Upcoming Events

Here is an ongoing list of events relating to Historic Preservation, Energy Retrofitting, Architecture Tours, and Sustainable Communities:


Oct. 2, 2010:     NESEA Annual Green Building Open House Day:  Hundreds of buildings (including retrofitted homes) in the Northeast are open to the public to view their sustainable features. $  Info.:  www.nesea.org

Oct. 3, 2010:   Chicago Architecture Foundation:  10th Annual Historic Chicago Bungalow Tour.  $  Chicago, IL.  www.chicagobungalow.org 

Oct. 6-7, 2010:     ACI New England Conference:  Sturbridge, MA.  $  Regional conference and trade show for builders focusing on deep energy retrofits, sustainability, and weatherization.   www.affordablecomfort.org

Oct. 15-16, 2010:    Wisconsin Historical Society Conference: Local History and Historic Preservation.  $  Lake Geneva, WI.  www.wisconsinhistory.org

Oct. 15-17:    Pasadena Heritage:  19th Annual Craftsman Weekend.  $  Pasadena, CA.  Largest comprehensive salute to Arts and Crafts-style architecture in the western U.S.  Bus and walking tours of historic neighborhoods and visits to distinctive Craftsman homes.  www.pasadenaheritage.org

Oct. 21, 2010:     Preserve Rhode Island Conference:  RI Preservation Celebration. Newport, RI.  www.preserveri.org

Oct. 21-23, 2010:    IPTW 14th Annual International Preservation Trades Conference.  Frankfort, KY.  $  Gain understanding of the traditional trades together in a single venue dedicated to sharing the skills and knowledge of all of the trades employed in the conservation of the built environment.  www.iptw.org/iptw 10/

Oct. 27-30, 2010:     National Preservation Conference.  Annual conference of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.   Austin, TX.  $  www.preservationnation.org 

Nov. 17-18, 2010:    Build Boston 2010:  Annual Architecture and Building Conference and Trade Show.  $  Boston, MA.  www.buildboston.com

Feb. 18-20, 2011:  Grove Park Inn Arts and Crafts Conference.  Asheville, NC.  www.arts-craftsconference.com

March 8-11, 2011:  Building Energy 2011.  Conference and Trade Show for renewable energy and green building professionals.  www.nesea.org/be 11/


May 15-18, 2011:     California Preservation Foundation Annual Conference.   Santa Monica, CA.  www.californiapreservation.org