2014 New Jersey Preservation Awards Preservation New Jersey is pleased to solicit public nominations for the organization’s 2014 Preservation Awards, to be presented November 12, 2014 at our Night of Celebration. Awards will be given to individuals, projects or programs that have made a major or sustained impact within the field of historic preservation in New Jersey. Individual and organization awards will be given to those that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to historic preservation in general or to a specific resource in particular. The award basis is to be on professional, technical and personal accomplishments. Preservation New Jersey also is interested in rewarding innovative, out-of-the-box preservation efforts. If you have a project, individual or organization that you think is eligible for a reward but does not fit the categories outlined below, please contact PNJ to discuss. BUILDING INDUSTRY NETWORK CONSTRUCTION AWARDS Project Award For the rehabilitation, restoration or adaptive use of a historic resource including buildings, structures, sites and cultural landscapes Sustainability Award For the continual use or sustainable rehabilitation of an existing building; one that has conserved materials and energy prevented environmental, social and economic impacts of demolition; and taken into consideration embodies energy. Archaeology Award For an individual archaeological project or a component of a construction project that conserves or interprets underground resources. THE SARAH P. FISKE LEGACY AND LEADERSHIP AND PRESERVATION VISIONARY AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES For organizations and individuals that have made important and sustained contributions to the understanding and promotion of historic preservation and history in New Jersey. New Preservation Initiatives Award For organizations, individuals and agencies that have created new initiatives and new opportunities for preservation in NJ, or for PNJ Visionary/Stewardship Award For organizations, individuals, and agencies that have shown long-term and quality commitment to the use of an historic resource and/or the field of historic preservation in general. Education or Community Engagement Award For innovative and exceptional preservation/heritage education programs or curricula or community engagement programs or projects. Historical Commission Award For local historical commissions or committees that have undertaken new initiatives, provided long-term quality work to their community or successfully overcome recent obstacles. Private Homeowner Award For the rehabilitation, restoration or adaptive use of a private residence. Page One of Two Criteria for Award (in descending order of importance)  Public impact on the community, region or state  Quality and/or creativity and appropriateness of the solution  Extent of audience served  Degree of difficulty: Was the resource threatened? Were obstacles overcome?  Did the project or will the end result create any new partnerships?  Significance of the resource(s)  Quality of the submission Eligibility Projects nominated for awards must have been substantially completed between November 1, 2012 and November 1, 2014. Construction awards are limited to activities that are in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Submission Requirements Applications must be submitted as a PDF digital document no larger than 6MB to Laura Slomka [email protected] and include the following: 1. Three page (maximum) narrative describing why the individual, organization or program is worthy of a historic preservation award. Please address the award criteria. Provide history as well as current work as well as any past involvement with PNJ. If applicable, provide a sample of the product produced. 2. For construction and project awards only: Include a brief narrative (3 page maximum) of the major work completed and how that work meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Summarize the project and the history of the resource as well as address the award criteria. Please provide Register status of the resource as well as any past involvement with PNJ. Unless otherwise requested, DO NOT INCLUDE drawings or specifications. 3. Complete list of individuals, companies and organizations involved in the initiative, project or program. 4. No more than 14 digital photographs in PDF format including historic photographs if available as well as before and after shots. Maximum size of each photograph: 4 MB 5. Please provide contact information including name, phone number and email address 6. Letter of recommendations are encouraged but not required. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, 4:00 PM Please contact LAURA SLOMKA at 609-392-6409 or [email protected] with any questions. Thank you for helping us celebrate New Jersey’s preservation success stories! Page Two of Two