Calendar of Events

National Green Building Conference, May 11-13, 2008. The National Association of Home Builders will hold its national conference, targeted to green building for the residential building industry, in New Orleans, LA. The conference will offer educational seminars, plus the chance to network with designers and suppliers. Builders, developers, land planners, product manufacturers and suppliers, architects and de-signers are encouraged to attend. Visit www.nahb.org/greenbuildingconference for details.

AIA 2008 National Convention & Design Exposition, May 15-17, 2008. The AIA 2008 National Convention and Design Exposition will take place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, MA. This year’s theme, “We the People,” explores the architect’s role in society and the power of architecture on behalf of all people. To be notified when registrations opens and to reserve a hotel room early, visit www.aiaconvention.com.

Designing The Parks Conference, May 20-22, 2008. The first part of the Designing the Parks conference will be held in Charlottesville, VA, hosted by the University of Virginia. The conference will focus on the history of park planning and the design of regional, state and national parks. Part two of the conference will be held in December. For conference updates and registration visit www.designingtheparks.com.

99th Annual SGAA Conference, June 27-29, 2008. The Stained Glass Association of America conference will be held at the Marriott Oakland City Center in Oakland, CA. For more information, go to www.stainedglass.org.

International Preservation Trades Workshop, July 18-20, 2008. PTN will hold its annual workshop at the Vermont Granite Museum of Barre in Vermont. The workshop features demonstrations, presentations, hands-on sessions and the Preservation Trades Fair. For more information call 866-853-9335 or e-mail info@ptn.org.

APT 40th Anniversary Conference, October 13-17, 2008. The Association for Preservation Technology International will celebrate its 40th anniversary conference at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The theme this year is Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Heritage Conservation; with sub-themes, Sustainable Heritage Conservation and Conservation Technology and Philosophy. The conference will focus on approaches used in heritage preservation over the last four decades. For conference updates, visit www.apti.org.

National Preservation Annual Conference, October 21-25, 2008. The National Trust for Historic Preservation will hold its annual conference at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, OK. The conference will offer workshops and field sessions on the urban preservation challenges and successes in Tulsa, plus a chance to network with designers and builders throughout the region. The theme, “Preservation in Progress,” will highlight the city’s Art Deco architecture, Native American influences and its changing environment. For details and registration, visit www.nthpconference.org.

Classical Architecture Courses, Tours & Programs. The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America offers an extensive national and international program of lectures, study tours, courses, salons and programs. Continuing-education courses, eligible for AIA continuing-education credits in many of the design areas of Classical architecture, are offered year-round by the institute. For details on these or other events and programs, go to www.classicist.org or e-mail academic@ma-ica.org.

National Building Museum Programs & Exhibits. The National Buil-ding Museum in Washington, DC, offers a series of exhibits and programs throughout the year on topics dealing with architectural design and building. Many of the programs qualify for AIA continuing-education units. The exhibition, “Designing the World of Tomorrow: America’s World’s Fairs of the 1930s,” will run from now to July 4, 2009, focusing on the outburst of fair activity in America during the Depression era. Visit www.nbm.org for details.

Preservation Education Programs. Throughout the year, the Pres-ervation Education Institute – a program of Vermont-based Historic Windsor, Inc. – offers workshops on various preservation skills, technologies and practices for building and design professionals, property owners and others. This year, courses include wood carving, plaster repair, window repair and timber-frame evaluation and repair. For a complete listing of current programs, go to www.preservationworks.org or contact Judy Hayward at 802-674-6752.

Wood-carving Workshops. Classically trained master wood-carver Dimitrios Klitsas conducts classes in wood carving at his studio in Hampden, MA, for novices as well as professionals looking to take their skills to the highest level. Classes are available for both group and individual instruction. For more details, go to www.klitsas.com.

Woodworking Classes. The North Bennet Street School holds woodworking classes year round in Boston, MA. Class size is limited to 10 to 14 people. To register and pay online, visit www.nbss.org/workshops/schedule.asp or contact workshop program director Janet A. Collins at workshop@nbss.org or 617-227-9292.

Workshops on Historical Lime Mortars. A comprehensive two-day course details the hows and whys of using lime putty mortars for re-pointing historic masonry. The workshop combines lectures and laboratory work with hands-on lime slaking and repointing on all different types of historic masonry walls. For course schedules and registration details, call 773-286-2100 or go to www.usheritage.com/events.htm.