Will County Land Use Department - Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation and the Green Movement Click on Image to View IHPA Presentation on Historic Preservation and Going Green (Image is the National Trust Preservation Poster from National Preservation Week in 1980) "Preservation: The Original Green" Historic Preservation and Green Building: A Lasting Relationship How Historic Preservation Helps the Environment Technical Assistance Smart Energy Design Assistance Center, located in Champaign, Illinois provides FREE technical assistance to local, state and federal governments, public schools, community colleges, public universities, public safety, water and park districts and small (under 500 employees), for-profit businesses that are planning energy improvements. Assistance can be a telephone consultation to a site visit and audit. Funding Opportunities An extensive list of funding resources is available at http://smartenergy.arch.uiuc.edu/html/info_loan.html Funding Opportunities through Illinois Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) The Illinois Power Agency Act 2007, created a substantial budget for programs and incentives to reduce electricity usage and demand for customers of ComEd and Ameren Illinois. ComEd and Ameren offer rebates for energy efficiency improvements by residential, commercial and industrial customers and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) administers funds for public sector customers of ComEd and Ameren. More information on the grants and rebates that are available under EEPS can be found here.
Federal Government Links

	National Register of Historic Places
	Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
	Preservation Briefs
	Technical Preservation Services for Historic Buildings
	Certified Local Government Program Illinois Certified Local Governments (CLG) (Will County is one of 63.)
	Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
	Preserve America - Will County was designated a Preserve America Community in Spring 2008.
	Historic American Building Survey (HABS) and Historic American Engineering Records (HAER)
State of Illinois Links
	Illinois Association of Historic Preservation Commissions
	Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) Illinois Main Street IL Tax Assessment Freeze Program for Historic Residences
	Illinois Centennial Farm Program Illinois Sesquicenntennial Farm Program
	Illinois State Museum
Links to Municipal Historic Preservation Commissions in Will County
	Aurora
	Bolingbrook
	Crete
	Frankfort
	Joliet
	Lemont
	Lockport
	Naperville
	Orland Park
	Plainfield
National Not-For-Profit Organization Links
	National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
	National Barn Alliance
	Barn Again! National Trust for Historic Preservation National Trust Main Street Program
Statewide Not-For-Profit Organization Links
	Illinois B arn Alliance
	Landmarks Illinois
	National Trust for Historic Preservation, Midwest Office
Local Heritage Organization Links
	Canal Corridor Association
	Joliet Area Historical Museum
	Naper Settlement
	Will County Heritage Alliance
	Will County Historical Society
Educational Resources
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency	Educational Publications and Services Build Your Own IL Main Street
	Teaching with Historic Places
	The Heritage Education Network
	Preservation Directory
Links for Researching your Historic Home	Guide for Researching Your Home Your House Has a History