Event Focuses on Green Building and Historic Preservation
As interest in green building grows, historic preservationists have drawn attention to the value of keeping old buildings in use. The role of green building practices in historic preservation will be the focus of a public presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22.
The program will take place at Gates of Heaven, a historic synagogue building and Madison Landmark at 302 E. Gorham St. in James Madison Park. It is a joint presentation of Capitol Neighborhoods Inc. (CNI) and the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation.
The event is free and open to the public; donations will be accepted. More information is available by calling 334-8051.
Guests will be Phil Barlow and Sam Breidenbach. Barlow, a historic restoration specialist with Paul Davis Restoration, will look at historic preservation and LEED, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™. Breidenbach is president of TDS Custom Construction which has been recognized for historic preservation work and has received Green Built Home certification for several projects.
“The greenest building is the one that is already built, so preservation and sustainability are not incompatible,” said Ledell Zellers, president of CNI. “Our program with the Madison Trust will share the basics and, I think, open some eyes.”
James Westring, president of the Madison Trust, said, “Green building practices are not necessarily more expensive or more time-consuming than conventional building practices.”
CNI is made up of the First Settlement, Bassett, Mifflin West, Mansion Hill, State/Langdon, and James Madison Park districts. It covers an area marked by Blair Street on the East, Lake Monona on the South, Park, Regent and Proudfit Streets on the west, and Lake Mendota on the north. More information about CNI is on the Web at capitolneighborhoods.org
The Madison Trust is a non-profit organization that helps preserve the architectural and historical heritage of the greater Madison area through advocacy and education. The Madison Trust Web site is at www.madisontrust.org
Public Hearings
The Trust is represented at public hearings that involve historic preservation issues because it is important to support specific community projects. We encourage you to join us! When city forums are scheduled to discuss preservation matters, we’ll make an attempt to post the times here. Specific agendas are available on the City of Madison website.
Landmarks Commission meetings are at 4:30 p.m.
the 1st & 3rd Mondays at:
Room LL-130
Madison Municipal Building
215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Planning Commission meetings are at 5:30 p.m. the
1st & 3rd Mondays at:
Room 201
City-County Building
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
City Council Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. generally
the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in:
Room 201
City-County Building
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tax Credit Workshops
The Trust sponsors Tax Credit Workshops for homeowners, showing them how they can receive tax credits for restoration or renovation of their property. Property owners should be aware of guidelines for meeting rehabilitation standards before beginning any major rehabilitation projects.
The Trust sponsors one or two workshops annually. One is usually held in conjunction with the annual Walking Tour. The workshops include guest speakers and provide homeowners with useful information, such as:
- What forms need to be completed
- Where to get help
- Understanding prorating of tax credit
- What work is eligible for credit
- What documentation is needed to apply
Recent Tax Credit Workshops have been held during the annual preservation conference and in the Marquette,Tenny-Lapham and Nakoma neighborhoods. For more information about our Tax Credit Workshops, please e-mail us at thetrust@madisontrust.org.
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