Homeowner Workshops and Conferences
From coast to coast, historic preservation organizations are offering training opportunities ? many of which are free ? to assist current or aspiring owners of older and historic homes.
Want to learn how to repair your old windows and properly weatherize your older or historic house?
Homeowner workshops, lectures, and conferences are available to help.
From coast to coast, historic preservation organizations are offering training opportunities – many of which are free – to assist current or aspiring owners of older and historic homes. Through expert demonstrations and hands-on training, homeowners are gaining the know-how and skills to learn just how easy it is to maintain and improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
Venues and workshop offerings vary greatly, from a half-day demonstration on fixing your roof to a three-day course on window restoration. To find out if a workshop is planned in your community or state, start by checking in with your local or statewide preservation organization. Many of these organizations offer annual homeowner workshops, old house fairs, expos, and other ways to learn more about weatherizing older and historic homes.
Some upcoming workshops around the country are noted below. Interested in adding a workshop or event to the line-up? E-mail weatherization@nthp.org with all of the information and a link.
September 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30 and October 1, 2009
Lectures and "Hands On" Workshops
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 25-26, 2009
2009 Citywide Preservation Conference
Washington, DC
September 26-27, 2009
12th Annual Bungalow Fair
Seattle, Washington
October 2-4, 2009
Window Restoration College
Architectural Review Board
Roanoke, Virginia
October 10, 2009
Reducing Heating Costs in Residential Buildings Both Old and New
Historic Preservation & Historic Commission
Muncie, Indiana
October 17, 2009
The Historic Chicago Bungalow and Green Home Expo 2009
Chicago, Illinois
February 26-28, 2010
Lancaster Historic Home Show
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Want to dig deeper? Visit our Whole House Resource Bank for links to some of the best weatherization information and materials available online. From insightful blogs and articles by the experts, to checklists and how-to's, you’ll find it all here.
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Submitted by John Leeke at: September 9, 2009
Readers of your your windows workshop page: http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/weatherization/resources/workshops-conferences.html might be interested in this link: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/education/seminars.htm John