The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota is the statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting Minnesota's historic resources.
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- 1981
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- Old is the New Green: Preserva...
Minneapolis Convention Center
Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00am - PAMorama #6: Fantasy Homes
St. Paul
Saturday, October 10 at 1:00pm - PAMorama #5: See the Most at t...
Fort Snelling Upper Post
Saturday, September 26 at 10:00am - PAMorama #4: Jewel of the Prairie
Owatonna
Saturday, August 15 at 10:00am - PAMorama #3: Paddle Through th...
Minneapolis
Saturday, August 8 at 10:00am - PAMorama #1: Biking through Hi...
Minneapolis
Saturday, June 20 at 10:00am - 2009 Ten Most Endangered Annou...
Global Market, Midtown Exchange
Thursday, May 7 at 11:00am
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Thank you to our wonderful Alliance directors for a great board meeting last night. We passed our 2010 budget with some exciting new programs--stay tuned. It was also a time to say thank you to two special board members, Laura Faucher and Mike Logan, who are leaving the board after six years (due to term limits). We'll miss you, Laura and Mike!
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Sigh....After reading about Minnesota's projected $1.2 billion budget shortfall, feeling like our Tax Credit Task Force will need a steady IV of coffee this spring to lobby for passage of our state historic rehab tax credit. Here we go again--13th year is the charmer.
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Join the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota's Minnesota Main Street Committee and Hometown Minnesota in St. Cloud on December 9 for a workshop on "Protecting Historic (and 'Historic') Downtown Resources." Yours truly (Bonnie) will be dishing out info on preservation planning tools, incentives, and how to garner suppor...t for designating local historic landmarks. Registration info is on our website.
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota New Field Notes blog post, and about Facebook, no less. Check it out!
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As someone who is solidly in the “35-44” age bracket, I will admit to a certain fascination with Facebook. (Have you read “Why Facebook is for Old Fogies?” The author took the yet-unformed words right ...
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota is wishing everyone and their families a happy Thanksgiving!
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota See everyone in about an hour at the exciting groundbreaking for the Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts & Education Center. This is a monumental preservation project 10 years in the making. Congratulations to Artspace and all involved in its reuse.
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota We love our members and friends!! You really gave to the max yesterday as part of “Give to the Max Day.” The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota received a total of $3,255.00 in donations from 29 generous donors in just 24 hours! Thank you and tell all your friends to visit our www.GiveMn.org page. You can access it through our homepage at www.mnpreservation.org.
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Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Thank you to all who joined us at the "Old is the New Green Symposium" and "The New Green Dinner" on Wednesday, November 11. The day was a smashing success and we sincerely thank you for your involvement!
Erin Hanafin Berg Have you read the Field Notes blog lately? New posts added . . . uh . . . semi-weekly . . . (or so).
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In the past several weeks, I have received numerous calls and e-mails about threatened historic schools throughout the state. Maybe people are contacting us in response to our recent schools-themed issue of the Minnesota Preservationist. ...
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Hey Fans of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota! On Tuesday, November 17, It's "Give to the Max Day" through GiveMn.org. GiveMn.org will match any donation made on that day to the Alliance. Check out our GiveMn.org page about the great work we do to save historic places. Thanks! Bonnie, Erin, Kelli, and Marvel
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Hey Fans of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota! We have an exciting day coming up on Tuesday, November 17. It's "Give to the Max Day" through GiveMn.org. They will match any donation that day. Check out our GiveMn.org page about the great work we do to save historic places. Thanks! Bonnie, Erin, Kelli, and Marvel
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota is on the new www.GiveMn.org website, a site created to faciliate online giving to our state's nonprofit community.
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Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Want to see where all the magic happens? The Alliance is hosting on "Open House" on Saturday, October 24 from 11:00-1:00 pm. Stop in, visit with Alliance staff, see Landmark Center and at 11:00 am, take a tour of historic Rice Park with preservationist Robert Roscoe! Our office is at 416 Landmark Center, 75 West 5th Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102.
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Hi to all of the Alliance fans from Nashville, Tennessee, and this year's National Preservation Conference. Erin and I will bring back great best practices to apply in Minnesota from our peers. Minnesota's had a strong presence at this year's conference with attendance by our two Trust Advisors, an Emeritus Advisor, ...a current and former Alliance board member, and two Alliance staff people.
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
Old is the New Green: Preservation as Sustainable Design Symposium
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
AIA Minnesota Convention, Minneapolis Convention Center
The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, in partnership with AIA Minnesota, is offering ‘Old is the New Green: Preservation as Sustainable Design,’ a four-session tract at ...the AIA Minnesota Conference on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009, exploring the connection between sustainable design and historic preservation. These sessions will allow participants to further their knowledge of historic preservation and green retrofit design, learn new research and cutting edge tools to quantify the value of retrofitting and adaptive reuse, and discover examples of sustainable preservation in the local community. Historic preservation is an inherently green action for its sustainable approach to construction and community reinvestment. Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation will present the conference keynote speech, “Sustainability begins with Preservation.”
The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota would like to thank our Presenting Sponsor, Target, for making “Old is the New Green: Preservation as Sustainable Design” possible.
Symposium Schedule:
• 7:00 – 8:15 am – Old is the New Green: New Directions in Historic Preservation Breakfast
o Preservation is the original green! Preservation’s emphasis on the reuse of existing built resources, the greening of current building stock and reinvestment in older, historic communities means that historic preservation is inherently sustainable development. This breakfast is designed to provide an introduction to the broader program entitled “Old is the New Green: Preservation as Sustainable Design” by providing an overview of current sustainability initiatives relating to existing historic buildings in Minnesota and across the nation. The program will reinforce the vital connections between preservation and sustainability. A continental breakfast will be provided.
• 8:30 – 10:00 am - Old is the New Green: Localize / Revitalize
o This program will demonstrate how historic preservation embodies sustainable design principles through real-life work examples. The owners and architects of several local projects will discuss how each represents sustainable design as well as preservation, and will outline any challenges encountered in merging historic preservation principles with sustainability guidelines.
• 10:15 – 11:30 am – Old is the New Green: Calculate to Renovate
o Preservation has embodied the principles of sustainable design for decades, but new research and cutting edge tools are showing how the ecological impact of historic preservation can be measured and quantified. This program will highlight several emerging areas of study, including material assembly life cycle analysis and system design.
• 2:30 – 4:00 pm – Old is the New Green: Sustainability begins with Preservation - Keynote address by Richard Moe, President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
o Moe’s keynote will explore how the three principles of preservation can play a key role in fighting climate change, conserving energy and natural resources, and fostering sustainable development. He will also explain the need to apply green technology not only to new building design but the importance of being good stewards to those already built.
• ‘‘Windows Smackdown!”
o In the exhibit hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, look for this special exhibit and rapid-fire debate comparing the performance and ecological impact of repairing existing windows versus window replacement.
Registration:
Registration for the Symposium is easy! Simply visit http://www.aia-mn.org/ext_convention/200
Questions?:
If you have any questions about the Old is the New Green: Preservation as Sustainable Design Symposium, visit the Alliance’s website at www.mnpreservation.org, or call the Alliance at 651.293.9047.
Time:7:00AM Wednesday, November 11th
Location:Minneapolis Convention Center
