Top Initiatives
As the number of skilled workers in the construction trades has plummeted in recent years, the shortage of skilled preservation craft workers has continued to grow. Restoration work on historic buildings simply cannot be done without skilled workers, making the training of new craftspeople a critical priority.
By creating partnerships with local schools and offering unique opportunities to students, the ACHP hopes to educate young people on preservation and encourage them to enjoy history in their own backyards.
The ACHP promotes sustainable and resilient communities where historic properties are used as assets for promoting energy efficiency and community livability, and are protected from climate impacts.
The ACHP’s Leveraging Federal Historic Buildings Working Group is focusing on identifying obstacles to reusing or “outleasing” historic properties under NHPA Sections 110 and 111 and developing recommendations for overcoming those obstacles.
The ACHP supports federal policies and programs that promote use of historic properties to revitalize local communities.
The changing demographics of America pose opportunities as well as challenges for the national historic preservation program.
In addition to the positions that may be open at the ACHP, there are many other ways to break into the field of historic preservation.