Webinars



Join the California Preservation Foundation for the "Virtual Classroom" at our Tuesday afternoon webinar series.  These interactive webinars are an effective and convenient way to expand your preservation knowledge without leaving your home or the office! 


Unless otherwise stated all webinars are $40 for Members and $60 for Non-Members.


Many of our webinars qualify for continuing education credits through the following professional organizations -


  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
  • American Society Landscape Architects (ASLA)
  • California State Bar Association (MCLE)

   
Upcoming Webinars

Upcoming Webinars


April 9:    The Path to Compliance:  Treatment of Exiting Systems
April 23:  Materials Conservation - Wood
May 21:   Materials Conservation - Masonry
June 11:    Primer on Preservation Law

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Online registration information is listed with each webinar below.

The Path to Compliance:  Treatment of Exiting Systems


Speakers:  Alan Dreyfuss, AIA, Associate Principal, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Inc. and Chris Wasney, AIA, Principal, Cody Anderson Wasney Architects, Inc.


Tuesday, April 9, 2013  |  12:00-1:30 PM


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The webinar will cover the application of the California Historical Building Code Chapter 8-5 to issues of egress and fire rated construction. The session will include discussion of alternative provisions using the code for performance-based solutions, negotiated with the Building and Fire Officials, as well as the use of prescriptive remedies, such as exceptions for historic doorway and corridor widths and the continued use of existing non-compliant stairs, as well as provisions for openings in fire rated corridors. The use of existing fire escapes and new fire escapes will also be discussed.  Application of the provisions will be illustrated by case studies.


Attendees will:

  • Understand the underlying purpose and intent of the CHBC
  • Learn the application of the alternatives provided in the CHBC
  • Learn how to develop additional alternatives based on the code intent and individual building conditions
  • Understand the relationship between the protection of historic fabric and life safety

Materials Conservation - Wood


Speakers  Janelle Leafblad, PE, Senior Staff II - Building Technology, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger


Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |12:00-1:30 PM


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Wood is the most widely used building material across the world.  Wood is beautiful, warm, relatively easy to work with, and prized for it's decorative qualities as well as it's structural performance.  With the appropriate design, installation, and maintenance, wood is a durable feature of many historic structures.  This webinar, led by a practicing engineer and wood scientist, provides tools and techniques to retain historic wood fabric.

Attendees will:
  • Understand wood durability terminology and issues.
  • Discuss wood preservative treatments and their pros and cons.
  • Review field investigation and structural assessment techniques, including in-situ stress grading.
  • Learn the most common repair techniques:  sistering, epoxy repair, and replacement.

 

Materials Conservation - Masonry


Speaker:  Carolyn Searls, PE, Senior Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger


Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | 12:00-1:30 PM


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Masonry facades of terra cotta, brick and stone deteriorate from environmental factors, structural issues, and problems in the original design and construction.  Accurate diagnosis of the cause of distress is critical to designing long lasting repairs as is communicating the repairs on the construction documents and working with the masons to implement the repairs.  This webinar give a whirlwind tour with some key takeaways of the masonry facade repair process from investigation through construction.


Attendees will:

  • Understand the different types of masonry units and the common configurations of masonry walls.                                    
  • Recognize signs of masonry deterioration and their causes.                    
  • Learn the most common repair techniques:  cleaning, repointing, patching, dutchmen, retooling and replacement.                                    
  • Gain tips on the construction document, bidding and construction process.                


Primer on Preservation Law
 

Speakers: Diane Kane, PhD. and Deborah Rosenthal, Esq., Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP


Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | 12:00-1:30 PM


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What is the legal basis for historic preservation in the United States? The National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA and CEQA provided the legal tools to protect resources recognized through registration programs at the federal, state and local levels. Within the past 50 years, a host of local planning, development and environmental regulations and their associated case law have changed the legal landscape for local governments, preservationists and property owners alike. Learn which laws and procedures apply to your situation, when to apply them, and how they interact in the development process to keep your projects on track and your preservation efforts intact.

Attendees will:
  • Be introduced to the history of preservation law in the United States through a discussion of the purpose, content, scope and timing of national, California state and local statutes.          
  • Learn how enabling regulations and procedures for planning, preservation and environmental review have created a robust, albeit clumsy, regulatory framework to protect historic resources.                                    
  • Learn how case law has clarified, modified and extended the legal framework for preservation.                                    
  • Understand how planning, preservation and environmental review interact before and during project review and how mitigation monitoring completes the process during and after construction.





Past Webinars

Past Webinars

Click here to view any of our past webinars.


Industrial Archaeology: Roads, Bridges, Manufacturing and More

December 11, 2012

Speakers: Patrick Martin, Professor of Archaeology, Department Chair, Department of Social Sciences, Michigan Technological University; Executive Secretary, Society for Industrial Archeology

Stephen Mikesell, Project Director, Cultural Resources, ICF International

Marissa Moshier, Associate, Chattel, Inc. Historic Preservation Consultants


CHBC Module 4: Structural Requirements & Archaic Materials

November 27, 2012

Speaker:  Stephen Harris, SE, Principal Simpson Gumpertz & Heger


California Architecture: One State, Divisible or Indivisible?
November 13, 2012

Speaker: Alan Hess, Architect and Author


Introduction to Disaster Planning and Cultural Resources
October 31, 2012
Speaker: Ione Stiegler, FAIA, Principal Architect, IS Architecture


Public Participation and Outreach for Historic Preservation Programs
September 25, 2012    

Speakers: Ken Bernstein, Principal Planner and Manager of the Office of Historic Resources, City of Los Angeles

Christine Lazzaretto, Senior Architectural Historian, Historic Resources Group

Jay Platt, Planner, Historic Preservation and Urban Design, Planning Department, City of Glendale


CHBC Module 3: Accessibility & Historic Landscapes

September 11, 2012

Speaker:  Douglas Nelson, ASLA, Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey


CHBC Module 2: Accessibility & Historic Buildings

August 14, 2012

Speaker:  Peyton Hall, FAIA, Principal, Historic Resources Group


CHBC Module 1: Fire and Life Safety Requirements

August 14, 2012

Speaker:Stephen Farneth, FAIA, Principal, Architectural Resources Group


Section 106 Module 4: Section 106 and Public Participation

July 24, 2012

Speakers: Brian Turner, Attorney, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Brian Durkin, Intern, National Trust for Historic Preservation


Section 106 Module 3: Section 106 Consultation Process

July 10, 2012

Speakers: Jane Lehman, Government Services Administration

Julianne Polanco, CPF Trustee


Section 106 Module 2: Defining Effects and Providing Mitigation

June 26, 2012

Speaker: Bob Pavlik, California Department of Transportation


Section 106 Module 1: What is the Section 106 Process

June 12, 2012

Speakers: Gloria Scott, California Department of Transportation

Tristan Tozer, Office of Historic Preservation


Alphabet Soup: Preservation Acronyms for Every Occasion

May 22, 2012

Speakers: James Newland, Historian III, California State Parks

Jenan Saunders, Acting Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, California Office of Historic Preservation

Becky Urbano, Preservation Services Manager, Garavaglia Architecture, Inc.


And You May Ask Yourself, How Did We Get Here?: A Brief History of Historic Preservation in the U.S. 

April 24, 2012

Speaker: Jay Patt, Preservation Planner, City of Glendale  

 

Preservation Advocacy: The Who, What, When, How and Why

April 10, 2012

Speaker: Adrian Scott Fine, Advocacy Director, Los Angeles Conservancy  

 

Non-Profit Fundraising in a Bad Economy

March 27, 2012

Speaker:  Zoot Velasco, Executive Director, Muckenthaler Cultural Center   


Building a Stable Financial Foundation for Your Historic Building

March 13, 2012

Speakers:  Jim Newland, Historian/Planner, California State Parks

Max van Balgooy, President, Engaging Places, LLC    


Why Save Historic Windows

February 28, 2012

Speakers: Bill Essert, President, Wooden Window

Taylor Louden, AIA, GTL  Historical Architecture


Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS)

February 14, 2012

Speaker: Chris Pattillo, Founding Partner PGAdesign, Founder of Northern California Chapter of HALS


What Style is it?

January 28, 2012

Speakers: Diane Kane, PhD

 

Implementing a New Methodology for Historic Resource Surveys: SurveyLA Case Study

December 14, 2011

Speakers: Ken Bernstein, Janet Hansen, Katie Horak


Architectural Styles

Monday, December 12, 2011

Speaker:  Diane Kane, PhD


The Environmental Benefits of Reuse
August 17, 2011 at 12:00
Speakers:  Burton Peek Edwards, Ralph Di Nola, Larry Strain


Historic Preservation and the 50 -Year rule
April 26, 2011 at 12:00
Speakers:  Chris Madrid-French, Elaine Styles


The Secretary of Interior’s Standards
April 12, 2011at 12:00
Speaker: Becky Urbano


Understanding the Federal Historic Tax Credit
February 8, 2011at 12:00
Speaker:  Corinne Ingrassia
        


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