by CT Trust | Dec 16, 2019 | Advocacy, Education, Event
Historic preservation is, at its core, an exercise in sustainability. Older buildings are often energy-efficient, made with renewable materials (such as wood or brick), and longer-lasting. Moreover, maintaining an existing structure avoids the environmental costs of...
by CT Trust | Nov 7, 2019 | Education, Event
Wednesday November 13, 2019, 6-8pm at the Weston Historical Society 104 Weston Road, Weston RSVP In partnership with the Connecticut League of History Organizations, The Fairfield County Preservation Network (FCPN), a program of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield...
by CT Trust | Nov 7, 2019 | Advocacy, Education
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/preservation_ordinance_/ by ALLAN APPEL, New Haven Independent | Nov 4, 2019 12:25 pm A demolition permit was approved Wednesday to raze to the ground a 1948 art moderne building at 80 Elm St. Although it...
by CT Trust | Nov 7, 2019 | Education
The District of Columbia historic preservation review board has voted to reject a request by a property owner to install rooftop solar panels to the side facing the street of his historic home. (See the original article here:...
by CT Trust | Sep 18, 2019 | Advocacy, Education, Event
A conference scheduled for January 24 at UConn Law School, and co-sponsored by Preservation Connecticut and the State Historic Preservation Office, aims to craft a statewide policy agenda that recognizes preservation as a fundamental environmental value. Please join...
by CT Trust | Aug 12, 2019 | Education, Event
Historic Reuse and Rehab: An Architect’s Guide to a Successful Project Panel Session at the 2019 Connecticut Architecture Conference & Expo Thursday September 12th, 3:15-5:15pm Preservationists trumpet the benefits to local communities, local economies and the...