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NCPTT
he National Park Services National Center for Preservation Technology and Training protects Americas historic legacy by equipping professionals in the field of preservation with progressive technology-based research and training. Since its founding in 1994, NCPTT has awarded over $8 million in grants for research that fulfills its mission of advancing the use of science and technology in the fields of archeology, architecture, landscape architecture and materials conservation. NCPTT is headquartered at Lee H. Nelson Hall in Natchitoches, La.
Technologies of Archeology
NCPTT created a training program on the technologies used in archaeology. The Prospection in Depth workshop has been held in Louisianas Cane River region and at The Presidio in San Francisco. Technologies like ground penetrating radar advance archaeological discovery without disturbing the earth. NCPTT has also funded several advancements in archaeology technology including a powered parachute that allows archaeologists to make discoveries from the air.
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Ground-breaking Report Shows Economic Benefit of Tax Credits Using NCPTT Model
Rutgers Universitys Center for Urban Policy Research recently released a ground-breaking in-depth report analyzing the economic impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit Program. Economists David Listokin and Michael Lahr utilized the Preservation Economic Impact Model (PEIM), an input-output model developed in partnership with NCPTT, to study direct as well as secondary effects of Federal tax credit-aided historic rehabilitation investment. Report findings show that tax credit investment has generated $97.6 billion in GDP. Source: First Annual Report on the Economic Impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit.