Association for Preservation Technology International

The Association for Preservation Technology International (APT or APTI) is a cross-disciplinary membership organization dedicated to advancing the application of traditional and contemporary technology appropriate to conservation of the built environment and the cultural resources that contribute to its significance.

APT members include preservationists, architects, engineers, conservators, consultants, contractors, craftspersons, curators, developers, educators, historians, landscape architects, students, technicians, and other persons directly involved in the application of methods and materials to maintain, conserve, and protect historic structures and sites for future use and appreciation.

History
APT began in 1968 as a joint venture between preservationists in Canada and the United States.

Chapters
The organization is divided into 18 separate chapters representing Australia, Latin America, regions of Canada (Lunenberg, Ottawa valley, Quebec) and the United States (Central Plains, Delaware Valley, Eastern Great Lakes, Northeast, Northwest, Ohio Valley, Rocky Mountain, Southeast, Texas, Washington DC, Western, Western Great Lakes, Hawaiian/Pacific Islands).

College of Fellows
In 1998, APT created an honorary College of Fellows to honor those members who have provided valuable services to the preservation field and to APT. Each year at the APT annual conference the College of Fellows inducts up to six new members. Members of the college are entitled to use the acronym "FAPT" after their name.

Activities
APT's activities include publications, conferences, training courses, awards, student scholarships, regional chapters, and technical committees.

Building Technology Heritage Library
In 2010, APT launched the Building Technology Heritage Library, a web-based digitized collection of archival architectural and construction trade catalogs, house plan books and related publications. This online collection is intended to provide design professionals, building owners, historians, preservationists and others with an in-depth look at early building construction material culture. The collection contains materials printed and published before 1964, which are now in the public domain.

Publications

 * Newsletter of the Association for Preservation Technology (1969): Preceded by the Bulletin of the Association for Preservation Technology.


 * Bulletin of the Association for Preservation Technology (1969-1986): Preceded by the APT Bulletin.


 * APT Bulletin: APT produces APT Bulletin, a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal focusing on cutting-edge preservation techniques, as well as innovative applications of established restoration technologies. The Bulletin produced three times per year. Past issues of the APT Bulletin are available through JSTOR's Arts & Sciences III Collection.


 * Communiqué: Communiqué, APT's electronic newsletter, promotes the exchange of preservation information, news, awards, project experience, calls for papers, queries, and job listings among the organization's membership.


 * Technical Publications: APT occasionally produces technical publications such as the Preservation Technology Primer, a guide to preservation practice with articles on cutting-edge technologies, preservation theory, and innovative solutions from international practitioners in the field.

Links

 * Official Website
 * Building Technology Heritage Library