August 21, 2008
Green buildings and historic preservation
Well, today I got all excited. From one of my news searching systems I got this: "The Green Building Council chair made a presentation on the Green Building Program that focuses on the areas of sustainable site development, improving of indoor air quality, water management, energy management, solid waste management, green materials and to promote heritage conservation." "Hooray", I thought, "Those green building people finally get it." Alas, once again I was wrong. Well, not wrong, the green building people DO get it...but those are the green building people in the Philippines. That quotation came from a press release from the Philippine Department of Energy.
August 19, 2008
Historic Preservation and America in the World – Part 3
In Part 1 and Part 2 of Historic Preservation and America in the World, I tried to lay out twenty reasons why historic preservation ought to be a key component of US foreign policy. In this last entry in the series are 10 ways the US government could do that. Others, of course, have more, different, and perhaps better ideas. But maybe these could be a starting point.
August 18, 2008
UN Habitat – Goals and Actions for Heritage Conservation
The Habitat Agenda Goals and Principles, Commitments and the Global Plan of Action Below are the Goals and Actions established by UN Habitat as they relate to heritage conservation. It is a good check list for all of us to see if we are addressing the issues that need our attention. The section and paragraph numbers are the same as in the original Habitat document.
August 18, 2008
Historic Preservation and America in the World – Part 2
Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of Historic Preservation and America in the World. That entry listed the first 10 of 20 reasons why it is important for historic preservation to be a key component of US foreign policy. Today's blog lists reasons 11-20 and tomorrow I'll discuss 10 ways to make that happen.
