Brian Tibbs, Architect and Chairman of the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission, Nashville, Tennessee

Federal agencies can lease federal historic buildings (or portions thereof) to nonfederal partners for residential, commercial, and other new uses. Learn more about the ACHP’s work to promote such leveraging of historic federal buildings for community benefit.

The ACHP promotes sustainable and resilient communities where historic properties are used as assets for promoting energy efficiency and community livability, and are prepared for climate impacts.

Agencies and organizations at the federal, tribal, state, and local level (and internationally) are issuing studies on climate impacts to historic properties and guidance on how to address such impacts.  ACHP Climate Change and Historic Preservation Policy Statement - June 2023 Cultural Landscapes

Abigail Gautreau: PhD Candidate

Ruth Lambert, Ph.D., Cultural Program Director, San Juan Mountains Association

Ignacio (Nash) R. Camacho, Traditional Navigator

Many communities across America are experiencing housing shortages, especially shortages of affordable housing. Tackling this challenge requires a multi-pronged effort, of which rehabilitation of historic buildings is a critically important component.

The ACHP supports federal policies and programs that promote use of historic properties to revitalize local communities.

From its earliest days, the ACHP addressed Native American historic preservation issues in Section 106 reviews and has, over time, recognized and increased the role of Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiians in its implementation of the Section 106 review process. Many would, undoubtedly, view this progress as slow and arduous; admittedly, it is a reflection of the times and society in which it has functioned.