Each year, the Association of Preservation Technology (APT) presents the David Fischetti Award for an outstanding article that advances the field of preservation/conservation engineering. Articles submitted for award consideration may be project related or based on research. Articles must have been previously published in a peer-reviewed journal or similar publication and should cover any of the following topics:
History of engineering design, methods, or systems (structural, building enclosure, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, vertical transportation, etc.)
Application of analytic methods with proper judgement in analyzing archaic systems
Re-evaluation and comparative analyses of historic analytic methods
Assessment of historic materials and systems
Integration of modern systems with historic and archaic systems
Innovative methods of repair of historic systems
Incorporation of engineering judgment and simplified methods
The award is sponsored by APT’s Preservation Engineering Technical Committee (PETC). Please visit the PETC website for details at www.apti.org/david-fischetti-award. Submissions should be sent to petc@apti.org, and the deadline is Friday May 27, 2022.
