Centrally located in Northridge, CA, Design2Preserve.com has completed projects in Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, Hollywood, Glendale, the San Fernando Valley, and throughout Southern California.
Company founder, Nancie Pike, began her career in historic preservation as an interior designer at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation living history museum in Virginia. She enjoys working together with clients to create sustainable design projects that protect the treasures of the past and preserve our natural resources for the future.
Here are some of her favorite links to help you get started:
The National Trust for Historic Preservation: Sustainability and Historic Preservation
Energy Star Federal Tax Credits for Consumer Energy Efficiency
Water-Wise Gardening: Smartgardening.com
Energy Upgrade California: Los Angeles County
“Something old, something new...”
How can you make a new construction project more Sustainable? Try combining a blend of old materials with new green products. This Gym Addition in Pacific Palisades has over 400 sq. ft. of reclaimed, hundred year old oak as a key design element - that's saving a lot of trees! Other sustainable features include Zero-VOC paints, Low-VOC stain, and utility burlap sheers with linen over-curtains on locally made, wrought iron rods.