Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today the award of $217,000 for competitive preservation technology and training grants.
In all, grants from ten applicants were funded, including the Preservation League of New York, which plans to implement a training program for building professionals who wish to rehabilitate/retrofit historic buildings to comply with the New York [...]
The NCPTT 2010 Annual Report outlines research, training, and grant activities undertaken by the Center during FY2010.
NCPTT advances the application of science and technology to historic preservation. Working in the fields of archeology, architecture, landscape architecture and materials conservation, the Center accomplishes its mission through training, education, research, technology transfer and partnerships.
Read more →Over the past 15 years, NCPTT has funded more than $7 million in projects that advance science and technology in historic preservation. Many of these projects led to breakthroughs like the Sentricon termite baiting system [pdf download] and the “dPlan” online disaster planning tool. The 2011 Preservation Technology Grants call for proposals is now underway, [...]
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The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training announces the funding of 14 projects representing the latest technological innovation in historic preservation as part of its PTT Grants program. The funds will go to activities such as strengthening the infrastructure of National Parks, recovering cultural resources from disasters and advancing our nation’s heritage using the [...]
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Historic wrought iron and steel bridges are being replaced at an alarming rate. Those that remain are often rehabilitated using inappropriate techniques or are downgraded for limited highway traffic or pedestrian use. Lansing Community College in Lansing, Mich., is using a PTT Grant to develop and provide training based on modern and historic technologies to address the national need for preservation expertise in preserving historic metal truss structures.
Read more →NCPTT awarded 12 projects, totaling $262,500, for preservation technology and training awards to universities, non-profit organizations, and state agencies.
Read more →More than $350,000 will fund research to protect America’s historic legacy as part of the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training’s PTT Grants program.
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