Jean Carroon, FAIA, LEED to present on Sustainable Preservation on May 16, 2011
On Monday, May 16, at 7:00pm Jean Carroon will present, "Sustainable Preservation: The Power of Preservation and Reuse as a Green Strategy" at the Acton, MA Town Hall.
The event is co-sponsored by the Acton Historic District Commission, the Acton Historical Commission, the Town of Acton Department of Municipal Properties and Green Acton.
Buildings account for nearly 40% of all U.S. energy use and carbon emissions. With one of the country’s leading preservation architects as your guide, the lecture will explore how to reduce those numbers and move us toward sustainability. The talk will explore how preservation and sustainability don’t just protect the environment, but deliver a full range of societal benefits, from job creation to stronger social connection.
Jean Carroon, FAIA, LEED, is a Principal in Goody Clancy's highly regarded preservation practice, based in Boston. She has earned national recognition for her expertise in applying sustainable-design technology to historic buildings and has directed the adaptive reuse and preservation of signature buildings in a broad range of sectors for clients such as Harvard University and the National Park Service. She is currently working on the renovation of more than 50 historic structures on the St. Elizabeth’s West Campus in Washington, which will become the home of the Department of Homeland Security.
Monday, May 16 @ 7:00PM
Town Hall, Room 204
472 Main Street
Acton, MA
Free and open to the public. Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions.