The APT Preservation Engineering Technical Committee (PETC) was created in 2003 to provide focus for discussing issues relating to engineering and historic preservation. For additional PETC history check out this APT Bulletin article.
The committee's critical tasks are to:
Establish itself as a leader for promoting the role of engineering in the field of historic preservation
Establish a forum for discussion of issues relating to engineering in the field of historic preservation
Encourage active and continuous education for professionals from many disciplines who seek a better understanding of historic-preservation engineering techniques and philosophy
Identify areas of knowledge and practice where further study and/or research is required to establish parameters of practice
Establish a process and repository for the documentation, collection, and dissemination of information related to the practice of historic-preservation engineering
Establish a program of generating and publishing consensus standards for treatment of historic engineering systems
Identify and undertake initiatives to advance the role of the preservation engineer and an understanding of the importance of preservation engineering
Membership is open to all current members of APT with an interest in engineering and the history of building technology who are willing to make regular and substantial contribution to the mission of the committee. The committee meets during the APT annual conference.
Join APT PETC by emailing us your contact information at [email protected]. We will add your email to our member list so you won’t miss out on committee news and initiatives.
May 14, 2024, 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern APT's Preservation Engineering Technical Committee's Spring General Meeting PETC will host its Spring General Meeting on May 14th from 2pm – 3:30pm Eastern. The meeting will be held via Zoom. This is a free event, but please register here to receive the login information. We will discuss current PETC initiatives, including the Disaster Response Initiative, Student Design-Build Competition, David Fischetti Award, and more. We will also learn about the 1954 Hague Convention to protect cultural property during times of armed conflict. We welcome all APT members, PETC members, as well as non-members who may be interested in joining!
