RE-OLDING AND RE-NEWING
Historic Preservation s)
Critical Component of Downtown Revitalization

[PowerPoint presentation, 5.1M ] note: This presentation opens in Adobe. When you open it, please rotate by going to View/Rotate View/Clockwise.

Erin Tobin
Regional Director of Technical & Grant Programs for Eastern New York,
Preservation League of New York State
www.preservenys.org

The continued or adaptive use of existing and historic buildings is the original “green development.” Historic buildings naturally exist in pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods in proximity to transportation corridors and other supporting services. Existing buildings have energy-efficiency built into their construction. Many features serve functional heating, cooling and lighting purposes, as these buildings were built before easy access to electricity and modern conveniences like air-conditioning. Utilizing existing building technology and time-proven materials can also meet today’s efficiency standards.

With the League since September 2007, Erin serves as the League’s primary field services staff person for Eastern New York, New York City and Long Island. From 2004 to 2007, Erin was Director of Preservation Services at Historic Albany Foundation in Albany, NY, where she acted as principal staff for historic preservation. Prior to her move to Albany, Erin worked for the New York Landmarks Conservancy as Manager of Grants and Technical Services. Erin Tobin holds a Master of Science degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in an 1888 row-house in downtown Albany with her husband and two children.