The mission of the Cultural Conservers Foundation is to support the conservation of the cultural heritage of the past and present by:
- educating the public about the value and importance of cultural conservation
- giving cultural conservation a presence and voice in the collective conversation of our time
- assisting aspiring cultural conservers to plan and accomplish projects for the conservation of cultural resources
- providing networking tools that cultural conservers can use to pool their knowledge and experiences
- fostering the transmission of cultural heritage to learners and to the future
For more information on the vision and purpose of the Cultural Conservers Foundation, please see this article: Cultural Conservers.
Downloadable Files
- Master Conserver instructional handouts in one large file. (8 Mb pdf file)
- Topical sections of the Master Conserver instructional handouts for those with slow Internet connections or an interest in specific areas.
- Table of Contents
- Handouts 001-004: Home Buyer Checklist
- Handouts 005-015: Heat Loss Calculations
- Handouts 016-025: Caulking and Weatherstripping
- Handouts 026-037: Home Insulation
- Handouts 038-045: Reducing Moisture Problems
- Handouts 046-055: Hot Water Conservation
- Handouts 056-068: Indoor Air Quality
- Handouts 069-080: Energy Efficient Doors and Windows
- Handouts 081-090: Insulated Window Covers
- Handouts 091-100: Purchasing a Woodstove or Fireplace Insert
- Handouts 101-110: Wood Heat Maintenance and Resources
- Handouts 111-122: Heating Domestic Water with a Woodstove
- Handouts 123-128: Passive Solar Heating – Residential
- Handouts 129-138: Passive Solar Water Heating
- Handouts 139-150: Active Solar Water Heating
- Handouts 151-158: Solar Greenhouses
- Handouts 159-170: Solar Cell Electricity – Photovoltaics
- Handouts 171-180: Earth-Sheltered Housing
- Handouts 181-190: Building the Superinsulated Home
Background Information
- Cultural Conservers (The Archdruid Report, May 21, 2008)
- Same New Ideas (The Archdruid Report, May 14, 2008)
- Our Evanescent Culture And the Awesome Duty of Librarians (Richard Heinberg'sMuseletter, October, 2009)[.pdf file – opens in new window] Reposted on this site with permission.