[MassHistPres] Spreading the word about the new Window Preservation Alliance

[Rebecca Harris]

Dear colleagues,

Posting the notice below on behalf of the Window Preservation Alliance.


Commissions, homeowners, and tradespeople have a new resource for historic windows.

The newly formed Window Preservation Alliance (www.windowpreservationalliance.org<http://www.windowpreservationalliance.org>) is a 501c(6) non-profit organization dedicated to raising the awareness of repair and restoration as the best alternative to replacing original windows.  The WPA website features a growing directory of window repair professionals,  information about historic windows, and a photo gallery of before and after images.  There is also a members only section for window repair specialists.

"A number of window restorers have been asked to be a sponsor at regional or national conferences, and it makes no sense for us as individuals, but as a group it makes all the sense in the world for us to have a place at the table with the replacement window manufacturers," said Alison Hardy, President of the WPA. "By joining together we can not only raise the awareness of window restoration as an option, but also join forces to tackle larger projects that might be beyond the reach of a smaller shop."

The WPA is actively recruiting new members with the goal of finding those committed to saving original windows in all 50 states. The group aims to also have a robust library of articles and research related to the benefits of saving original windows and solid science about their energy efficiency.

If you restore windows, know of individuals looking for window repair specialists, or know someone interested in getting into the field, the Window Preservation Alliance<http://www.windowpreservationalliance.org/> is there to help.


Rebecca Harris | Field Officer
P 617.523.0885 x44223 F 617.523.1199
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Boston Field Office
7 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 4th Floor, Boston, MA  02109
www.SavingPlaces.org<http://www.preservationnation.org/>
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