John D. Cramer, LEED BD+C, is a Chicago-based architecture and preservation design consultant. He manages architecture and preservation design, historic rehabilitation tax credit, Section 106, National Register and local landmark nomination, research, and advocacy projects for private architecture and consulting firms and heritage and preservation nonprofits.John meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards per 36 CFR Part 61 for Architectural History, Architecture, and Historic Architecture.John has an extensive understanding of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and their application in architectural restoration, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and new construction.In 2018, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named John one its “40 Under 40: People Saving Places” honoring professionals making a significant impact in historic preservation.John holds a Master of Architecture degree from Tulane University in New Orleans (2004) and a Master of Science degree in Historic Preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2011).Specialties include:Architecture and preservation designArchitectural historyCultural resource managementDeterminations of eligibility - National Register and local landmarksNational Register and local landmark nominations and district surveysFederal and state historic rehabilitation tax credit applicationsInterpretation and application of the Secretary of the Interior's StandardsHistoric structures reports and building assessmentsSection 106 historic review complianceHistoric American Buildings Survey (HABS) documentationGrant writing for nonprofit organizations