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Green Preservation ofHistoric Buildings
Rebecca WilliamsProgram OfficerNortheast Office
The Wauregan, Norwich, CT
Helping people protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them.
Our Mission
www.PreservationNation.org
Our Sustainability Roots
Image: National Trust for Historic Preservation
EMILY WADHAMS
Vice President, Public Policy
PATRICE FREY
Deputy Director, Sustainability
Program
BARBARA A. CAMPAGNA, FAIA LEED AP
Graham Gund Architect of the
National Trust
Source: USGBC and Pew Center on Climate Change
Why Buildings Matter
43% of carbon emissions
65% of electricity consumption
55% of natural gas consumption
39% of total energy
consumption
30% of greenhouse gas emissions
30% of raw materials use
30% of waste (construction and demolition)
12% of potable water consumption
1.) Reuse existing buildings
2.) Reinvest in communities
3.) Retrofit older buildings
4.) Respect historic integrity
SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP PRINCIPLES
Image: Abby Martin
Why Preservation Matters for Housing
• Good for neighborhoods• Smart Growth• Opens up financial tools• Sustainability connection
Good for Neighborhoods
• Over 40% of residents in older and historic neighborhoods are within 5 miles of work.
• 2/3 of older and historic neighborhoods have an elementary school within 1 mile.
• 60% have shopping within 1 mile
• 60% public transit
• Rehabilitation creates 2-3 times more housing units, more jobs, and higher wages
• More than 40% of the housing units created using the federal rehabilitation tax credit are in historic buildings originally designed for non-residential use
Preservation is Smart Growth
Financial Tools
• Federal Rehab Tax Credit
• State Rehab Tax Credit
• In MA, Community Preservation Act (CPA)
• Loans, e.g. NTHP Loan Fund
• New Markets Tax Credit
Federal Rehab Tax Credit
• Project must be income-producing
• Building must be listed in or eligible for the National Register
• Must follow Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
• The rehabilitation must be “substantial”
• 20% credit
• Can be combined with other credits
• 5 year recapture period
Federal Rehab Tax Credit Impact FY09
• In FY09, 6,710 low and moderate income housing units created
• 13,743 housing units created or renovated
• 70,992 local jobs created
• $4.69 Billion in rehab work approved
• 1,044 new projects approved
National Register
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
Historic District
Section 106
National Park Service
Tax CreditLandmark
Preservation Restriction
Easement
Historic
SHPO
So What About Those Strings?
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
The Secretary’s Standards include 4 levels: of appropriate treatment:
• Preservation• Rehabilitation• Restoration• Reconstruction
• The Standards are 10 key guidelines
• They’re designed to be flexible
• A wide range of activities can be done, but it’s important to work with your SHPO and the NPS in advance
Rehabilitation
• The act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values.
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