The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in 1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of cultural heritage. The 2014-2015 National Preservation Institute seminar schedule is available at npi.org. Seminar held in cooperation with The Wisconsin Historical Society Historic Windows: Managing for Preservation, Maintenance, and Energy Conservation Madison, WI — September 16-17, 2014 Historic windows are both critical components of a building’s weather envelope and valuable character-defining features worth retaining for architectural and environmental reasons. Learn about the rich history and variety of wood, steel, and aluminum windows and construction methodology. Explore the maintenance and rehabilitation techniques that allow windows to have long and sustainable service lives. Review energy conservation and economic issues as factors facing managers in the restore-or-replace debate and regulations relating to preservation of these assets. An agenda is available at npi.org. Instructor. Gordon H. Bock, principal, National Archives Associates; adjunct instructor, Drew University; contributing editor Traditional Building; former editor-in-chief, Old-House Journal; architectural historian, writer, editor, and co-author of The Vintage House Registration. A registration form is available at npi.org/register.html. The advance registration rate is available through August 5, 2014. Scholarships. For 2014, NPI has received a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Jeffris Family Preservation Fund for Wisconsin will provide matching funds to help support scholarships for participants taking the Historic Windows: Managing for Preservation, Maintenance, and Energy Conservation seminars in Madison, WI. Scholarships may be available through NPI for this seminar. For more information and the application form, go to npi.org/register.html. Questions? Please contact us. Thank you. Jere Gibber Executive Director National Preservation Institute P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313 703/765-0100; 703/768-9350 fax [email protected]; npi.org
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 00:37:28 +0000
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