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Our existing buildings are one of our greatest renewable resources.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fodor_Farm_framing1.jpg\" "\\"Fodor_Farm_framing1\\"")
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPhoto of Fodor Farm rehabilitation project in progress, courtesy of Nancy Guenther Chapman, Norwalk carpenter: Don\u2019t rush Fodor Farm fix-up<\/a> (June 2014).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYour Green Old House<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe phrase \"historic preservation\" does not immediately bring to mind visions of energy efficiency, sustainability, or conservation, but it should. Many historic and older buildings are remarkably energy efficient because of their site sensitivity, quality of construction, and use of passive heating and cooling. Historic buildings can go green without compromising historic character.<\/span><\/p>\nFollowing the success of the inaugural Your Green Old House<\/i> workshop in 2009, the Norwalk Preservation Trust presented a panel discussion and two hands-on workshops in 2010. These events aimed at helping the owners of historic homes, as well as contractors, to find ways to make older houses more energy efficient, less expensive to maintain, and more comfortable\u2014without sacrificing important historic features like original windows and siding.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUPCOMING WORKSHOPS<\/h2>To receive advance notice of future workshops and other events, please sign up for our mailing list using the registration form at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n
Better yet, become a member of NPT!<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOld is the New Green<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOld is the New Green<\/em> was the first and largest event in Norwalk Preservation Trust's 2010 workshop series, a panel discussion held June 5 at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum<\/a>. It featured historical architect Lee Levey, preservation contractor Jeffrey Meier, historic home sustainability expert Rebecca Williams from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and architectural historian Christopher Wigren from the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.<\/p>\nEach speaker addressed aspects of upgrading and greening a historic home from their professional points of view, followed by a lively question-and-answer period with the audience.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou Don\u2019t Have to Replace Your Historic Windows!<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe second Your Green Old House<\/em> event in 2010 was a hands-on workshop held June 26 at the Norwalk Public Library<\/a>, led by historical architect and Silvermine homeowner Lee Levey<\/a>. Levey presented a guide to saving your historic windows and what to do to make them as weather-tight and energy-efficient as replacements. \"One of the problems that historic homeowners face is drafty double-hung windows,\" said Levey. \"The window manufacturers would have you believe that the only solution is to scrap the old windows and replace them. But the new ones never quite look right on a historic home and, in terms of saving money on heating costs, they don\u2019t return on the investment as much as the companies would have you believe. In many cases, you can make your old windows just as efficient as new ones.\"<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKeep Warm, Stay Historic: Insulating Your Green Old House<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe third Your Green Old House<\/em> event in 2010 took place July 17 at the Norwalk Historical Society<\/a>. This was a workshop led by William Zoeller of Stephen Winter Associates<\/a>, an expert in insulation using green materials. Stephen Winter Associates is one of the nation\u2019s leading firms in the field of green and sustainable design as well as LEED compliance. Zoeller discussed both the theory and practice of insulating buildings, with special regard to the many insulation options available to the owners of older homes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Norwalk](\"http:\/\/norwalkpreservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/logo__004D63_white-CLEAR.png\" "\\"logo__004D63_white-CLEAR\\"")
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<\/strong>P.O. Box 874
Norwalk, CT 06852<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPHONE
<\/strong>(203) 852-9788<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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Our existing buildings are one of our greatest renewable resources.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Photo of Fodor Farm rehabilitation project in progress, courtesy of Nancy Guenther Chapman, Norwalk carpenter: Don\u2019t rush Fodor Farm fix-up<\/a> (June 2014).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> The phrase \"historic preservation\" does not immediately bring to mind visions of energy efficiency, sustainability, or conservation, but it should. Many historic and older buildings are remarkably energy efficient because of their site sensitivity, quality of construction, and use of passive heating and cooling. Historic buildings can go green without compromising historic character.<\/span><\/p>\n Following the success of the inaugural Your Green Old House<\/i> workshop in 2009, the Norwalk Preservation Trust presented a panel discussion and two hands-on workshops in 2010. These events aimed at helping the owners of historic homes, as well as contractors, to find ways to make older houses more energy efficient, less expensive to maintain, and more comfortable\u2014without sacrificing important historic features like original windows and siding.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> To receive advance notice of future workshops and other events, please sign up for our mailing list using the registration form at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n Better yet, become a member of NPT!<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> Old is the New Green<\/em> was the first and largest event in Norwalk Preservation Trust's 2010 workshop series, a panel discussion held June 5 at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum<\/a>. It featured historical architect Lee Levey, preservation contractor Jeffrey Meier, historic home sustainability expert Rebecca Williams from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and architectural historian Christopher Wigren from the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation.<\/p>\n Each speaker addressed aspects of upgrading and greening a historic home from their professional points of view, followed by a lively question-and-answer period with the audience.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> The second Your Green Old House<\/em> event in 2010 was a hands-on workshop held June 26 at the Norwalk Public Library<\/a>, led by historical architect and Silvermine homeowner Lee Levey<\/a>. Levey presented a guide to saving your historic windows and what to do to make them as weather-tight and energy-efficient as replacements. \"One of the problems that historic homeowners face is drafty double-hung windows,\" said Levey. \"The window manufacturers would have you believe that the only solution is to scrap the old windows and replace them. But the new ones never quite look right on a historic home and, in terms of saving money on heating costs, they don\u2019t return on the investment as much as the companies would have you believe. In many cases, you can make your old windows just as efficient as new ones.\"<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> The third Your Green Old House<\/em> event in 2010 took place July 17 at the Norwalk Historical Society<\/a>. This was a workshop led by William Zoeller of Stephen Winter Associates<\/a>, an expert in insulation using green materials. Stephen Winter Associates is one of the nation\u2019s leading firms in the field of green and sustainable design as well as LEED compliance. Zoeller discussed both the theory and practice of insulating buildings, with special regard to the many insulation options available to the owners of older homes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> MAILING ADDRESS PHONE<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Your Green Old House<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS<\/h2>
Old is the New Green<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
You Don\u2019t Have to Replace Your Historic Windows!<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Keep Warm, Stay Historic: Insulating Your Green Old House<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Norwalk Preservation Trust<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
<\/strong>P.O. Box 874
Norwalk, CT 06852<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
<\/strong>(203) 852-9788<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>