NPS Preservation Brief Quizzes - AIA Continuing Education

HPEF is pleased to announce a new opportunity for Continuing Education credits through the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Learning units meeting the requirements of the AIA Continuing Education System are available online through a series of quizzes based on the National Park Service Preservation Briefs. The quizzes are a collaborative project of the Historic Preservation Education Foundation and the AIA Historic Resources Committee.

The Preservation Briefs are an ongoing series of publications by the U.S. National Park Service that provides guidance on preserving, rehabilitating, and restoring historic buildings. Preservation Briefs cover a wide range of topics; many contain information relevant to non-historic as well as historic buildings. They are a valuable resource for architects and other professionals working in preservation, as well as the renovation, repair, and maintenance of non-historic buildings.

In addition to obtaining Learning Units, readers will expand their knowledge of issues involved in the preservation of historic buildings and gain valuable technical information about the investigation and treatment of a wide range of materials used in older and contemporary buildings. 

The NPS Preservation Briefs are available online free of charge at the National Park Service web site. Print copies are also available for a nominal fee from the U.S. Government Printing Office. The quizzes can be taken after reading either the print or online version of each brief.

Preservation Brief Quizzes

Preservation Brief 11: Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts

Preservation Brief 15: Preservation of Historic Concrete

Preservation Brief 17: Architectural Character—Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings

Preservation Brief 27: The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron

Preservation Brief 35: Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation

Preservation Brief 39: Holding the Line: Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings

Preservation Brief 42: The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Historic Cast Stone

Preservation Brief 43: The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports

Preservation Brief 44: The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement and New Design

Preservation Brief 45: Preserving Historic Wood Porches

Preservation Brief 46: The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations

Preservation Brief 47: Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium Size Historic Buildings