NCPTT, in partnership with Monroe County History Center at Indiana University, will conduct a workshop focused on the techniques and knowledge needed to preserve ornamental ironwork in an architectural setting, October 7-8, 2011 in Bloomington, Ind.. The class will be split between classroom lectures and in the field hands-on activities. For more information contact Jason Church, jason_church@contractor.nps.gov
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NCPTT, in Partnership with Cane River National Historic Site, will conduct a multi-day workshop Spring 2012, focused on caring for trees at historic sites. This training is for landscape managers, maintenance staff, volunteers, and others who care for, or are interested in historic trees. No previous tree care knowledge is required. The workshop will feature a combination of presentations and hands-on field sessions at the Cane River Creole National Historic Site in Natchitoches, La. For more information contact Debbie Smith at 318-356-7444 or via email at debbie_smith@nps.gov.
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In 2004, the Department of Veteran Affairs National Cemetery Administration turned to NCPTT when it wanted advice on chemical cleaners for their marble headstones. This began and partnership and extensive research on the subject of commercially available cleaners for removing biological growth and general soiling from marble headstones.
This week, NCPTT’s Mary Striegel reported the results [...]
This conference is focused on highlighting the under-appreciated decorative works of non-traditional artists. The conservation of these works is vital to preserving the life story of those artists outside the main stream art community. Artists come from all walks of life and every ethnic background, Folk and Outsider art is many times strongly patriotic, intensely spiritual, but always deeply personal. If not preserved we lose the window into the lives of the artists and their folk traditions.
The Conference will be held February 15-16, 2012 on the campus of Northwestern University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The program will feature two days of contributed papers and a poster session. We are soliciting oral and poster presentations that discuss topics which center on Folk and Outsider art conservation and preservation. These include treatments, applications, future development directions, and research.
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RESTORE Workshop on Inspection, Repair and Preservation of High-rise Terra Cotta Structures
Friday, September 30, 2011-Saturday, October 1, 2011
University of Pennsylvania Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, School of Design Philadelphia, PA
CONTACT RESTORE
TEL: 212-749-1800
JCKAnderson@RESTOREtraining.org or
mike@RESTOREtraining.org
To register online, go to: www.RESTOREtraining.org
Beginning Friday, September 30, 2011, RESTORE will present a two-day Workshop on Inspection, Repair and Preservation of High-rise [...]
In 2000, the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) published an NCPTT funded training manual on the subject of lead paint and historic buildings.
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In 1997, NCPTT supported Goucher College in a research project that evaluated the effectiveness of an online historic preservation training program. The target audience for the tested program was historic preservation commission members.
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The following survey has been developed to help identify existing Cultural Resources Learning and Development Opportunities in and outside of the National Park Service.
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
LEED has become an industry standard for demonstrating the “sustainability” of new construction and rehabilitation projects. While LEED is not the only rating system for buildings at this time it is the most widely used in the United States. The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training is offering LEED preparation workshops to promote the joint consideration of sustainability [...]
May 18-19, 2011
Savannah, GA
The purpose of this event is to educate people about the differences in cast and wrought iron and preservation/restoration methods for each type of material. This workshop will be useful to anyone who cares for historic buildings (that contain railings, balconies, or other decorative elements), parks, or cemeteries.
$399 Registration
$299 Student Registration – [...]
