The Association forPreservation Technology International (APT) is extremely excited to announcethe formation of a new technical committee focused on materials. The TechnicalCommittee for Materials, to be co-chaired by Chris Gembinski and LorraineSchnabel, has been formed to serve as a clearinghouse for information on both materials and architectural assemblies of historic building construction, and materials for building repair. The purpose of the committee is togather information on the following: - the fundamental physical and chemical properties of building and repair materials - how physical and chemical properties relate to material performance, and the mechanisms of loss of performance - historical information on material manufacturing and assembly - sources of historic materials The committee will also explore methods proposed for thefollowing: - testing historic materials performance properties - testing materials to be used for repair - treatment of building assemblies and architectural materials - preservation and replication using substitute materials - meeting national and internationaltreatment standards Our primary goal is developing adynamic method for sharing material information among preservationprofessionals. We also envision APT workshops and conference sessions andcooperative efforts with the American Institute for Conservation of Historic& Artistic Works - Architecture Specialty Group (AIC-ASG) as mechanisms forfocusing on particular areas of interest.The committee will meet for thefirst time at the annual meeting in Ottawa on Friday, October 13 from 7-8:30amin the New Brunswick Room. If you are attending the annual meeting, we hope youwill join us! If you won’t be able to attend the meeting but want to getinvolved please feel free to reach out to either or both co-chairs by email:--Lorraine Schnabel, [email protected] Gembinski, [email protected] ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
