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NCPTT News-in-Brief Feb. 2010

by Jeff Guin
Updated: February 2, 2010
Published: February 1, 2010

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, including the creation of virtual collections, accurate [...]

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

by Sarah Jackson
Updated: February 1, 2010
Published: January 25, 2010

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 sustainability and historic [...]

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Earlybird discount available for Historic Iron and Steel Workshop

by Sarah Jackson
Updated: January 22, 2010
Published: January 22, 2010

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 days for $325. [...]

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3-D laser scanning opens new doors for preservation technology research

by Eric Guidry
Updated: January 13, 2010
Published: January 7, 2010

The Konica Minolta Vivid 9i 3-D LASER scanner has been used to create better computer graphics in movies such as Bolt and The Golden Compass. It was also used to make online museums, such as the Virtual Hampson Museum, with 3-D images of every artifact. Now NCPTT will expand its use into the preservation field.

Posted in Materials Research, NCPTT Blog

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Podcast: Tracy Nelson on green design and the economy of sustainability

by Bethany Frank
Updated: January 13, 2010
Published: January 7, 2010

In this edition of the Preservation Technology Podcast we join NCPTT’s Jessica Cleaver as she speaks with Tracy Nelson, director of the Historic Building Recovery Grant Program, about sustainability and historic preservation.

Download as an mp3 or subscribe via iTunes.

Posted in Architecture & Engineering, News, Podcast

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Speedy E-mails Save a Historic Tree in Illinois

by Debbie Smith
Updated: January 6, 2010
Published: January 6, 2010

"I have some bad news. The city of Kewanee [Illinois] will take down the big hedge tree on Tuesday. Safety hazard they say." Even though the tree is not a beauty, and its location is not scenic, this story has a happy ending due to the diligence of a dedicated arborist and the [...]

Posted in Historic Landscapes, NCPTT Blog, News

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