2009 Award Entry Announcement
The Society for History in the Federal Government (SHFG) invites entries for its’:Â
John Wesley Powell Prize (Historic Preservation)
 The award alternates annually in recognizing excellence in the fields of historical display and historic preservation.  Entries submitted in 2009 should be for historic preservation projects completed in 2008–2009 by or for units of [...]

The deadline for paper submission to the 2010 Structural Analysis of Historic Constructions conference has been extended to October 23, 2009.
 The conference will be held in Shanghai, China, on October 6-8, 2010 (SAHC-2010). SAHC-2010 will provide a forum for practitioners and researchers to exchange views and experiences in future direction and cooperation in historic buildings, [...]

Today The Preservation Technology Podcast joins NCPTT’s Andy Ferrell, as he speaks with Tom Jones, an urban conservator for the West Ward Urban Ecology Project in eastern Pennsylvania. They will discuss the West Ward Ecology Project and something called the Green Design Laboratory.

Download Episode 10 as an mp3 or subscribe via iTunes.

NCPTT will offer a LEED New Construction & Major Renovations Exam Preparation Workshop, May 20-22, 2009. The 3 day workshop will prepare participants to take the LEED–NC 2.2 exam. Registration: $400. Call Sarah Jackson or Andy Ferrell to register. Limited seats available.

Co-organized for the first time with the Chinese State Administrator of Cultural Heritage, this
is the fourth course on “Preventive Conservation-Reducing Risks to Collections” held by ICCROM, in partnership with the Canadian Conservation Institute and the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage.

Due to maintenance, the registration deadline for the LEED AP exam has been extended to April 1, 2009 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). This represents the last opportunity to register to take the LEED AP exam under the current system.

Details at http://www.usgbc.org/

Funded by NCPTT, Montana Public Television has produced a series of videos that highlights the nation’s underwater archeological treasures and features the preservation work of the National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center.

NCPTT’s Andrew Ferrell recently completed a detail in Texas to assist FEMA with recovery efforts related to Hurricane Ike.

Funded by NCPTT, Montana Public Television has produced a series of videos that highlights the nation’s underwater archeological treasures and features the preservation work of the National Park Service Submerged Resources Center.

Funded by NCPTT, Montana Public Television has produced a series of videos that highlights the nation’s underwater archeological treasures and features the preservation work of the National Park Service Submerged Resources Center.

Funded by NCPTT, Montana Public Television has produced a series of videos that highlights the nation’s underwater archeological treasures and features the preservation work of the National Park Service Submerged Resources Center.

Funded by NCPTT, Montana Public Television has produced a series of videos that highlights the nation’s underwater archeological treasures and features the preservation work of the National Park Service Submerged Resources Center.

Funded by NCPTT, Montana Public Television has produced a series of videos that highlights the nation’s underwater archeological treasures and features the preservation work of the National Park Service Submerged Resources Center.