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“Historic Preservation and Sustainability: Lessons from the Past” Talk at Feb. 23 Monthly Meeting
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Sarah Ward of the Savannah Area Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) will discuss “Historic Preservation and Sustainability: Lessons from the Past” at the Feb. 23 meeting of the Savannah Chapter of the United States Green Building Council.
“There is a perception that historic preservation and green building practices are contradictory and cannot co-exist,” in Ward’s opinion. “Historic and traditional building practices have proven to be our most sustainable buildings throughout time, meaning they were built to be long lasting and can be adapted for new uses.”
She will examine how historically, architects, builders and property owners all worked together to create high performance buildings – that preservation of our existing building stock is recycling and as such, these buildings are inherently ‘green.’
The Feb. 23 meeting of the Savannah Chapter of the United States Green Building Council will be held from 5:45-7 p.m. on the second floor of Wild Wing Cafe in City Market. The meeting is free and open to the public, but an RSVP by Feb. 19 is requested at www.usgbcga.org.
The Savannah Chapter of the United States Green Building Council is dedicated to promoting sustainable design and green building throughout the Creative Coast. The group meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month. The meetings are open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend. The USGBC-Savannah Chapter seeks to educate the public on the long-term benefits of green building and how sustainable design can be integrated or implemented into one's life.
The Savannah Chapter of the United States Green Building Council will be holding its annual Green EXPO from April 30 to May 2. The EXPO will be held at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center as a featured highlight within the Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah’s 2010 Southern Home Show.
The Green Building Council is also planning a “Green Scene Tour” to be held May 25. Attendees can see first-hand how green products can be beautiful, efficient and healthful. The tour will be at the Sustainable Fellwood community, considered a national showcase for environmentally-responsible community planning. It is a mixed use, mixed income Housing Authority of Savannah redevelopment with several private partners. For more details, visit www.usgbcga.org
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