The Association for Preservation Technology International (APT), 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.
APT’s mission is to advance the application of traditional and contemporary technology appropriate to conservation of the built environment and the cultural resources that contribute to its significance.
Founded in 1973, the National Trust for Canada is Canada’s national charitable organization that leads and inspires action for places that matter. We are passionate about landmarks that tell our collective story, and our work is equally essential for struggling downtowns, remote regions, and diverse communities. We know historic places are the cornerstone of a vibrant and sustainable future. We offer proven tools to save and renew historic places, and a treasure trove of destinations to visit and discover.
National Trust members are grassroots volunteers, practitioners, professionals, and organizations working to save and renew Canada’s historic places – this includes architects, engineers, developers, trades and craftspeople, elected officials, property owners planners, volunteers, and more – as well as the property owners and cultural tourists who live, learn, work, and play in historic sites and destinations.
CAHP – ACECP is a professional organization that serves qualified heritage professionals in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. CAHP – ACECP establishes standards of practice, shares knowledge about heritage conservation, and supports the involvement of heritage professionals whenever places of heritage value are being identified, preserved, restored and rehabilitated. As part of its mandate, the organization also fosters and promotes public and legislative support for heritage conservation.
