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Author Archives:
Ed FitzGerald
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NCPTT Launches Building Stone Database
New Online Resource for Preserving Stone Heritage
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Sep 08, 2015
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2015/09/08
Guide for Replacement Bricks in Restoration of Masonry in Historic Buildings
Best practices in preservation of brick
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Aug 24, 2015
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Architecture & Engineering
2015/08/24
New Report on Degradation of Insulation Released
Results to help formulate accelerated aging methodology
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jul 31, 2015
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Architecture & Engineering
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Sustainability
2015/07/31
San Antonio Missions Becomes World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage List
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jul 31, 2015
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2015/07/31
HOPE Crew Youth Preserve Landmark with Assistance from NCPTT
African House timber-framed roof restored
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Apr 24, 2015
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Architecture & Engineering
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2015/04/24
Evaluating Injection Grouts
Getty Releases Laboratory and Field Test Manual for Injection Grouts
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Apr 10, 2015
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2015/04/10
Petrography Internship Available
Application due March 26, 2015
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Mar 12, 2015
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Architecture & Engineering
2015/03/12
Congratulations, Poverty Point – the 1,001st World Heritage Site
The 1,001st World Heritage Site
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Oct 14, 2014
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Featured
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2014/10/14
Papers: Preservation Education & Research
Deadline: February 15, 2014
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Dec 20, 2013
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News
2013/12/20
Bousillage Earthen Construction Technique
Marcy Frantom to present
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Sep 30, 2013
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2013/09/30
Call for Proposals
2014 PTT Grants Program
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Sep 20, 2013
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2013/09/20
Post-Disaster Building Assessments
Developing and field testing mobile apps
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jul 30, 2013
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2013/07/30
Sustainability Guidelines Interactive Web Feature Launched
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jul 26, 2013
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Sustainability
2013/07/26
Preservation Institute: Nantucket 2013
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Mar 11, 2013
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News
2013/03/11
Paint Analysis for Historic Buildings Workshop, May 7-9, 2013 in Natchitoches, LA
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Mar 11, 2013
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2013/03/11
Call for Papers: Pedagogical Approaches to Interpreting a Broader Past
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Dec 12, 2012
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2012/12/12
Conference: Iron & Steel Preservation, March 4-5, 2013
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Nov 02, 2012
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2012/11/02
Saving Windows Saving Money: Evaluating the Energy Performance of Window Retrofit and Replacement (2012-02)
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Oct 10, 2012
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Product Catalog
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Reports
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Sustainability
2012/10/10
Have you re-glazed historic windows?
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Sep 24, 2012
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Architecture & Engineering
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News
2012/09/24
APT-PTN 2012 Annual Conference
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Sep 21, 2012
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Heritage Education
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Training
2012/09/21
2011 Annual Report Available for Download
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Aug 14, 2012
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Annual Report
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News
2012/08/14
Call for Proposals: Environmental Design Research Association 2013 Conference
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Aug 13, 2012
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Architecture & Engineering
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2012/08/13
$235,500 Released for NCPTT Grants Program
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Apr 11, 2012
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2012/04/11
Save the Date: Diagnosing Existing Buildings, June 14-16, 2012 at Taliesin
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Apr 05, 2012
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2012/04/05
Window Preservation Workshops to be held June and July 2012, Pine Mountain, Kentucky
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Mar 23, 2012
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2012/03/23
Sustainable preservation workshops to be offered in Buffalo and NYC 2012
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Ed FitzGerald
on Feb 29, 2012
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2012/02/29
2012 Summer Internships
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Feb 28, 2012
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2012/02/28
ICRI Preservation Engineering Convention, Quebec City, April, 2012
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Feb 09, 2012
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2012/02/09
Call for Abstracts: 2012 Preservation Education Conference
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jan 27, 2012
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Heritage Education
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2012/01/27
Hands-on Workshops: Terra Cotta, Stone Repair, and Repointing, February 22-23, 2012
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jan 17, 2012
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2012/01/17
Learning to Look: Workshop on Cor-Ten Steel Sculpture, February 24, 2012
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jan 17, 2012
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2012/01/17
Call for Abstracts Extended: High-Tech Heritage
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Dec 19, 2011
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2011/12/19
APT offering research travel program to Cuba in 2012
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Dec 12, 2011
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2011/12/12
Scholarships Available for 2012 Iron & Steel Preservation Conference
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Dec 12, 2011
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2011/12/12
Call for Papers: World Heritge in the Americas
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Nov 21, 2011
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2011/11/21
Seminar: Archaeological Survey Technologies, 21 October 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Sep 27, 2011
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2011/09/27
The Roles of Disaster and Industrialization in Construction History, 29 October 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Sep 27, 2011
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2011/09/27
Master Builder Dialogue on Preserving America, 27-28 October, 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Sep 15, 2011
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2011/09/15
New NPS Guidelines on Sustainability Available
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jun 03, 2011
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Architecture & Engineering
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News
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Sustainability
2011/06/03
NCPTT Sponsors Nondestructive Evaluation Workshop
by
Ed FitzGerald
on May 19, 2011
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2011/05/19
Preservation Trades Workshop, August 2-6, 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on May 16, 2011
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2011/05/16
Online Course: Establishing a Tribal Museum, May 31 – June 25, 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on May 13, 2011
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2011/05/13
Rocky Mountain Green Conference Next Week!
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Apr 12, 2011
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2011/04/12
Symposium: Interpretation & Preservation of Modern Homes, 5 April 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Mar 23, 2011
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2011/03/23
Center for Historic Plants Seeks Volunteers
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Feb 23, 2011
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2011/02/23
Seminar: GIS for Cultural Resource Projects, 1-2 & 3-4 March 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jan 31, 2011
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2011/01/31
Cash Prize Measured Drawing Competition
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jan 31, 2011
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2011/01/31
Conference: American Historic Cements, 31 March – 1 April, 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jan 19, 2011
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2011/01/19
Symposium: Restoration of Cast and Wrought Iron, 19-20 March 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jan 18, 2011
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2011/01/18
Conference: Iron & Steel Preservation, March 5-6, 2012
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jan 13, 2011
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2011/01/13
International Stonework Workshop and Symposium, 5-14 January 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Dec 21, 2010
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2010/12/21
USGBC Seeks Public Input on LEED
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Dec 21, 2010
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Archeology & Collections
2010/12/21
Online Exhibit: Every Tree Tells a Story
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Dec 20, 2010
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Historic Landscapes
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2010/12/20
University Concludes 100-year Concrete Study
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Dec 20, 2010
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2010/12/20
Call for Abstracts: Why Does the Past Matter?
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Nov 19, 2010
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2010/11/19
Webinar: Submerged Cultural Resources
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Nov 15, 2010
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Archeology & Collections
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2010/11/15
Course on Reducing Risks to Cultural Heritage, 2011
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Nov 12, 2010
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2010/11/12
Call for Presentations: “Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Preservation Projects”
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Nov 01, 2010
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2010/11/01
APT launches online library of historic building trade catalogs
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Oct 22, 2010
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Architecture & Engineering
2010/10/22
Workshop: Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Historic Structures, 5-6 November 2010
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Oct 07, 2010
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Architecture & Engineering
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2010/10/07
Symposium: Heritage Recording and Information Management, 19-20 November 2010
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Oct 05, 2010
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2010/10/05
Register for Free “Connecting to Collections” Webinar Series
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Sep 29, 2010
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2010/09/29
Register Now for Preservation Trades Workshop, 2010
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Sep 28, 2010
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2010/09/28
Condition Assessments: Tips for Historic Building Owners
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Aug 31, 2010
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Architecture & Engineering
2010/08/31
Conference: “Growing Green: Traditional Building and Sustainable Development” (Oct. 20-23, 2010)
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Aug 23, 2010
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News
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Sustainability
2010/08/23
do.co.mo.mo_Mexico Conference on Urban Modernity (Aug. 19-23, 2010)
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Aug 20, 2010
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2010/08/20
Historypin Turns Street View into Time Machine
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Aug 06, 2010
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News
2010/08/06
Preservapedia: Preservation Wiki
Online encyclopedia for preservation
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jul 29, 2010
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News
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Product Catalog
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Websites
2010/07/29
Global Heritage Network Monitors Sites in Developing World
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jun 25, 2010
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News
2010/06/25
Mount Rushmore Laser Scanning Complete
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Jun 03, 2010
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News
2010/06/03
Interactive Map: Gulf Coast Cultural Resources
by
Ed FitzGerald
on May 13, 2010
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Disasters
2010/05/13
Symposium: Preservation Meets Sustainability, June 25
by
Ed FitzGerald
on May 03, 2010
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Sustainability
2010/05/03
Courses: Sustainability and Stein Communities, 21-22 May
by
Ed FitzGerald
on May 03, 2010
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Sustainability
2010/05/03
Hands-on Wood Workshop at Wright’s Taliesin, May 23-25, 2010
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Mar 25, 2010
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Architecture & Engineering
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Training
2010/03/25
Groundbreaking Report Shows Economic Benefit of Tax Credits Using NCPTT Model
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Mar 05, 2010
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2010/03/05
New Orleans Workshop on Implementing Innovative, Sustainable Flood Mitigation Solutions for the Gulf Coast
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Feb 12, 2010
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News
2010/02/12
MIT Hosts “Glass & Glazing in the 21st Century”
by
Ed FitzGerald
on Feb 11, 2010
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Training
2010/02/11