[MassHistPres] Mass. High Performance Building Grant Program

[Zimmerman Sarah]

Hi all-
On the larger front of energy conservation and historic preservation, preservationists may want to become familiar with the efforts being made here in Massachusetts to address energy consumption in existing buildings. This morning, there was news that the MA Department of Energy Resources has begun soliciting proposals for projects that "demonstrate dramatic increases in energy efficiency in buildings across the Commonwealth." 
 
Fifteen million dollars in economic stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is being  allocated to this effort which follows up on recommendations made in the Governor's Zero Net Energy Building Task Force report of March, 2009 "Getting to Zero."  To date, this effort does not seem to have engaged the preservation community to any large extent but it certainly warrants our attention as we work to enhance the operating energy performance in our older and historic building stock.  Links to some of the relevant documents are included below.
 
Sally Zimmerman
 
 
http://www.mass.gov/Eoeea/docs/eea/press/publications/zneb_taskforce_report.pdf 
 
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=090921_pr_highperf_buildings&csid=Eoeea 
 
 
Sally Zimmerman
Preservation Specialist
Historic Homeowner Program
185 Lyman Street
Waltham, MA 02452-5645
(781) 891-4882, ext. 226
 

Visit http://www.LymanEstate.org for information on renting the historic Lyman Estate for your next event - a very special place for very special occasions.
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