APT’s MISSION is to advance appropriate traditional and new technologies to care for, protect, and promote the longevity of the built environment and to cultivate the exchange of knowledge throughout the international community.
Help Support the Equity Scholars Program
APT and our Inclusion Advocacy Committee are committed to creating programs that support our mission to encourage equity and cultural diversity within APT and to support the growth and development of diversity within the historic preservation field.
Impressed by the positive impact of grants in 2022 and 2023 from the Getty Foundation for Equity Scholarships to APT's annual conference, Berggren Architects, P. C. stepped forward with an idea to help replace that funding in partnership with APT. Patti the Preservationist is a call to action aimed to preserve our built environment. Inspired by Rosie the Riveter, the iconic figure contributed to the success of the allies. Patti is featured on a selection of merchandise available for purchase at APT’s 2024 conference and online. Proceeds go to support Equity Scholarships which include complementary APT membership, travel to, and attendance at our annual for eligible students and emerging professionals in support of their advancement in our field.
Wooden Pile Foundations in a Changing Environment: Preventative Strategies and Remedial Approaches
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
2:00-3:00 pm Eastern (US)
Structural engineer Giuliana Zelada-Tumialan, an Associate Principal at SGH, and Director of the Boston Groundwater Trust, Christian Simonelli, explain challenges and solutions to the maintenance, monitoring, and repair of wooden pile foundation systems common to historic cities throughout the world. Boston neighborhoods containing some of the most historic and valuable real estate in the nation have served as a living laboratory to develop successful collaborative engineering, infrastructure, and policy approaches to solve structural engineering problems that threaten thousands of buildings.
Buildling Code Issues Facing Historic Builidngs and the Practice of Historic Preservation: A Two Session Series
Wednesday, December 4 and
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
1:00-4:30 pm Eastern (US)
Join APT and our expert presenters to learn practical lessons about challenges and opportunities presented by building codes when working with historic buildings. Two sessions are geared toward design professionals and others with a working knowledge of the (model) International Codes. Register for one or both sessions, although attendance at the first is suggested but not required for Session 2.
If you’ve struggled with a building where “the code” is portrayed as an absolute for things you “cannot” or “must” do, negatively impacting the historic building or threatening the overall project, these sessions are for you! Learn about provisions for historic buildings that present alternative pathways to success.
In particular, in addition to general discussion our speakers focus on fire, energy, and accessibility codes. There will be a live Q&A at the end of each day, providing an opportunity for you to address the presenters.
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