Preservation Resources & Training Opportunities
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Historic Windows
-Window Preservation Alliance "Don't Replace...Repair” has a library resources, directory of restorers, mentorship program and events https://windowpreservationalliance.org
-Historic Wood Windows Tip Sheet from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
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CARE Assessment Tool
Check out the CARE Tool and a webinar about the CARE Tool sponsored by the Preservation Priorities Task Force. CARE=Carbon Avoided Retrofit Estimator
“The CARE Tool allows users to compare the total carbon impacts of renovating an existing building vs. replacing it with a new one.” -Architecture 2030
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National Park Service
-Traditional Trades Advancement Program, 12-26 week internship to “… train and work alongside experienced NPS employees to preserve cultural resources and crucial infrastructure. Participants learn the fundamentals of historic preservation and receive on-the-job training in a traditional trade, such as masonry, carpentry, monuments, and woodcrafting.
-National Park Service's 50 Technical Preservation Briefs (repointing mortar joints, improving energy efficiency, and many more)
-Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
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Campaign for Historic Trades
Campaign for Historic Trades’ Mission: To expand and strengthen careers in the historic trades. The Campaign focuses on the skills needed to maintain, preserve, restore, rehabilitate, reconstruct, and deconstruct historic structures.
-Opportunities for Apprenticeships, Scholarships, Training, etc.
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National Trust for Historic Preservation
HOPE Crew program “Empowering a new generation of preservationists through Hands-On Preservation Experience”