From ClimateWire.net, a story about the sustainable design and use at President Lincoln’s Cottage, with a focus on the Visitor Education Center, which received LEED Gold in April 2009.
Lincoln’s summer home offers a lesson in green building
WASHINGTON — One hundred fifty years ago, there wasn’t much public officials in this city could do to escape [...]
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August 31, 2009
Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center on ClimateWire
August 25, 2009
The Green Museum Store at President Lincoln’s Cottage
By Shih-Chun Tseng
Operating out of the LEED Gold certified Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center building, the staff members at President Lincoln’s Cottage strive for sustainability in all aspects of site programs and services. The latest area to undergo an internal green review is the Museum Store.
The Green Museum Store
Postcards-We now purchase only recycled content postcards. These “tree-free” [...]
July 28, 2009
No Detail too Small, A Look at “Green” Toilet Paper
By Shih-Chun Tseng
The Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center was granted LEED Gold certification this spring, capping off a multi-year effort to sustainably rehabilitate the 1905 building. But the dedication to sustainability didn’t stop there. The staff members at President Lincoln’s Cottage share an ongoing commitment to sustainable practice, starting with the green housekeeping program, put into place [...]
July 22, 2009
Sustainable Rehabilitation of Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center Named “Project of the Year”
The sustainable rehabilitation of the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln’s Cottage was named the 2009 “Project of the Year” in the New Construction/Major Renovation category by the U.S. Green Building Council’s National Capitol Region chapter.
The award, officially announced at an evening ceremony on Tuesday, July 21, comes after the USGBC recognized [...]
July 2, 2009
Restoring a Window with Black Tinted Glazing (Part II)
By Jeffrey Larry
As mentioned in a previous blog entry, the recent replacement of a diamond shaped window pane (Figure 1) from the Cottage’s north elevation raised the issue of whether to use traditional linseed oil putty or a modern putty when setting the glass. The pros and cons of both materials were presented but in order [...]
June 30, 2009
The Harmony between Preservation and Sustainability
By Shih-Chun Tseng
For historic sites, preservation is one of the most important aspects of good stewardship; now it’s our responsibility to show how preservation is sustainable, and how historic sites can be more green. An example is the 1905 building that serves as the Visitor Education Center for President Lincoln’s Cottage, which was certified LEED Gold [...]
May 4, 2009
Restoring a Window with Black-tinted Glazing (Part I)
By Jeffrey Larry
Typically when replacing a piece of glass in a wooden window frame, the glass is placed into the frame on a bedding of window glazing putty and held in place with some type of pin. A putty knife is then used to install glazing putty at an angle between the glass and the [...]
April 22, 2009
Happy Earth Day 2009 from President Lincoln’s Cottage
For your Earth Day reading pleasure, here is a sampling of past posts with a green focus. Whether you’re feeling inspired to bike President Lincoln’s commute route through Washington, learn more about living green at an historic site, or just curious about a few of the things that make our Visitor Education Center green, there [...]
April 6, 2009
Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center Receives LEED Gold
By Erin Carlson Mast
It’s official. The Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln’s Cottage has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Visitor Education Center received all 44 credits the project applied for under NC 2.2 (New Construction and Major Renovations). [...]
April 3, 2009
Graham Gund Architect Asks, “Is Less More?”
Read “True Green/Is Less More?” http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/true-green-is-less-more/ by Barbara Campagna, the Graham Gund Architect at the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
In the article, Campagna examines the installation and use of HVAC in historic buildings, using National Trust Historic Sites, Cliveden, Woodrow Wilson House, and President Lincoln’s Cottage as examples.
