The California Preservation Foundation is a nationwide leader in historic preservation education. We train more than 1,000 people every year at more than 100 distinct events, including tours, our annual conference, design awards, workshops, and webinars.
California Preservation Conference
Since 1976, we have held an annual statewide conference where preservationists can gather, exchange ideas, network and organize around important issues. The 2019 conference will take place in Palm Springs in early May. Visit our conference page for more details.
Preservation Design Awards
The Preservation Design Awards honor the accomplishments of architects, engineers, developers, preservation consultants, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and others for outstanding examples of preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, reconstruction, contextual infill, sustainability, cultural resource studies and reports, craftsmanship and preservation technology, and archaeology and interpretive exhibits. The 2018 Preservation Design Awards ceremony will take place on October 19th at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
Workshops & Webinars
All events are focused on professionals and advocates, including planners, architects, engineers, historians, commissioners, board members, and contractors. Many of our program have continuing education credit, including AIA, AICP, ASLA, MCLE, and USGBC. If you’re unable to pay by credit card, you can call 415-495-0349 or fill out a registration form here and return to us via fax, email, or mail.
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Hearst Building, San Francisco California
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento California
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento California
Use the links below for a complete list of our upcoming workshops and webinars.
Workshops
Webinars
If you have the need for training on a specific subject, we will work with you to provide affordable training to meet your continuing education needs.
CPF has a reputation for providing high quality, interactive workshops and is a certified continuing education provider for the American Institute of Architects (AIA), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and the California State Bar (MCLE).
Our programs meet the high standards required by each of these organizations as we strive to present the “current and best practices” in historic preservation. Staff and Commissioners of Certified Local Governments can also satisfy the requirement for continuing education by attending CPF workshops. Click here to email the Field Services Director.
Law & Government
- California Historical Building Code (CCR Title 24, Part 8)
- NEPA, CEQA, Sec. 106, 4(f)
- Mills Act
- Creative Mitigation for CEQA Compliance
- Preservation Easements
- Role of Landmarks Commission
- Training for Certified Local Governments
- Design Review for Historic Districts & Conservation Areas
- Planning Commissioner Short Course
Economic Development
- Incentives for Historic Preservation: Tax Act, TDR’s,
- Preservation & Adaptive Re-use
- Preservation & Affordable Housing
- Preservation & Hazardous Materials
- Preservation & Sustainbility
- Heritage Tourism & Historic Interpretation
Preservation Planning
- Historic Surveys
- Preservation & Disaster Planning: Fire, Flood & Earthquake
- Historic Districts & Conservation Areas
- Preservation Elements for General Plans
- GIS and GPS
- Developing Pubic Participation and Outreach Programs
- Preservation Ordinances
Preservation 101: Basics
- Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
- What is a Cultural Resource?
- How to do Historic Research
- National, California & Local Registers
- Historic Contexts
Design
- Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
- Infill in Historic Districts
- Preservation Design Solutions
- Universal Access for Historic Sites
- Guiding Design on Main Street
Cultural Resources
- Modernism: What is it and do I have to preserve it?
- Cultural Landscapes: Definition, Documentation & Preservation
- Interpreting Sites of Social Change
Technical
- Working with Historic Materials
- Weatherization
Other
- Transportation Enhancements
Past Programs
2018
Under History's Canopy - Revealing the Layered Landscape of The LA County Arboretum – Jun 20, 2018Reinventing the Past: Adaptive Reuse Challenges and Successes – Jun 19, 2018
Part 1: Preservation Education: Learning from the Field – Jun 05, 2018
Crowdfunding Historic Preservation: Direct Public Offerings and Other Ways to Raise Funds – Apr 17, 2018
REALTOR® Marketing Advantages and Financial Incentives for Historic Residential Properties – Apr 16, 2018
Click here for a complete list of past programs.
Tours & Special Events
We hold both public and members only tours throughout the year. Check here or on our main tour webpage for additional information.
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Hearst Building, San Francisco California
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Architectural Resources Group Offices, Los Angeles California