The Association for Preservation Technology (APT) has started collecting technical publications that intersect with historic preservation, building science, and preservation engineering. We have started this effort in case the current availability, particularly of US Federal resources, changes. This is an ongoing project with new resources added regularly. If you are aware of a publication that should be added to the list, please email us and we will assess it for inclusion. Feel motivated to speak out? Learn more here.
National Park Service
Preservation Briefs The series (Numbers 1-51) available online here. PDFs have been collected and will be shared here if needed.
Tech Notes Individual Tech Notes are available on this page. PDFs have been collected and will be shared here if needed.
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation & Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
Cultural Resources Climate Change Strategy
A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
ITS Number 52: Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project
ITS Number 24: Installing Green Roofs on Histoirc Buildings
Resilience to Natural Hazards and Historic Buildings
Testing Treatments for Mitigating Climate-Change Effects on Adobe Structures in National Parks
Weatherization of Historic Buildings
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Draft Code for Historic Buildings (2000)
Mechanical Anchor Strength in Stone Masonry
Understanding Traditional and Modern Paints and Stains for Exterior Wood
FEMA Resources
Climate Adaptation Planning: Guideance for Emergency Managers
FEMA Resources for Climate Resilience
Financing Climate Resilience: Case Studies for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments
Heritage Emergency National Task Force
Integrating Historic Property and Cultural Resource Considerations Into Hazard Mitigation Planning
US Army Corps of Engineers
Flood Resilience of Traditional Building Materials
Organizations with Additional Resources
The Care Tool
Climate Heritage Network
Historic New England's White Papers
ICOMOS
Keeping History Above Water
National Trust for Historic Preservation (US)'s Climate and Culture Project
Preservation Priorities Task Force
Union of Concerned Scientists
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