This chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology is established under Article X of the APT International Bylaws. It is organized to promote the interchange of ideas and knowledge concerning preservation of historic buildings, structures, sites, landscapes, museum artifacts, and related materials, and to further the goals of the APT. It is meant to serve the needs of interested persons in the Western United States including but not limited to California, Nevada, and Arizona. The name of the chapter is the Western Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology, Incorporated. |
BIM BOP 2025 is open for registration. Friday, August 1, 2025. 8:50 am - 2:10 pm Pacific Time It is free, on Zoom, and bound to be an amazing event! The nineteenth annual BIM BOP conference at USC School of Architecture will be taking place online, live via Zoom, this year. They have set up a series of two sessions each with three speakers (each lecture is 30 minutes) and 12 BIM BOPs (5 minutes each). Sign-in for attending all or part of the event. Topics include BIM+, "single source of truth," AI/ML, parametric solar shading, fire resilient building, team planning, city digital twins, interoperability, decarbonization, LiDAR and BIM, the evolving role of the BIM manager, and others. Speakers come from a variety of AEC firms and software developers. There probably is something being discussed that you want to know about. STUDENT & EMERGING PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE JULY 15, 2025 (See Scholarships Page) |
WCAPT 2025 Annual General Meeting Presentation at Hearst Castle: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cnpqXh48BFqyfeC9i6oePELqOiS4DRs4/view?usp=drive_link | The Association for Preservation Technology International (APTI) is a cross - disciplinary, membership organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings. Membership in APT provides exceptional opportunities for networking and the exchange of ideas. APT members, who hail from more than 30 countries, 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. The international, interdisciplinary character of APT - with its outstanding publications, conferences, training courses, awards, student scholarships, regional chapters, and technical committees - makes it the premier worldwide network for anyone involved in the field of historic preservation.
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