Celebrate Earth Day every day as caretakers of, and investors in, old buildings, villages and downtowns. 

Few people know that the use and construction of buildings represents over half of the energy use in New Hampshire. How can you help the earth and your bank account? Insulate your house. Fix your barn with local, long-lasting and repairable materials. Advocate for investment in sound planning, land protection and vibrant downtowns and villages.

The Preservation Alliance has other ideas for promoting environmental and economic sustainability are included in our Green Guidelines publications. (Click here for a copy for state policy-makers, and click here for a copy for local decision-makers). Let us know if you have suggestions for our 2010 update.

We appreciate the National Trust for Historic Preservation's good work on these topics (www.nthp.org) as well as generous financial support for Green Guidelines and related activities from the Richard and Julia Moe Preservation Fund for Statewide and Local Partners of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Finegold Alexander + Assocates and other donors.