residential Oak Hill neighborhood; and 20th-century landmarks.  
 
The conference is a great opportunity to learn about new developments and to network with experts in the field of historic preservation, planning, and green design.  
 
The registration fee is $35, which includes morning coffee and snack, lunch, and the closing reception.  For more information about the conference, organized by the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, please visit our website (www.preservation.ri.gov/conference), download a program (www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/conf_pdfs/07program.pdf) or contact Conference Coordinator Janet Balletto at (401)732-1009 or janetballetto at cox.net. The postmark deadline for registration by mail is April 6; after that, attendees can register on site on April 14.  
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