BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Making Older Homes Green: \;Historic Preservation Meets E nergy Conservation\nLove your older home? \; Hate your heating bills ? Worried about your carbon footprint?\nHelp is on the way: The Neighbor hood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) is sponsoring a special forum\, offering tips and answering questions about how older homes can be both green and historic.\nThe event will take place November 8\, 2012 from 5 to 8 PM in the Orientation Room of the Boston Public Library&rsquo\;s ma in branch on Boylston Street in the Back Bay. \;\nChris Skelly\, dir ector of local government programs for the Massachusetts Historical Comm ission\, Rebecca Harris\, field officer of the National Trust for Histor ic Preservation\, and Sally Zimmerman\, manager of historic preservation services for Historic New England\, will provide guidelines and informa tion about how older or historic houses can be turned green without losi ng their historic character. Some areas that will be covered are: how to add alternative energy systems\, the value of retaining and upgrading w ood windows\, and ways to properly insulate an historic house.\nThe even t is free and open to the public. \; To reserve a place for &ldquo\; Greening the Older Home\,&rdquo\; contact the Neighborhood Association o f the Back Bay at 617-247-3961 or info@nabbonline.com.\n \;\n \; \n \;\n \; URL:http://backbay.patch.com/events/greening-the-older-home SUMMARY:Greening the Older Home LOCATION:Boston Public Library - Central Library: 700 Boylston St\, Bosto n\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR