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Are you a carpenter, student or apprentice in the construction trades, repair or maintenance staff at a historic site, or handyperson interested in learning new skills or deepening your existing skills?
Then this workshop is for you!
Broaden your skill set, view demonstrations and practice hands-on techniques with experts in historic window repair at BIA Hawaii’s classroom and workshop space.
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WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Receive hands on training with experts in historic wooden window repair
- Broaden your skills in a specialty field of carpentry
- Learn historic window components and construction
- Learn documentation and assessment techniques and best practices
- Practice hands-on techniques for:
- Wood windows – glass-cutting, re-glazing, putty glazing
- Wood windows – ropes and weights repair and hardware
- Wood preservation – cleaning, preservatives, linseed oil use, paint selection
- Wood repair – penetrating epoxy and filler epoxy repairs
PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE:
- Site Safety and OSHA Lead Training
- An Introduction to Historic Preservation
- Demonstrations and hands-on practice in wooden window assessment and repair
- Certificate of Completion
- HHF’s “Guidelines for Maintaining Historic Wood Windows” brochure
Email questions to: andrea@historichawaii.org
The workshop is designed for carpenters, those working or apprenticing in the construction trades, repair or maintenance staff at a historic site and handypersons. The fee is $50* (payable prior to September 20).
A completed application is required. Applicants will be notified by email if they have secured a spot. Spaces will be filled on a first come first served basis.
*Lunch included in registration fee.
- Application Deadline: Friday, August 30, 2024
- Decision Notice: Friday, September 6, 2024
- Workshop Fee due September 13, 2024
Presented by:
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, Alan Shintani, Inc. and the Association of Preservation Technology, Hawai‘i-Pacific Chapter
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This project is in part funded by the Historic Preservation Education Foundation.
INSTRUCTORS
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Alan Shintani is the president of Alan Shintani, Inc., founded in 1984. He has been a general contractor for 37 years. Alan began as a small residential contractor in 1981 with the business originating with a commitment to Hawaii residents & local businesses. Some of his achievements include the historical renovation of the Royal Mausoleum Chapel, Mauna Ala in 1984; 8(a) Contractor 1996; awarded Special Congressional Recognition by the City and County of Honolulu and the US Small Business Administration for Small Business Person of the Year 2002. Alan is past president of City Contractor and Building Industry Association; and a mentor in joint ventures and partnerships in support and development of many small businesses.
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Joseph Kaiama, Kalaupapa National Historic Park. From 2022-2023, Kaiama spearheaded a project to restore the historic buildings of Moloka’i Light. Using his vast experience in historic preservation carpentry, Kaiama led a seven-person crew made primarily of Native Hawaiian employees. This crew worked hard to clear out the houses, which were full of pests from being vacant, and restored them to their previous condition. As part of the project, Kaiama trained his young crew on preservation skills, passing on his knowledge to the next generation of stewards.
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Cheyne Kolonahe Naeole, born and raised on Moloka’i, has worked with the historic preservation crew at Kalaupapa National Historic Park on the Island of Moloka’i for 19 years. Naeole and his colleagues are responsible for preserving all the historical buildings and monuments throughout the Historic Park.
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Sara Stratte is a historic preservation specialist and project manager for the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC). Sara oversees preservation construction projects on historic resources at NPS units in Hawaii and across the western United States, including twentieth century concrete structures, vernacular wooden buildings, and pre-contact and colonial masonry ruins. She enjoys the challenge of working in new environments, building relationships with local park staff and community partners, and learning about regional variations in building styles. She holds a Master’s of Science in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Robin Ho is the Safety and Health Manager at Alan Shintani, Inc. since 2002. Ho has over 29 years of experience in Construction Safety and Health. His certifications include being a Safety Trained Supervisor in Construction (STSC) from Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) since 2003 and a Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) from Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) since 2013.
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George Boeman is an assistant professor of carpentry at Honolulu Community College. He was accepted into the United Brotherhood of Carpenters apprenticeship Program and then indentured in 1973-74. After completing his apprenticeship in 1979 he received his journeyman’s certificate and worked in the trade until 2007 then registered in HCC’s Small Vessel Fabrication and Repair program. He began teaching rough framing for the apprenticeship program in 2005 and has been teaching in Honolulu Community College’s Carpentry Technology program since 2009.
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Barbara Shideler is a Principal and historical architect with MASON. She joined the firm’s predecessor, Spencer Mason Architects, in 1989, transitioned to Mason Architects Inc. as the firm launched in 1998, and became a partner in 2009. She has a B.Arch. and a Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Hawai‘i. Barbara has designed the restoration and renovation of significant historic buildings and residences in Hawai‘i, including award winning projects at Kaumakapili Church and the Historic Kaua‘i County Building and prepared design guidelines and preservation plans for historically significant projects in the state as diverse as Kōke‘e and Waimea Canyon State Parks, Punahou Campus, and the Hāna Highway Historic Bridge District. Barbara is the president of the Association of Preservation Technology Hawaii/Pacific Islands Chapter.
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Kiersten Faulkner is the chief executive of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation and oversees all aspects of its preservation programs, strategic planning, business lines and operational matters. She holds a Master of Arts in Urban and Environmental Policy from Tufts University and is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP).
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Andrea Nandoskar is the Education Program Manager for Historic Hawaii Foundation. She has worked with HHF for over 11 years and organizes seminars, workshops, lecture series, tours, advocacy campaigns and communications. Andrea is the workshop program manager and logistics lead.