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NCPTT 2013 Interns: Advancing the Center's Mission

The 2013 NCPTT interns will share their knowledge and gain new skills during the ten-week internship program.  They will undertake laboratory research, record podcasts for our website, assist in curriculum […] More

ICCROM Heritage Conservation course in Rome

  ICCROM – the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property – is now offering a course on Conservation of Built Heritage. The course […] More

"A Manual for the Environmental & Climatic Responsive Restoration & Renovation of Older Houses in Louisiana" available for download as a free PDF

Architect Edward Jon Cazayoux begins “A Manual for the Environmental & Climatic Responsive Restoration & Renovation of Older Houses in Louisiana” with a simple idea from Henry David Thoreau: “What’s […] More

"Louisiana Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook" available online

  The ”Louisiana Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook” is available for a free PDF download from Louisiana State University’s Sea Grant Law & Policy Program. A print copy is available for $5 as […] More

Summer Intern Adventures: Melrose Plantation

This summer, the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training has four interns spending 10 weeks in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The four of us are from each from different areas – […] More
 
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Symposium: Preservation Meets Sustainability, June 25

On May 3, 2010 By Ed FitzGerald
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The University of Vermont  Historic Preservation Program will host a one-day symposium, Modernist Architecture Comes of Age: Preservation Meets Sustainability, on Friday, June 25, 2010 in Burlington, Vermont.  Speakers will explore the preservation of historic modernist buildings and how to rehabilitate them to be sustainable and functional in the 21st [...]

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Courses: Sustainability and Stein Communities, 21-22 May

On May 3, 2010 By Ed FitzGerald
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Cornell University’s Historic Preservation Planning Program will offer two courses, Preservation and Sustainability and Preserving Stein Communities, from 21 to 22 May at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York City:

Preservation and Sustainability addresses energy- and resource-conscious design at both building and neighborhood scales through the strategies, tools and ethos [...]

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Preservation of Mount Vernon National Historic Landmark (Podcast 18)

On April 27, 2010 By NCPTT
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In this episode of the Preservation Technology Podcast, Dennis Pogue, associate director at historic Mount Vernon, talks about the challenges of preserving a historic site with more than one million visitors each year. He also talks the archeology of the site and about the balancing act of maintaining historic artifacts in a structure that was built as a residence.
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Masonry Conservation and Lime Mortar Workshop, Nantucket

On April 22, 2010 By Andrew Ferrell
One-week workshop on masonry conservation and traditional lime mortars in Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 1-7, 2010.

In partnership with the University of Florida Preservation Institute: Nantucket, NCPTT will offer a one-week workshop on masonry conservation and traditional lime mortars in Nantucket, Massachusetts, August 1-7, 2010.  Participants will work with skilled and experienced masons to undertake the repair of an early-nineteenth-century structure associated with Nantucket’s famed whaling industry.  The [...]

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Cemetery Monument Restoration Workshop at Crown Hill Cemetery

On April 21, 2010 By Jason Church
Cemetery Monument Restoration Workshop at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, indiana on June 4, 2010 from 9:00AM to 4:00PM. $30 registration fee.
Cemetery Monument Restoration Workshop at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 4, 2010 from 9:00AM to 4:00PM. $30 registration fee.
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NCPTT developing iPad and iPhone apps for the preservation field

On April 20, 2010 By NCPTT
A tree assessment in the Landscapes iPhone app
Landscapes, an iPhone application currently in development, will allow groundskeeping staff to inventory features in an historic landscape and perform condition assessments. It will also easily allow managers to prioritize current and future maintenance tasks
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Sustainable Fiber Reinforced Mortar (FRM) Mixtures for the Preservation of Unreinforced Masonry Architectural Heritage (2010-06)

On April 18, 2010 By Kris Vidos
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While many historical masonry structures stand tall and undamaged, several need varying levels of rehabilitation, strengthening, or even partial or full reconstruction. Masonry is strong in compression, and unless stability is a concern due to slenderness ratios, it rarely fails in situations where it is loaded only in compression. It is weak in tension, however, [...]

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Clermont Visitor Center Prototype Environmental Control Project Report (2000-24)

On April 17, 2010 By Kris Vidos

An aspect that has deterred many institutions in pursuing better environments for their collections and structures is the expense and complexity of the design, installation and maintenance of environmental systems.  This project investigated a means of improving the environment at lesser expense and more ease.

The project investigated the use of “smart” ventilation as a [...]

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Preservation of Iron and Steel in Bridges and Metal Structures (Podcast 17)

On April 13, 2010 By NCPTT
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In this episode of the Preservation Technology Podcast, we join NCPTT’s Jason Church as he speaks with Vern Mesler, adjunct professor at Lansing Community College. They will discuss the "Preservation of Iron and Steel and Bridges and Other Metal Structures Workshop," which was funded by a grant from the National Center.
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Researchers examine methods to control salt damage in cultural resources

On March 30, 2010 By Jeff Guin
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Salt damage is one of the leading causes of deterioration of monuments and historical buildings. While this problem is widespread, proper prevention methods are not understood, leading to remedies that sometimes cause additional harm. Princeton University is tackling the problem by using strategies to better understand the salt/water/pore interface. University researchers are using a PTT Grant to decrease or eliminate salt damage on cultural resources.
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