May is Preservation Month- Mark Your Calendar for This Keynote Event: Better with Age: Old Houses, New Energy

April 12, 2013 May is Preservation Month- Mark Your Calendar for This Keynote Event: Better with Age: Old Houses, New Energy

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May 2-Preservation Month Keynote Event

THU | 6 PM ? 8 PM      TALK

Old Houses, New Energy
Please join Mayor Thomas M. Menino to launch Boston?s city-wide celebration of National Historic Preservation Month. Boston‘s neighborhoods of older homes are distinctive among American cities. Find out how to save money by making your old house energy efficient while preserving its historic character and value. Presentations will address where to start and what items to prioritize. Information will include energy auditing through blower door tests and thermal imaging and how to tune-up old windows to outlast replacement windows and provide energy savings. Case studies will cover solar voltaic and solar hot water installations. Speakers will share best practices and additional resources.

Speakers:  Kim Toigo, Senior Customer Care Manager, Next Step Living; Christopher Skelly, Director of Local Government Programs, Massachusetts Historical Commission; Lourdes Lopez, Renew Boston-Community Outreach Manager, Mayor?s Office of Environment and Energy Services; Franciso Urena, East Boston homeowner; and Rebecca Harris, Field Officer, Boston Field Office, National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Rabb Auditorium, BostonPublic Library, Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston
Free and Open to the Public.  Seating available on a first-come basis.
Contact 617-635-3850or  BLC@cityofboston.gov for more information.

Presented by:
The Boston Landmarks Commission | www.cityofboston.gov/landmarks
Mayor?s Office of Environment and Energy Services | http://www.cityofboston.gov/environmentalandenergy