If you’re looking for solid, noncommercial advice intended just for older buildings, the National Park Service is your new best friend. Don’t be intimidated by the many references to “historic” buildings. This is good information for all older (those built before 1930 or so) buildings. Plus, you can order up to five of these for no cost! 9:55pm 09/18/2010
Fun facts for the next party: historic preservation laws. If you’re interested in National Register listing or tax benefits for older buildings then you’ll want to review these regulations. And you’re in for a pleasant surprise: these laws aren’t nearly as restrictive as your local real estate agents claim. 10:41pm 09/18/2010
A must read if you want to learn about energy savings…the generally accepted standard supported by the U.S. Green Building Council and others. 11:14pm 09/18/2010
It’s a page turner! “Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Energy Retrofitting” from the U.S. General Services Administration. They oversee thousands of older buildings, so they should know. 11:21pm 09/18/2010
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presents “Using Water Efficiency: Ideas for Residences.” Don’t be a drip! 11:22pm 09/18/2010
From the U.S. Geological Survey, “Water Q&A: Water Use at Home.” Next to the National Park Service, the USGS may be your new favorite spot on the interweb. 11:35pm 09/18/2010
Learn about indoor air quality and why it matters. 3:30pm 09/27/2010
The magazine of sustainable design: all the latest and greatest green building news. 3:34pm 09/27/2010
A great site for green building events and technical information. 3:37pm 09/27/2010
Interested in weeding out all the greenwash? Check out all the green product info, blogs, homeowners handbook, etc. 3:42pm 09/27/2010
Search the bejesus out of this site for all the latest and greatest info on LEED. 3:46pm 09/27/2010
Chicago’s resource center for green technology. Check out the Resource Center, which has a bevy of materials on display and every book on green technology you can’t afford to buy. You can also schedule a free tour of the site by calling a couple of weeks in advance of your visit. This is an excellent, underutilized resource in the city. 3:48pm 09/27/2010
Hosted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this is an incredibly excellent preservation blog, and it’s cooler than it sounds. All the latest and greatest green building/preservation dance-offs and collaborations are covered here. 3:53pm 09/27/2010
Want to know if something is listed on the National Register? Well, if you’ve got patience and you’re looking for a property or district that was landmarked during the Reagan era, you just might find it here! (What we’re saying is...there’s a bit of lag time when it comes to posting new listings) 3:56pm 09/27/2010
Good overall resource for all that green building stuff. 4:16pm 09/27/2010
NHS is a nonprofit neighborhood revitalization organization committed to helping homeowners and strengthening neighborhoods throughout Chicago & Elgin. Neighborhood Lending Services (NLS), an NHS-affiliated corporation, is Illinois’ largest nonprofit lender for homeowners and new home buyers. 5:16pm 09/27/2010
This organization helps homeowners in a zillion ways, and has a focus on lending, home improvements and weatherization programs. 5:18pm 09/27/2010
WasteCap Wisconsin’s mission is to provide waste reduction and recycling assistance through business-to-business peer exchange, demonstration, and education for the benefit of businesses and the environment. 5:24pm 09/27/2010
All kinds of information about Cradle to Grave concepts, design, and certification. 5:25pm 09/27/2010
Having trouble finding up-to-date information on energy efficiency grants in Illinois? Join the club. This site is seriously the best thing that ever happened to anyone. 5:28pm 09/27/2010
Live in an historic building and afraid of throwing down with the Secretary of the Interior? This brief will point out how to upgrade without destroying the historic character of the building. Also good for vintage (not necessarily historic) houses. 5:31pm 09/27/2010
An environmental design library put together by U.C. Berkeley, and the bibliography my thesis should have had. 5:34pm 09/27/2010
Everything you wanted to know about ground source heating/cooling/geothermal. 5:37pm 09/27/2010
The Ten Commandments of historic preservation. If you live in a historic landmark and you ignore these guidelines, the Secretary of the Interior shall smite thee! Or...nothing will happen unless you want to take advantage of tax incentives. And don’t think you need to live in a ye old timey landmark to take advantage of this site--it’s chockablock with tons of seriously good advice from leading experts. (And bonus, they’re not trying to sell you anything!) 5:39pm 09/27/2010
Info on financial incentives for making homes more efficient, DIY energy audits, etc. 5:41pm 09/27/2010
Get to meet some geeks: a great site for Chicago green social networking events. 5:46pm 09/27/2010
DIY videos and articles on maintaining your house and making it more efficient. 6:17pm 09/27/2010
All you ever wanted to know about deconstruction. 6:17pm 09/27/2010
FINALLY, somewhere to buy salvaged and historic building components in Chicago that won’t completely destroy your bank account. Doors, hardware, sinks, etc. for sale to locals at reasonable prices. 6:24pm 09/27/2010
We’ve all heard the hype: new windows will save money, help the environment, improve the comfort of your home, help you lose weight, and so and so on. But is this true? Fine Woodworking’s excellent piece tackles this question. 9:22am 03/23/2011
Looking for research on the performance of historic windows versus new? This research report compares them in a controlled environment. Hallelujah! 10:12am 03/23/2011
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has compiled this excellent guide to weatherizing historic windows. 3:14pm 03/25/2011
This website has an excellent overview of wood window repairs, and you can order a book that provides more detailed directions on how to do it yourself. 3:18pm 03/25/2011
This is the officially recognized standard for wood window restoration. 3:22pm 03/25/2011
This is the officially recognized standard for steel window restoration. 3:25pm 03/25/2011
Old-House Journal is one of the oldest and best preservation magazines, and their online archive has excellent information about windows and window restoration. 3:28pm 03/25/2011
Detroit’s historic district commission offers this excellent style guide for historic houses, and the color palette is especially helpful. Your house may not be historically significant, but don’t let that deter you--this is a great source of inspiration for picking colors and details if you’re working on a vintage house. 10:31am 04/11/2011
Old-House Journal explores the economics of buying and fixing up houses in historic districts. 10:49am 04/11/2011
How much should you spend on your old house? Old-House Journal explores the economics of restoring older houses. 10:51am 04/11/2011
This searchable database contains a large collection of historic lighting photos and catalogs. 7:24pm 04/18/2011
The EPA’s guide to mitigating the hazards of asbestos. 7:29pm 04/18/2011
The EPA’s guide to mitigating lead hazards in and around older homes. 7:31pm 04/18/2011
Brand new: the Secretary of the Interior has just issued guidelines on sustainability and the rehabilitation of historic buildings. 8:54pm 04/25/2011
The official guidelines for barn preservation. 11:15am 04/28/2011
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's BARN AGAIN! Program helps farmers and ranchers find ways to maintain and use historic barns and agricultural buildings as part of modern agricultural production. 11:16am 04/28/2011
It’s lonely in the modern world 11:22am 04/28/2011
BuildingGreen.com explores the relationship between historic buildings and sustainability. 8:37pm 05/04/2011
A totally unsexy acronym for a very cool collection of drawings, photographs, and documentation of historic structures throughout the country. 8:59pm 05/04/2011
National Register 101 8:22pm 05/19/2011
A fun blog with cool interiors. 8:31pm 05/19/2011
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