NCPTT to offer LEED Exam Preparation Workshop June 26-28, 2012

National Center for Preservation Technology and Training will host a three day LEED Exam Preparation Workshop at our office in Natchitoches, Louisiana. 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 [...]
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3D Digital Documentation Summit

NCPTT in conjunction with the National Park Service Intermountain Regional Office and the Presidio Trust will host a three day summit on digital documentation for the preservation of cultural heritage. The conference will be held July 10-12, 2012 at the Presidio in San Francisco, California. The program will feature two days of contributed papers and a [...]
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Call to Action – NPS Cultural Resources Programs

In preparation for its approaching 100th anniversary in 2016, the National Park Service (NPS) has published A Call to Action: Preparing for a Second Century of Stewardship and Engagement to help chart a path for our second hundred years.
As we look to establish priorities and focus our efforts on areas likely to have the most impact, we invite your suggestions and comments.
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Preservation Maintenance of Turf Using Resource Sensitive Techniques (2011-03)

Historic sites reflect a particular time period and cultural use. These landscapes are composed of historic features such as buildings, trees, fencing, and walkways that date to an historic period. Understanding and implementing appropriate maintenance practices to preserve a site’s historic character and its individual features are essential components of a maintenance worker’s job. This video addresses turf management techniques designed to preserve these sites.
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2004-10

Timber Framing: No. 69, September 2003 (2004-10)

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On the cover, view of a well-preserved street in Rouen, a town visited by several Guild members following a guided tour of timber-framed buildings in northeastern France. Note trussed wall framing over broad shop windows, slate siding on buildings at the center of the view and the exuberant multiplicity of bracing patterns.

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2004-11

Timber Framing: No. 71, March 2004 (2004-11)

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In this issue: Timber Framing for Beginners, When Roofs Collide, Historic American Roof Trusses, Queen Post Trusses, Framing the Montbello Pavilion.

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2004-12

Timber Framing: No. 72, June 2004 (2004-12)

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On the cover, view of the cedar roof trusses at the monastery of St. Catherine’s at Mt. Sinai, Egypt, built between 548 and 565 to commemorate the supposed site of the miracle of the burning bush.

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Drying Waterlogged Archeological Wood Artifacts Complete

On May 10, 2007 By

Eric Shindelholz, formerly The Mariners’ Museum, successfully concluded his grant research and submitted his final deliverables regarding his project to investigate the use of emerging technologies for drying waterlogged archeological wood artifacts.

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