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Webinar: Preparing for the Next Disaster

NCPTT will be offering a free webinar "Disaster Preparedness for Cultural Resources: Preparing You For the Next Disaster" on May 22-23 from 9 am -12 pm central. The webinar will […] More

Go Digital and Social: the Public Face of NPS Park Cultural Landscapes Program

On October 2012, the National Park Service Park Cultural Landscapes Program launched its program website (http://www.nps.gov/cultural_landscapes/). This site is designed for broad audiences as well as preservation community members, to […] More

Training in Climate Change and Cultural Resources

Climate change (Call to Action #21, “Revisiting Leopold”) and NPS workforce collaboration and training (Call to Action #31, “Destination Innovation”) were fused in February 2013 with a workshop on cultural […] More

New Guidance for Installing Solar Panels on Historic Properties

TPS published new online guidance for Solar Panels on Historic Properties to showcase successful projects that have added solar energy systems to historic buildings, districts, and landscapes. The guidance will […] More

Web Catalog Increases Access to NPS Museum Collections

The National Park Service (NPS) Museum Management Program has re-launched its Web Catalog museum collections website. This project is an ongoing initiative that supports the Director’s Call to Action #17, “Go Digital” […] More
 
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New Orleans Workshop on Implementing Innovative, Sustainable Flood Mitigation Solutions for the Gulf Coast

On February 12, 2010 By Ed FitzGerald
Katrina Aftermath

As a call to address the threats and opportunities of living with water, the workshop Building Resilience: Implementing Innovative, Sustainable Flood Mitigation Solutions for the Gulf Coast will gather diverse experts, including keynote speaker Gen. Russel Honoré, in New Orleans February 26 & 27 at the Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Avenue. Local and global [...]

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MIT Hosts “Glass & Glazing in the 21st Century”

On February 11, 2010 By Ed FitzGerald
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Technology & Conservation, MIT Department of Architecture–Building Technology Program, and the Historic Resources Committee of the Boston Society of Architects/AIA are hosting a symposium/training program that will examine “the basic material properties of glass, the role of thermal, mechanical, structural, and chemical properties on performance and durability, and the effects of environmental conditions on both [...]

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Preservation of Wood in Historic Structures Workshop

On February 11, 2010 By Andrew Ferrell
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Working with APT and Taliesin Preservation Inc., NCPTT is developing a workshop on the preservation of wood in historic structures that will be held at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin near Spring Green, Wisc. Participants will gain a better understanding of how the various professions can interact from conception through completion to have a successful [...]

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2010 PTT Board Report

On February 10, 2010 By NCPTT
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Welcome to the 2010 Preservation and Technology Board meeting. We are excited by the opportunity to share NCPTT’s accomplishments over the last year, and to seek your counsel on the continuing direction of our research and training programs.

Every year seems busy, but the last was particularly hectic and fruitful as we grew NCPTT’s work in line with the strategic direction set over the last decade. The year brought both new opportunities and the achievement of some of our long-term goals.
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Looking through Corrosion: A Workshop On Eddy Current Analysis for Cultural Heritage

On February 9, 2010 By Mary Striegel
Suzanne Graham, a graduate student in the M.A. in Heritage Resources Program at Northwestern State University, tries out a prototype Eddy Current Analyzer on a 18th century iron cross.

Have you ever wondered what kind of metal that object was made of?  Or perhaps you needed to read the inscription of a coin that was corroded.  Maybe you have a laboratory with a limited research budget and need to study a collection of firearms.  NCPTT is researching new applications for an old technology: [...]

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3D Digital Rock Art Documentation and Preservation (Podcast 13)

On February 3, 2010 By Jeff Guin
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In this edition of the Preservation Technology Podcast, we'll meet Carla Schroer of Cultural Heritage Imaging. The non-profit organization recently used a PTT Grant to hold a workshop on 3D digital rock art documentation and preservation.
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NCPTT News-in-Brief Feb. 2010

On February 1, 2010 By Jeff Guin
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To have NCPTT news and training events delivered by e-mail, subscribe to our mailing list.

Three-Dimensional Laser Scanning Training NCPTT staff members recently received three days of in-house training on the organization’s new Konica-Minolta Vivid-9i laser scanning camera.  NCPTT is exploring a variety of preservation applications for the new equipment, [...]

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NCPTT to offer LEED Exam Preparation Workshop April 21-23, 2010

On January 25, 2010 By Sarah Jackson
NPS Intermountain Regional Office, NPS archives of Milton Swatek painting, 1939 (Federal Arts Program)
     

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 this LEED preparation workshop to promote the joint consideration of [...]

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Earlybird discount available for Historic Iron and Steel Workshop

On January 22, 2010 By Sarah Jackson
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Lansing Community College in Lansing, Michigan,  will present a three-day workshop on March 8- 10, 2010 to introduce restoration processes of historic metals using electric arc welding, heat straightening, and hot riveting processes.  This workshop was funded in part through the PTT Grants program.

Registration cost for one day is $125 or attend all three [...]

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