Quantifying the energy and environmental performance of interventions to historic building materials and systems | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "Quantifying the energy and environmental performance of interventions to historic building materials and systems" was offered by the National Park Service (NPS) through its National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT). It focuses on research that improves the ability of preservation professionals to measure, compare, and understand how common repair, retrofit, and treatment decisions affect both energy performance and environmental outcomes in historic buildings. In practice, this kind of work supports a long-running challenge in preservation: making historic structures more efficient and sustainable without damaging character-defining materials, compromising historic integrity, or introducing new long-term risks such as trapped moisture, material incompatibility, or accelerated deterioration.

NCPTT framed the opportunity within its broader mission of supporting both fundamental and applied research and then turning the results into usable preservation technologies and guidance. The description emphasizes that NCPTT does not operate in isolation; it has an established track record of advancing the preservation-and-sustainability field through research grants, conferences, and training programs, and by partnering with other public agencies, nonprofits, professional organizations, individuals, and educational institutions. That context signals that funded work was expected to be practical and transferable, meaning the end product would ideally inform real-world decision-making, training, and potentially the creation of tools, protocols, or best-practice recommendations that could be shared widely across the preservation community.

Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically implies a more involved relationship between the funder and recipient than a standard grant, with the agency potentially participating in project coordination, review, or dissemination. The activity category was listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, which aligns with the topic: rigorous quantification of performance impacts rather than purely narrative documentation. The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), suggesting a targeted project rather than a broad multi-award program in that cycle.

Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, indicating that applicants were expected to have the research infrastructure and expertise to conduct defensible measurement and analysis. The listing shows no cost sharing or matching requirement, which would have reduced barriers for eligible universities. The CFDA number provided was 15.932, labeled "Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)," which suggests the funding may have been administered under a broader preservation assistance authority that can include research supporting preservation outcomes, even if the specific research topic is broader than campus preservation alone.

Key timeline details show the notice was posted and created on July 7, 2011, with an original and current closing date of July 17, 2011, and an archive date of August 16, 2011. The short application window implies the opportunity may have been a narrowly timed notice of intent or a limited solicitation rather than a long open competition. The financial fields in the record (EstimatedTotalFunding, AwardCeiling, AwardFloor all listed as 0) appear to be placeholders or incomplete entries in the source data rather than a statement that no funding was available, since the announcement still references an expected award.

For applicants or interested parties who could not access the full announcement electronically, the contact provided was Jennifer Gartzke, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-969-2755. Overall, the opportunity can be understood as a research-focused NPS/NCPTT effort to generate credible, quantifiable evidence about how preservation interventions influence energy use and environmental impacts, with the goal of strengthening sustainable preservation practice through research, technology development, and broad dissemination.

Browse more business programs for Environmental Groups

Browse more opportunities from the same agency: National Park Service

Browse more opportunities from the same category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Next opportunity: FY 2011 Promoting Sustainable Working Waterfronts A Toolkit for Community and Economic Development Practitioners

Previous opportunity: Increase Knowledge of and Effects on Fish of the Microsporidian Pasasite Nucleospora salmonis

USGrants.org Applicant Portal:

Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.

Apply for NPS NOI WASO 11 0005

 

[Watch] how do funding administrators access proposals?

Applicants also applied for:

Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (NPS NOI WASO 11 0005) also looked into and applied for these:

 

Grant application guides and resources

It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!

Apply for Grants

 

 

Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers

Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.

If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.

Subscribe to Leads

 

Request more information:

Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "NPS NOI WASO 11 0005", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:

Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.