PLACES Conference Call for Session Proposals
Lots going on these days! The PLACES 2026 Call for Session Proposals is OPEN and we would love to see you all there! The conference is taking place in Ellensburg this year October 6-8. Bring your best ideas on Historic Preservation Principles and Practice, Cultural Heritage, Placemaking, and Economic Vitality to the party in Central Washington!
Here are a few ideas:
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Challenges and opportunities unique to central WA
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Preservation of cultural heritage in central WA
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Architecture, archaeology, and rural landscapes in central WA
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Best practices for engaging widespread community vision for the future
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Historic downtown districts as places for increasing sense of belonging and representation
Session submission information and form link: https://preservewa.org/news-events/places-conference/call-for-speakers/
Historic Preservation + Building Performance Standards Free Webinar - April 23, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 pm
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and DAHP presents a free educational webinar about the intersection of preservation and a new wave of policy tools, known as Building Performance Standards, which are becoming more widespread across the United States.
Building Performance Standards (BPS) are policies that require commercial and multifamily buildings to meet certain performance levels, typically for energy use or greenhouse gas emissions. Each local and state government that implements a BPS can customize the requirements to fit its needs, but in general, a BPS contains a performance target (for example, a specific level of energy use per square foot) and a timeframe by which all buildings must meet this target. For historic buildings, the impact remains unclear.
This webinar seeks to clarify and bring the two together: historic preservation and BPS. Our speakers-James Lindberg of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Sean Denniston of Heritage Green Consulting, and Luke Howard of the Washington State Department of Commerce-will explore the history and framework of Building Performance Standards, how they fit into larger sustainability goals, and how they are being applied here in Washington State, for both historic and non-historic buildings.
Join us for this timely conversation about historic preservation and sustainability.
Date: April 23, 2026 12:00 - 1:00pm
Register here: https://preservewa.org/events/webinar-historic-preservation-building-performance-standards/
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