Old House Do's and Don'ts

Join Historic New England’s Team Leader for Preservation Services, Carissa Demore, for an illustrated talk full of tips and ideas for approaching common projects, improving energy efficiency, and appropriately caring for your older home. Learn how to apply historic preservation best practices to adapt your home to suit your needs without losing its character and charm. Carissa\’s lecture will be followed by a lively Q&A moderated by Curt DiCamillo.

Carissa Demore joined Historic New England in 2013 and was named Team Leader of Preservation Services in 2017. Her experience includes historic preservation advocacy, protecting properties using preservation and conservation easements, and developing a variety of educational programs, workshops, lectures, and tours for preservation students, professionals, and the general public. Carissa has a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from Colorado State University and a Master’s degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Maryland and previously worked for the City of Annapolis, Maryland, and the L’Enfant Trust in Washington, D.C.