ACHP member agencies and organizations are working to preserve historic buildings while enhancing their energy efficiency.
Energy Conservation
- The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (National Park Service)
- Preservation Brief 3: Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings (National Park Service)
- Preserving Historic Homes (Department of Energy)
- Realizing the Energy Efficiency Potential of Small Buildings: Saving Energy, Money and Jobs (National Trust for Historic Preservation
Green Roofs
- Installing Green Roofs on Historic Buildings (National Park Service)
- Green Roofs: Adding Green Roofs to Historic Buildings to Enhance their Sustainability and Energy Performance (National Park Service)
Weatherization
- Saving Windows, Saving Money: Evaluating the Energy Performance of Window Retrofit and Replacement (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Solar Panels
- Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project (National Park Service)
- Implementing Solar PV Projects on Historic Buildings and in Historic Districts (Department of Energy)
- Installing Solar Panels on Historic Buildings: A Survey of the Regulatory Environment (Department of Energy/National Trust for Historic Preservation/North Carolina Solar Center)
Most historic properties are already “green,” and can be made even “greener.”