Tag Archives: Preservation

Historic Preservation = Community Preservation

by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM This article was originally published in the AIA Central Pennsylvania Chapter Architext newsletter, Fall 2013: https://www.aiacentralpa.org/newsletter/fall2013/ For many years, it seemed like historic preservation and sustainable design were on separate paths, occasionally intersecting with one-another.  In recent years, however, professionals from the preservation, design, and construction fields have realized […]

Historic Preservation: The Ultimate in Green Building

by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM (The following is adopted from Scott Butcher’s presentation of the same title, recently delivered as keynote of Historic York, Inc.’s annual meeting and at several Rotary Clubs.) Recently, while conducting research for a presentation, I came across a simple yet profound statement: “The greenest building in the world is […]