Knox Heritage presents the next installment of the monthly series Preservation Network on Saturday, February 13, at 10:00 a.m. Preservation Network is held at the Time Warp Tea Room, 1209 N. Central, in Historic Old North Knoxville. It is free and open to the public.
Preservation Network’s February session features special guest Gil Hough, Tennessee Director of Renewable Programs for the Southern Alliance of Clean Energy (SACE). Gil will lead a discussion on solar energy and solar power applications for historic homes.
Gil Hough oversees a variety of programs to promote renewable energy with a focus on solar and wind programs. His primary focus is the Project Coordinator for the Knoxville Solar Cities program, which works toward creating a model sustainable solar infrastructure that is competitive with conventionally produced electric power. He also manages the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Wind Energy Institute (RWEI) and the Southern Energy Network (SEN). Gil works closely with the Department of Energy, City of Knoxville, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Various state Energy Offices as well as a wide range of clean energy businesses and progressive non-profits.
Preservation Network is a series of free workshops held once every month on the second Saturday. Many people have dubbed this the “support group for owners of old homes,” and in many ways this is true. In a relaxed round-table setting with coffee, smoothies, and other goodies, the workshops have presented guest speakers who are specialists in windows, flooring, roofing, stained glass, tile, plumbing, electrical, and more. Other guest speakers have included those in real estate sales or appraisals, or city codes and zoning officials discussing historic overlays and building requirements.