Events – Past

Hawai‘i Preservation in Practice Training Webinar: Heritage Documentation as a Preservation Tool Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, will offer a free webinar on utilizing heritage documentation tools to preserve historic places. Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. HST Cost: Free Virtual Webinar via ZOOM VIEW THE RECORDING Additional Resources Click on the image at left to view the Webinar slide deck. Heritage documentation is "indispensable, for the purposes of identification, protection, interpretation, and physical preservation of movable objects, historic buildings, archaeological sites, and cultural landscapes..." ~Documenting the cultural heritage, 1998, Getty Information Institute, Council of Europe, edited by Robin Thornes and John Bold The seminar provides training to members of the public, private or government sectors who own, manage, steward or are interested in preserving historic buildings, structures, objects, sites and districts.   Heritage Documentation as a Preservation Tool Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. This seminar has been approved for certificate maintenance credits through the American Planning Association (AICP) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). ABOUT THE COURSE The webinar will present an overview of heritage documentation and its role in protecting, preserving and sharing historic and cultural resources. Subject matter experts will present a variety of documentation tools and methods from simple to complex, and their potential uses, including Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)/Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)/Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS); research, mapping, laser scanning and more. Illustrative case studies of local projects will provide real life [...]

Tax Credits for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings Seminar Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Historic Preservation Division and Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, provided a seminar on the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program on December 5, 2023. VIEW THE RECORDING AND PRESENTATION BELOW. Additional Resources Click on the image at left to view the Seminar PowerPoint. The seminar provides training to historic property owners, developers, financiers, tax and accounting, real estate, architects, land use and planning professionals on the Historic Tax Credit programs available in the State of Hawai‘i and the use of federal historic tax credits to rehabilitate historic buildings.  Historic Tax Credits Seminar Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This seminar has been approved for 3 AIA/CES LU (AIA Honolulu is the registered provider) and submitted for certificate maintenance credits through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). BACKGROUND The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives (aka Historic Tax Credit) program encourages private sector investment in the rehabilitation and re-use of historic buildings. It creates jobs and is one of the nation’s most successful and cost-effective community revitalization programs. A 20% income tax credit is available for the rehabilitation of historic buildings that are determined to be “certified historic structures.” The buildings must be considered depreciable under the Internal Revenue Code, such as in a business, commercial, or other income-producing use. The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and the National Park Service (NPS) review the rehabilitation work to ensure that it complies with the Secretary of the Interior’s [...]

Historic Preservation and Sustainability Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, will offer a free seminar on historic preservation and sustainability. Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Kaua‘i Community College Fine Arts Auditorium, Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i Cost: Free (registration required) The purpose of  the seminar is to share an overview of what makes a commercial or residential property historic and best practices for appropriately integrating sustainable treatments at the site to conserve energy and water and preserve windows through repair and maintenance. When integrated respectfully with local culture and natural geography in a way that is harmonious and compatible with a property’s historic character and features, these treatments contribute to the natural health and vibrancy of our island neighborhoods. Hawai‘i has many commercial and residential properties that would benefit from sustainability initiatives. External threats from a changing climate, including sea level rise and higher temperatures, require owners to be more proactive in securing their buildings. Water and energy conservation, maintenance of existing materials, knowledge of local geography and flora become increasingly important. The greenest building is the one that already exists.  ~Carl Elefante, FAIA, past president, American Institute of Architects Topics Covered: ASSESSING HISTORIC PROPERTIES: Historic or just old? Historic Integrity, Character Defining Features, Historic Register Listing Protection, Regulations and Codes Standards and Guidelines SUSTAINABILITY: Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability Green Buildings Sustainable Strategies Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Operations; Components, Equipment and Appliances Site Features and Water Efficiency WINDOW RESTORATION   Window Types Window Anatomy Demonstration Why Keep Old Windows? Treatment strategies Repairs and Maintenance Additional Resources [...]

Hawai‘i Preservation in Practice Webinar: Traditional Knowledge in Stewardship and Preservation Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, will offer a free webinar on integrating indigenous knowledge into planning and management strategies for historic properties and other cultural resources. Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. HST Cost: Free Virtual Webinar via ZOOM VIEW THE RECORDING  AND PRESENTATION BELOW Additional Resources Click on the image at left to view the Seminar PowerPoint. The information and summative historical and cultural ecology contained within Indigenous languages, practices, values, place names, songs, and stories hold data and knowledge that are relevant today. From “What is ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ And Why Does It Matter? Integrating Ancestral Wisdom and Approaches into Federal Decision-Making”, The White House, 2022. The webinar provides training to members of the public, private, nonprofit or government sectors who own, manage, steward or are interested in preserving historic cultural and built sites.   Traditional Knowledge in Stewardship and Preservation Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ABOUT THE COURSE The webinar presents an introduction to approaches for integrating indigenous knowledge into planning and management strategies for historic properties and other cultural resources associated with traditions, cultural practices and other areas of significance for Native Hawaiians. These concepts will be explored through three recent case studies showcasing co-stewardship models and perpetuating traditional knowledge across generations for stewardship and preservation outcomes: Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site in Kailua, O‘ahu Waikalua Loko I‘a in Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu Kahalu‘u Kūāhewa, a segment [...]