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Abacus
Construction Index
A searchable directory of more than 1,500 websites and online
documents for UK construction professionals.
Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
An independent Federal agency which promotes the preservation,
enhancement, and productive use of historic resources in
the USA and advises the President and Congress on national
historic preservation policy.
Archbone
A searchable indexed compendium of telephone numbers and
links to over 1,500 selected building product manufacturers
and other sites for Architects, Surveyors, Contractors,
Self Builders and anyone else in the UK construction industry.
Association
for Preservation Technology International (APT)
The premier cross-disciplinary organization dedicated to
promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures
and their settings, with members in 28 countries
Church Care
The Council for the Care of Churches' one-stop shop website for information on the conservation and general maintenance of church buildings
Climate Change and your Home
Developed by English Heritage (see below), this website provides information and advice on the impact of climate change on houses of traditional construction built before the Second World War, and it looks at ways of improving their energy efficiency.
CoOL
- Conservation OnLine
A full text library covering a wide spectrum of topics to
do with the conservation of library, archives and museum
materials, maintained by Stanford University
English
Heritage
Access to news, publications, events, sites and information
from the Government's statutory adviser on the historic
environment
Funds
for Historic Buildings
A comprehensive website providing guidance to funding for
anyone seeking to repair, restore or convert for a new use
any historic building in England and Wales. The website
contains all the material previously published in the Architectural
Heritage Fund's annual hard copy Directory of Funding
Sources.
Heritage
Preservation
US website providing advice and guidance on the proper care
and maintenance of historic documents, works of art, photographs,
architecture, monuments and historic objects
ICCROM
- International Centre for the Study of the Preservation
and Restoration of Cultural Property
Extensive library catalogue plus technical information,
training and ICCROM programmes across the world
ICOMOS
- International Council on Monuments and Sites
News and information from UNESCO's principal advisor on
heritage conervation
Maintain Your Church
The Church Buildings Maintenance in Scotland's website designed to provide information, toolkits and other resources to increase knowledge of how to maintain the nation's churches
The
National Trust
News, events and information on the countryside, coastline
and more than 200 buildings and gardens of outstanding interest
and importance in NT care
National
Trust for Historic Preservation Library, University of Maryland
A national resource centre for the study of historic preservation,
including conservation databases, catalogues and archives
Period
Property UK
A nationwide portfolio of period properties for sale, plus
a comprehensive directory of suppliers and practitioners
in the field of building conservation
Preservation
Briefs
An invaluable
collection of 42 concise, informative articles published
by the Technical Preservation Services for Historic Buildings
of the National Parks Service (United States).
Preservation,
conservation and restoration of buildings and monuments
Comprehensive
links page maintained by Robert Gordon University,
including
international conservation resources
SAPLING:
Architecture, Planning and Landscape Information Gateway
News,
reviews, links and message board covering all aspects of
landscape conservation and regeneration
Urban
Conservation Glossary
An easy reference for anyone involved in or simply interested
in the built environment, maintained by Dundee University |
