E-BULLETIN- PASSIVE HOUSE, ROW HOUSE, GEOTHERMAL, OH MY!

E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL

March 2013, Volume 10, Number 1

PASSIVE HOUSE, ROW HOUSE, GEOTHERMAL, OH MY!

HDC Continuing Education Series

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

9am-1:30 pm

Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11^th Street New York, NY 10003

Fee: Public-$125 / Friends of HDC- $100 Includes continental breakfast

4 AIA Approved LU/HSW Credits/ 4 NY State Licensing Credits

For more information or to RSVP please contact ashedd@hdc.org or visit here

Participants will learn how energy, environmental and health issues on proposed construction projects can affect the design and construction stages of historic properties. Presenters will use case study examples from New York City and beyond to demonstrate how to integrate sustainable, passive and other green guidelines into historic building renovations and restorations.

Speakers include Ken Levenson, a registered architect in New York State, President of NY Passive House and Certified Passive House Consultant; Amanda Lehman, LEED AP, of COOKFOX Architects; Alex Posner, licensed professional geologist and Project Director at the Office of Sustainable Design at the New York City Department of Design & Construction; and Stephen Tilly, AIA, LEED AP, principal of the firm Stephen Tilly, Architect.

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2012 Walking Tour Brochuresare now available for sale on our website!!!!

Only $10 for all six brochures (shipping included).

Each brochure has beautiful pictures along with historic and contemporary information about the neighborhoods.

To purchase the brochures click here

Six to Celebrate is generously supported by The New York Community Trust.

Additional support for the Six to Celebrate Tours is provided by New York City Councilmembers Margaret Chin, Inez Dickens, Vincent Gentile, Daniel Garodnick, Stephen Levin and Rosie Mendez.

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Thank you to everyone who participated in our 19^th Annual Preservation Now! Conference. It was a great success and we could not have done it without your support and generosity. Please visit HERE to view photographs of the Preservation Now! Conference weekend. More information including presentations, handouts and video will be available on HDC’s website in the coming weeks. Check back soon!