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Many of our webinars qualify for continuing education credits through the AIA, AICP, ASLA, and MCLE. Check your professional organization’s requirements and restrictions for more information about earning Continuing Education Units and self-reporting. Over 100 recorded webinars are searchable and available for viewing, thanks to the generous support of the National Center for Preservation Training and Technology. For a complete list of past programs, see below.2023
Edla Muir: Leading Modernist of Light, Views, and the Suburban Pool – Mar 14, 2023
Engaging the Next Generation of Preservationists – Feb 21, 2023
California State Housing Laws and Preservation Planning – Feb 16, 2023
The Architecture of Suspense: Special San Francisco Edition – Jan 24, 2023
2022
EnLIGHTenment, Illusion, and Inspiration: A Three-part CPF Holiday Series on Renewal – Dec 06, 2022 - Dec 15, 2022
Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles: Discussing our 'Common Ground' with Frances Anderton – Nov 01, 2022
Historic Sites and Revitalization: A Toolkit – Sep 27, 2022 - Sep 29, 2022
Historic Preservation Bootcamp for Local Governments: Essential Training in Three Sessions – Sep 22, 2022 - Nov 10, 2022
Book Club: The American Shopping Mall with Alexandra Lange – Sep 20, 2022
Surfacedesign on Modern Landscapes: California and Beyond – Sep 06, 2022
CEQA in Three Parts: Digging Deep into Land Use Law & Historic Preservation – Jul 07, 2022 - Jul 28, 2022
Home, Safe Home: Seismic Safety & Rehabilitating Historic Homes – Jun 23, 2022 - Dec 15, 2022
Book Club: Queer Spaces – May 26, 2022
A Realtor & Homeowner's Toolkit for Historic Homes – May 12, 2022
Modern on Market Street: Virtual Tour & Expert Panel – Apr 26, 2022
Julia Morgan's California - An Illustrated Virtual Lunch-time Hour – Apr 19, 2022
The Dr. Is In: Seeking your CEQA Answers... and other Legal Preservation Questions – Apr 14, 2022
Book Club: L.A.'s Legendary Restaurants by George Geary – Apr 07, 2022
Online Architectural Research with George Smart of US Modernist – Mar 22, 2022
Submitting a Successful Design Award Nomination – Mar 15, 2022
Preservation Pro Training: Context Statement Toolkit Seminar – Feb 24, 2022
Mahalo to Modernism: A Peek at Hawaii's Pathbreaking Modernist Context Statement – Feb 15, 2022
Book Club: "Regarding Paul Williams" - Photographs by Janna Ireland – Jan 27, 2022
2021
Young at Heart: A Historic, Holiday Series by the California Preservation Foundation – Nov 30, 2021 - Dec 14, 2021
Book Club: African American Leisure Sites during the Jim Crow Era – Nov 16, 2021
An Introduction to Landscape Photography – Nov 10, 2021
2021 California Preservation Design Awards Series – Oct 05, 2021 - Oct 21, 2021
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Historic Preservation & Transportation Series – Sep 02, 2021 - Sep 14, 2021
Book Club: Alan Hess on Frank Lloyd Wright – Aug 31, 2021
Pro Training: Sensible Approaches to the Secretary of Interior’s Standards – Aug 26, 2021
Book Club: Preserving Los Angeles – Aug 17, 2021
Show Me the Money: Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation – Aug 04, 2021 - Aug 12, 2021
Beyond the Building: From Sites of Conscience to Cultural Significance – Jul 20, 2021 - Jul 27, 2021
Since the 70s: Issues in Saving More-Recent Recent Past Resources – Apr 13, 2021 - Apr 27, 2021
Modernist II: Design Masters and Methods – Mar 16, 2021 - Apr 01, 2021
Ghostlore vs Fakelore: Historic Properties, Haunted Reputations, The Hotel Cecil and More! – Mar 11, 2021
Out of the Box Preservation: Guerilla Documentation and Tactical Advocacy – Feb 23, 2021
Two Martini Lunchinar: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Palm Springs But Were Afraid to Ask – Feb 09, 2021
Lunchinar: Digital Site Recon--Secrets of Online Mapping Tools – Feb 05, 2021
Survey & Documentation: Pixels, Clouds, Points, and Beyond – Feb 01, 2021
Endangered Sites of Diversity with the National Trust for Historic Preservation – Jan 19, 2021 - Feb 02, 2021
Save Our Capitol! Make your voice heard: A Free Public Forum to Mobilize Action – Jan 11, 2021
2020
Jolly St. Bricks – Dec 02, 2020 - Dec 16, 2020
“A Peoples’ Guide to the Bay Area” – Lunch & Learn with Drs. Rachel Brahinsky and Alexander Tarr – Nov 11, 2020
2020 California Preservation Awards Events – Oct 06, 2020 - Oct 21, 2020
The California Historical Building Code and Incentivizing Reuse – Sep 30, 2020
A Toolkit for Challenging Rural and Agricultural Historic Sites – Sep 24, 2020
Mastering CEQA Compliance and Mitigation for Historic Resources – Sep 11, 2020
Context Is Everything: How to Prepare and Use Historic Context Statements – Sep 10, 2020
A How-to Guide: Integrity Assessments for Conventional and Unconventional Resources – Sep 08, 2020 - Sep 22, 2020
Modernism 3: Saving the Seventies – Aug 26, 2020
History, Architecture, Preservation Team Trivia Night - Virtual Version – Aug 14, 2020
Modernism 2: Master Architects of Modernist Architecture – Jul 15, 2020
The Doctor Is In: Learning from the Legacy Business Program in San Francisco – Jul 01, 2020
Modernism 1: The Challenges of Preserving Modernist Concrete – Jun 24, 2020
Advocating for African American and Black Heritage – Jun 22, 2020 - Aug 18, 2020
Modern|ist: An Online Festival Celebrating Modern Architecture – Jun 18, 2020 - Aug 26, 2020
The Doctor is In: The California Rehabilitation Tax Credit - Status, Updates, and Q&A – Jun 16, 2020
Submitting a Successful Design Award Nomination – Jun 09, 2020
Structural Intervention: From the State Historical Building Code to Resilient Design – May 29, 2020
Effective Main Street Programs: What Works, and What Doesn't Work – May 27, 2020
"One Square Mile, 10,000 Voices" - Using Augmented Reality to Enrich Historic Site Interpretation – May 13, 2020
Dams & Disasters: An Historic Overview of California Dams and their Risks – May 09, 2020
The Seven Aspects of Integrity in Summary – May 06, 2020
Preservation Positive L.A., Housing, Density and More! – May 05, 2020
Buildings on Film: Bridging Art and Architecture – Apr 23, 2020
The Doctor Is In: Preservation Marketing in a Crisis – Apr 21, 2020
#stayhomechallenge: Learn from CPF staff about our new online programming – Mar 30, 2020
Learning from Large-scale Adaptive Reuse Projects – Mar 25, 2020
How to successfully use the California Historical Building Code: Lessons from the Mission Armory – Mar 11, 2020
Paint with Light at the Presidio - Night Photography Workshop at a National Historic Landmark – Mar 06, 2020
A Deep Dive into the Secretary of Interior's Standards – Feb 20, 2020
Forty-five Years Later: Taking Stock of the Secretary of Interior Standards – Feb 12, 2020
Historic Context Statements: A Primer – Feb 05, 2020
Advanced Topics in Adaptive Reuse: Housing – Jan 31, 2020
2019
Rooftop History & Lore Walking Tour of San Francisco – Dec 06, 2019
Owner Consent & Designation: Summary & Strategies – Nov 13, 2019
Advanced Topics in CEQA and Section 106 – Nov 08, 2019
Point-Counterpoint: Streamlining Housing Development vs Local Control – Nov 06, 2019
Building a Bullet-proof Case for the Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation – Sep 25, 2019
Decoding Preservation: A 360-Degree Look at Historic Preservation Ordinances, Policy, and Practice – Sep 20, 2019
"Take me on a Trip": The Architectural Styles & History Behind Disney's Attractions – Sep 18, 2019
Tour Downtown L.A. Adaptive Reuse Projects by Rooftop – Aug 29, 2019
Planning & Zoning - Part 4: Case Examples in Contextual Infill – Aug 13, 2019
Planning & Zoning - Part 3: Section 106 and Large-scale Infrastructure – Jul 23, 2019
Planning & Zoning - Part 2: Effective Community Advocacy – Jul 16, 2019
Challenges & Change, Part 2: Post-1950s Historic Structures & the California Historical Building Code – Jun 26, 2019
Planning & Zoning - Part 1: The Importance of Community-Driven Context Statements – Jun 18, 2019
Challenges & Change, Part 1: The Urban-Wildland Interface and Fire Threats to Historic Resources – Jun 12, 2019
Case Studies in Accurate and Efficient Historic Window Replication – Apr 10, 2019
Preservation Advocacy & Law, Part 3: A Commissioner and Planner’s Primer to the Brown Act – Mar 26, 2019
Affordable Housing through Adaptive Reuse: Successful Projects and Lessons Learned – Mar 22, 2019
Preservation Advocacy & Law, Part 2: Lessons Learned from Victories – Feb 26, 2019
Preservation Advocacy & Law, Part 1: CEQA Case Law – Feb 21, 2019
A Practitioner's Implementation of the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines – Feb 15, 2019
Materials, Part 3 - Challenges and Lessons Learned in Stained Glass Conservation – Feb 12, 2019
Materials, Part 2 - Examples in Sourcing and Repairing California's Historic Stone Architecture – Feb 05, 2019
Historic Places and Well-Being - What's The Evidence? – Jan 24, 2019
Materials, Part 1 - Identifying and Treating Historic Wood – Jan 22, 2019
Identifying and Improving the Energy Performance of Historic Homes – Jan 17, 2019
2018
Beyond Mod: After Venturi, What is the Future of Postmodernism? – Nov 28, 2018
California and Federal Legislative and Legal Updates for Historic Preservation – Nov 08, 2018
Macro vs. Micro: A Hands-on Workshop for the Tools of Documentation – Nov 03, 2018
Preservation in 3D: Improving Preservation Projects through 3D Documentation and BIM – Oct 04, 2018
Salvaging the Past: Environmental and Preservation Issues in Architectural Salvage – Sep 06, 2018
From Nuclear Waste to Manholes – the What, Why and How of Surveys – Aug 21, 2018
Managing Change: Strategies for Improving a Building's Energy Performance – Aug 07, 2018
Putting the “Public” in Preservation: Case Examples in Community Outreach and Consultation – Jul 19, 2018
Navigating Historic Corridors: Preservation & Transportation Development – Jul 18, 2018
Part 2: Volunteer Management for Historic Preservation Surveys and Advocacy – Jun 26, 2018
Under History's Canopy - Revealing the Layered Landscape of The LA County Arboretum – Jun 20, 2018
Reinventing 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
Playing Well Together: Coordinating Specific Plans, Zoning Codes and Preservation Guidelines – Apr 10, 2018
Preserving Buildings and Life Safety Too: Effective Use of the California State Historic Building Code – Mar 20, 2018
Can I Do That? Applying the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties – Mar 13, 2018
Millard Sheets and Home Savings: Mid-Century Modern Architecture for Corporate and Urban Identity – Mar 12, 2018
Evening Preservation Symposium and Networking Reception: Board Formed Concrete – Feb 08, 2018
The Preservationist Toolkit - The Basics of Preservation Planning, Technology and Advocacy – Feb 08, 2018
The Preservationist Toolkit - The Basics of Preservation Planning, Technology and Advocacy – Feb 08, 2018
Downtown L.A. Historic Core: Touring Some of the Newest Adaptive Reuse Projects – Feb 01, 2018
A Commissioner and Planner's Primer to the California Environmental Quality Act – Jan 26, 2018
Accessible Design for Existing Buildings and Landscapes – Jan 25, 2018
2017
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Touring the Hidden Corners of a Potential National Heritage Area – Oct 21, 2017
Focus on Modernism: Design, Materials Conservation & Review – Sep 15, 2017
Historic Districts: New Processes & SOI Standards for Districts, Infill Construction, New Additions & ADU’s – Sep 14, 2017
Beyond the Building: Challenges and Opportunities in Evaluating Recent Past Resources – Aug 30, 2017
A Methodology for Large Scale Rural Landscapes – Aug 23, 2017
From Modern to Postmodern: A Context for Postmodern L.A. – Aug 09, 2017
The Preservationist's Primer for Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation – Jul 20, 2017
Innovative Historic Resource Survey and Inventory Tools and Techniques – Jul 19, 2017
Exclusive Member Tour of Heath Collective in the Mission District, San Francisco – Jul 15, 2017
The California Environmental Quality Act: Updates, Actions, and Advocacy – Jun 23, 2017
The Secretary of Interior's Standards: Historic Districts, Infill Construction, and New Additions – Jun 22, 2017
Special Tour: Tenderloin LGBTQ History – Jun 02, 2017
Going on the Offensive: Telling the True Story of Preservation Impact on Affordability – May 11, 2017
A Tale of Three Cities: Case Examples in Preservation Management – Mar 22, 2017
Russian Avant-Garde: Preservation Challenges & Opportunities – Mar 15, 2017
Teardowns to Mansionization – Preserving Community Character – Mar 08, 2017
A New Attitude on Old Approaches: Examining Facadism – Feb 15, 2017
Wood, Concrete, Plaster, and Stone: A Materials Primer – Feb 09, 2017
Creative Solutions for Affordable Placemaking: From the Historical Building Code to Accessible Design – Feb 08, 2017
Special Reception, Tour, and Screening – Feb 07, 2017
Out-of-the-Box Thinking: New Survey Methods, Unique Integrity Considerations – Jan 20, 2017
Capitalizing on Opportunity: Financial Incentives for Historic Properties - LIVE BROADCAST – Jan 19, 2017
Capitalizing on Opportunity: Financial Incentives for Historic Properties – Jan 19, 2017
2016
Sputnik Science & Engineering Buildings: Bane or Boon? – Nov 09, 2016
Earth, Wind, Water, Fire: Strategies for Resiliency of Historic Resources – Nov 07, 2016
CEQA and Historic Resources: A Legal Introduction - LIVE BROADCAST – Sep 09, 2016
CEQA and Historic Resources: A Legal Introduction – Sep 09, 2016
A Focus on Modernism: Design Regulations & Review - LIVE BROADCAST – Sep 07, 2016
A Focus on Modernism: Design Regulations & Review – Sep 07, 2016
Where Credit is Due: Preparing a Successful Tax Credit Application – Aug 18, 2016
Design Review: The Planner’s Perspective – Aug 03, 2016
Structural Intervention: CHBC to Resilient Design - LIVE BROADCAST – Jul 21, 2016
Tips & Tools for Environmental Review: Mastering the CEQA Process for Historic Properties in the Bay Area – Jul 20, 2016
Tips & Tools for Environmental Review - LIVE BROADCAST – Jul 20, 2016
Implementing & Managing a Mills Act Program – Jul 06, 2016
A Crash Course in Night Photography at a Celebrated, Historic Cemetery – Jun 18, 2016
Redeveloping the Historic Hotel: Challenges and Opportunities – Jun 01, 2016
An Overview and Application of the California State Historical Building Code – May 26, 2016
The California Environmental Quality Act: How it Really Works – May 25, 2016
Making it Pay: Incentives for Local Governments – May 12, 2016
Energy Efficiency and the Restoration of Historic Light Fixtures – May 04, 2016
Creative CEQA Mitigation Strategies for Historic Properties – Apr 06, 2016
The California Historic Building Code (CHBC) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in Historic Buildings and Sites – Mar 30, 2016
Opening the Doors to History - Universal Access to Historic Buildings – Mar 23, 2016
Preserving Historic Highway Bridges – Mar 02, 2016
Preparing a Successful Section 106 Consultation Package – Feb 25, 2016
The California Historical Building Code: Learning from the Los Angeles Broadway Corridor Reuse Guidelines – Feb 24, 2016
The California Historical Building Code: Empowering Design Professionals to Save Historic Buildings – Feb 17, 2016
Architectural Terra Cotta Production Tour at Gladding McBean – Feb 12, 2016
Unraveling the Nuances of the Secretary of the Interior Standards – Feb 11, 2016
From Dollars & Cents to Success: Financial Incentive Programs for Historic Preservation – Feb 10, 2016
Historic Surveys & Designation: From Identification to Nomination – Jan 15, 2016
From Assessment to Treatment: Determining Integrity & Applying the Standards – Jan 14, 2016
Tour: Judson Studios - The Art and Craft in Stained Glass – Jan 13, 2016
2015
GeoMashups, Digital Storytelling, and Community Curated Resource Surveys – Dec 02, 2015
OHP Webinar - Putting it in Context: Purpose, Importance, Process of Historic Contexts – Nov 12, 2015
Architectural Styles: Googie – Nov 10, 2015
Elements & Matrix: Surveying Historic Resources Within Their Contexts – Nov 05, 2015
Precision Preservation: On-site Documentation at Mare Island – Nov 04, 2015
Three Modern Resources: Tiki, Googie, and Brutalism – Oct 28, 2015
Fundamentals of Mid-Century Landscapes: Modern Settings – Sep 29, 2015
Tour the United Artist Theater on Broadway – Sep 17, 2015
LA Plaza De Cultura: Documentation, Design, Construction – Sep 11, 2015
Surveys, Historic Structure Reports, and EIRs: A Practitioner’s Toolkit – Sep 10, 2015
Stemming the Damage: Applying Lessons Learned from the Napa Earthquake – Aug 18, 2015
Getting to Know the CHRIS: Accessing and Contributing to the CHRIS Inventory – Jul 23, 2015
CEQA from All Angles – Jul 22, 2015
District Designation to Infill Development: Placemaking at Pier 70, San Francisco – Jul 21, 2015
Modernism on the Brink? Assessing Threats to Modern Buildings and Landscapes – Jul 16, 2015
The Importance of BIM technology in Historic Preservation – Jun 23, 2015
GIS, LiDAR, and Laser Scanning in Historic Preservation – Jun 16, 2015
Considerations in the Repair and Replacement of Historic Windows – Jun 02, 2015
CEQA: How it Really Works – May 21, 2015
Section 106: A Guide to Federal Protections for Historic Properties – May 20, 2015
"I Concur": Consulting with the SHPO Under Section 106 – May 14, 2015
How Façade Ordinances Affect Your Historic Building – May 12, 2015
Road to a Comprehensive and Successful Project for All - Taled by an Engineer – Mar 24, 2015
New Technology, Old Spaces: Reality Capture and Historic Preservation – Mar 17, 2015
How Old is Too Old? Completing and Updating Historic Resource Surveys – Mar 12, 2015
Social Media for Not-for-Profits: A Plan for Success – Mar 10, 2015
Easements and Grants – Feb 24, 2015
Getting to "Listed": Preparing a Successful National Register Nomination – Feb 19, 2015
Legal and Financial Facets of Historic Tax Credits – Feb 17, 2015
Pushing the Green Envelope: Improving the Performance of Preservation – Feb 12, 2015
CEQA and Historic Preservation: A 360 Degree View – Feb 11, 2015
Demystifying the Mills Act – Feb 03, 2015
Forming and Managing Historic Commissions – Jan 20, 2015
An Inside Look at the Certified Local Government Program – Jan 06, 2015
2014
Banking On History: Five Incentives for Preservation Projects – Dec 11, 2014
A 10,000-foot View of the OHP: Introduction to the Office of Historic Preservation – Nov 13, 2014
Context Statements & Integrity: From Big Picture to Seven Aspects – Oct 09, 2014
Cultural Landscapes: Managing Adaptive Reuse of Historic Landscapes – Oct 08, 2014
Energy Efficiency and Historic Preservation - Webinar – Sep 30, 2014
Materials Conservation - Concrete and Plaster Webinar – Sep 16, 2014
Neon Museum: A Mid-Century Case Study – Sep 09, 2014
Preserving Modern Resources Webinar – Aug 12, 2014
California Modern Architecture Webinar – Jul 29, 2014
Historic Register Designation – Jul 24, 2014
Resource Surveys and Context Statements: From Process to Product – Jul 23, 2014
California Environmental Quality Act Part 3: CEQA Mitigation – Jul 15, 2014
California Environmental Quality Act Part 2: CEQA Case Law – Jul 01, 2014
California Environmental Quality Act Part 1: CEQA Basics – Jun 10, 2014
The Secretary of Interior Standards in Action – May 29, 2014
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Workshop – May 28, 2014
Economic Development, Part 3: Preservation Planning in Post-Redevelopment California – May 20, 2014
Economic Development, Part 2: Making Heritage Tourism Work For Your Community – May 13, 2014
Economic Development, Part 1: Vibrant Main Streets and Downtown Development – May 06, 2014
Mills Act: Learning By Example – Mar 25, 2014
Preserving Landscapes: Looking Beyond the Building – Mar 20, 2014
CEQA: Process, Mitigation, and Advocacy – Mar 19, 2014
Cultural Landscapes: Evaluation, Treatment, and Management – Mar 18, 2014
Preservation Financing: Funding Preservation Projects – Mar 04, 2014
Preservation Planning for Small Cities – Feb 27, 2014
2013
Materials Conservation - Masonry – Sep 03, 2013
Materials Conservation - Wood – Aug 20, 2013
Commenting on CEQA Documents – Aug 13, 2013
CEQA Basics – Jul 23, 2013
Primer on Historic Preservation Law – Jun 11, 2013
The Path to Compliance: Treatment of Exiting Systems – Apr 09, 2013
Sound Advice: Improving the Acoustics of Historic Buildings – Feb 12, 2013
Striking a Balance - Fire Protection and Historic Buildings – Jan 29, 2013
2012
Industrial Archaeology: Roads, Bridges, Manufacturing and More – Dec 11, 2012
CHBC Part 4: Structural Requirements and Archaic Materials – Nov 27, 2012
California Architecture: One State, Divisible or Indivisible – Nov 13, 2012
Introduction to Disaster Planning and Cultural Resources – Oct 31, 2012
Public Participation and Outreach for Historic Preservation Programs – Sep 25, 2012
CHBC Part 3: Accessibility and Historic Landscapes – Sep 11, 2012
CHBC Part 2: Accessibility and Historic Buildings – Aug 28, 2012
CHBC: Part 1 Fire and Life Safety Requirements – Aug 14, 2012
Section106, Part 4: Public Participation – Jul 24, 2012
Section 106, Part 3: Consultation Process – Jul 10, 2012
Section 106, Part 2: Defining Effects and Providing Mitigation – Jun 26, 2012
Section 106, Part 1:Process – Jun 12, 2012
Alphabet Soup: Preservation Acronyms – May 22, 2012
A History of Historic Preservation – Apr 24, 2012
Preservation Advocacy : Who, What, When, How and Why – Apr 10, 2012
Non-Profit Fundraising in a Bad Economy – Mar 27, 2012
Building A Stable Financial Foundation for Your Historic Building – Mar 13, 2012
Why Save Historic Windows? – Feb 28, 2012
Historic American Landscape Survey (HALS) – Feb 14, 2012
What Style Is It? – Jan 28, 2012
2011
Implementing New Methodology for Historic Resource Surveys – Dec 14, 2011
Architectural Styles – Dec 12, 2011
Cutting Edge: Partnerships, Development and Incentives – Nov 15, 2011
Accessibility and the California Historical Building Code – Sep 21, 2011
Quantifying the Environmental Benefits of Adaptive Reuse – Aug 17, 2011
Historic Preservation & the 50-Year Rule – Apr 26, 2011
Understanding the Federal Historic Tax Credit – Feb 08, 2011