Preservation: As Green as it Gets - Part II
In Defense of Wood Windows
By Lin Team, HSA Preservation Committee Co-chair
The previous Preservation Reporter article "Preservation: As Green as it Gets," dealt with the concept of "embodied energy," that is, the energy resources already invested in existing buildings. Preservationists affirm that the emphasis on saving old buildings is truly a conservation measure, a timely approach to global warming and the need for sustainable living.
http://www.heritagesocietyaustin.org/GreenPartII.pdf
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