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Bousillage

by Jason Church
Updated: September 2, 2010
Published: September 2, 2010

In this video we will discuss a traditional Louisiana construction method called Bousillage. Bousillage is a Louisiana French term for walls made of mud. The origins of the word comes from Bous which means mud.

Louisiana’s bousillage techniques appear s to be a blending of French and Native American traditions. Both cultures employed similar mud walled building techniques and traditions tell us that the early French colonists and Native Americans worked together.

Commonly in the 18th and 19th centuries bousillage was used for buildings that ranged from small cottages and outbuildings to the finest of mansions.

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NCPTT Announces 2011 Call for Grant Proposals

by Jeff Guin
Updated: September 2, 2010
Published: September 1, 2010

Over the past 15 years, NCPTT has funded more than $7 million in projects that advance science and technology in historic preservation. Many of these projects led to breakthroughs like the Sentricon termite baiting system [pdf download] and the "dPlan" online disaster planning tool. The 2011 Preservation Technology Grants call for proposals is now underway, [...]

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NDSU studies protective coatings for outdoor bronze sculpture

by Jeff Guin
Updated: September 2, 2010
Published: September 2, 2010

Some of the world’s most famous art will never appear in a gallery. Indeed, outdoor bronze sculpture may spend decades or centuries outdoors, exposed to pollution and extreme weather conditions. Researchers at North Dakota State University (NDSU) used a grant from NCPTT to study ways to test and develop a coating system to resist corrosion [...]

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Condition Assessments: Tips for Historic Building Owners

by Ed FitzGerald
Updated: August 31, 2010
Published: August 31, 2010

Historic preservation treats historic buildings in one of four ways: preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, or reconstruction. No matter which treatment you ultimately choose, you must first assess the condition of your historic structure. Condition assessments are a holistic approach to understanding how buildings were constructed, used, and maintained, and the various mechanisms that affect their structural [...]

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Conference: “Growing Green: Traditional Building and Sustainable Development” (Oct. 20-23, 2010)

by Ed FitzGerald
Updated: August 23, 2010
Published: August 23, 2010

This year's Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference grapples with a very timely question: "how do we make traditional buildings energy efficient while also preserving their historic character?" This subject and much more will be presented in 50 seminars, workshops, architectural tours, keynotes and craftsmanship demonstrations held over four days in one of America's greenest cities, [...]

Posted in News, Sustainability

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do.co.mo.mo_Mexico Conference on Urban Modernity (Aug. 19-23, 2010)

by Ed FitzGerald
Updated: August 20, 2010
Published: August 20, 2010

The 11th annual International Docomomo Conference: Living in the Urban Modernity is just around the corner. The proposed program will include several sessions: Modern Living, Civic and Socail Infrastructure, The Modern City, Technology for a Modern Habitat, and The University City. The workshop portion of the conference will take place in the Colonia Cuauhtémoc section of Mexico City from [...]

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Historypin Turns Street View into Time Machine

by Ed FitzGerald
Updated: August 6, 2010
Published: August 6, 2010

The web efficacy group We Are What We Do recently launched Historypin, a web application that provides a new way for the world to see and share history. The site allows users to share images from their personal photo albums, as well as the stories behind them. To date, pictures have been provided from various national archives, [...]

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Video: Dr. Meredith Hardy on protecting cultural resources along the Gulf

by Jeff Guin
Updated: August 6, 2010
Published: August 5, 2010

The shell middens, forts, and shipwrecks of the Gulf area are treasures that represent a wide swath of history—a veritable gumbo of cultural treasures. Dr. Meredith Hardy, an archeologist with the National Park Service's Southeast Archeological Center (SEAC), explains the importance of these cultural resources and how they are being protected. 0

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