The Baltimore 2009 Conference schedule will be available on this website June 11, 2009. The most recent Conference schedule, Boston, March 2009 is below:

Wednesday, March 11 Pre-Conference Workshops

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

T1A: Doors and Windows: A Builder Workshop with the New Urban Guild

P1A: Conditions Assessment and Historic Structures Report Workshop

with the AIA Historic Resources Committee

Thursday, March 12

8:30 am - 11:45 am Workshops/Tour

W01: Historic Plaster 1500-1940

W02: Assessing Slate Roof Assemblies

W03: Restoring Stained Glass: Workshop and Field Assessment Tour

8:30 am - 9:30 am Seminars

RR1: Windows: Life Cycle Costs and Project Management

P01: Classicism 101: Applying Principles of an Ancient Building System Today (90 mins.)

RR2: Restoring the Red Lion Inn: Lessons on Energy Retrofit and Modern Systems

S01: Sustaining the Sustainable: Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Farms

P02: Diagnosing & Solving Masonry Failures: From Testing through Effective Project Administration

10:00 am – 11:00 am Seminars

RR3: Sympathetic Additions to Historic Buildings (90 mins.)

P03: Historic Bell Exchanges: Moving Large Objects from High Places over Large Distances

P04: The Palladio Awards: Commercial (90 mins.)

P05: Specifying Cast Stone for Historic Preservation Projects

S02: Lessons from the First LEED DoublePlatinum Preservation Project: The Christman Building

1:00 pm - 4:15 pm Workshops/Tour

W04: Managing Maintenance for Historic Buildings: Good Planning & Fiscal Responsibility

W05: Boston Revival Architecture Tour (4 hrs.)

W06: Paint Practices for Historic Structures

W07: Moisture Problems in Historic Masonry: Causes and Solutions

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Seminars

S03: LEEDing the Way in Heritage Preservation: Geothermal Wells

RS1: The Palladio Awards- Residential (90 mins.)

S04: Traditional Design & High Performance Building Standards for Sustainable Dormitories

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Seminars

S05: Assessing Energy Performance in Historic Buildings (90 mins.)

T02: The American History of Shutters

P13: The Recent Past: Moving Beyond The 50-year Rule (90 mins.)

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Opening Plenary

G01: Fix the Worst First— Reviving Neighborhoods One Lot at a Time

Presented by Ron Sakal and Sallie Hood, The University of Notre Dame,

School of Architecture, Center for Building Communities.

Friday March 13, 2009

8:00 am –12 :15 am Workshop (Part I)

W08 Original Green Places: The Case for Preservation and Building New Traditional Places

(includes break for Keynote address)

8:00 am- 9:30 am Seminars

P06: Tax Credits: Complying with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards (90 mins.)

T03: Caring for Historic Wood and Painted Finishes (90 mins.)

8:30 am - 9:30 am Seminars

RS2: Restoring Your Old House- How to do it the Right Way

T04: Architectural Terra Cotta: Ancient Material Shaping Our Future

P07: Designing Good Buildings: Commodity, Firmness, & Delight

P08: Spalling, Rust, & Rot: Why Traditional Materials Perform the Way They Do

S06: How to Make Historic Buildings Green

9:45 am –10:45 am Keynote Address

G02: The Comeback of the City is Good for Historic Communities

Presented by Peter Harkness, Founder and Publisher Emeritus, “Governing” magazine

11:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch and Learn

W09: The Changing Face of Trim Products

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm LIVE inside the Exhibit Hall

P09: Preservation Resource Roundtable

2:00 pm –5:00 pm Workshops/Tour

W10: New Urbanists and Preservationists Working Together: Walking Tour of the South End

W11: Original Green Buildings: The Case for Preservation and New Traditional Buildings Part II

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Seminars

RR4: Modern Construction Methods & Materials and Their Impact on the Maintenance

of National Historic Landmarks

T05: Secrets, Mysteries, and Technical Aspects of Hardwood Floors (90 mins.)

RR5: Protecting the Irreplaceable: How to Protect Historic Fabric During Construction

P10: Historic Tax Credits: The Nuts and Bolts of Syndication

RS3: Designing Traditional, Functional, and Ecological Kitchens

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm LIVE inside the Exhibit Hall

S07: Window Repairs: A Green Alternative- Live in the Exhibit Hall

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Seminars

T06: Maintaining & Repairing Roofs: Tips for Housetops (90 mins.)

P11: Concealing Modern Systems in a Collegiate Gothic Masterpiece

T07: Looks Great! But Will It Last? Practical Testing for Products, Materials, and Methods

T08: Traditional American Millwork and Interiors

T09: Who Put the History in the Historic Paint Color Palette?

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Gala Reception

Saturday, March 14, 2008

8:00 am – 10:00 am Workshop

W12: Wooden Window Repair Workshop

8:30 am - 9:30am Seminars

RS4: Traditional Timber Framing In a Contemporary Building Environment (90 mins.)

P12: Boston’s Oldest House: New Discoveries

S08: Ten Tips for Energy Savings in Historic Buildings

10:00 am – 11:00 am Seminars

T01: Repair and Restoration of Slate and Tile Roofs

T10: Timber Framing-Historic Styles, Repairs, and Reuse in New Old Houses

S09: Sustainability & Historic Preservation: Advocating for Green Guidelines

RS5: The Modern House

11:00 am - 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Live in the Exhibit Hall

T11: An Introduction to Wrought Iron

12: 15 pm - 1:15 pm Live in the Exhibit Hall

T12: Preservation Trades Roundtable—Live in the Exhibit Hall

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Seminars

T13: Traditional Methods vs. Modern Approaches: Which is Better and Why?

T14: An Introduction to Building Dry Stonewalls

T15: The Restoration of Church Steeples and Bell Towers

S10: Maintaining the View: New Data on Old Windows

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Live in the Exhibit Hall

RS6: Traditional Building Design Challenge: Presentation and Awards