Events
Introductory Conservation Course 2019
Location: Clifton House, Belfast
Date: 19 February 2020
Fully Booked
The RSUA is running a 5 day course in Historic Building Conservation aimed at architects and related professionals working in the fields of conservation, refurbishment and restoration. This course is designed to meet the formal accreditation criteria for the Conservation Registrant (CR) level of the recently introduced RIBA Conservation Register but will be of equal benefit to technologists, planners and surveyors involved in conservation work.
It is understood that HED (Historic Environment Division DfC) are moving towards a requirement for formal accreditation as a condition of historic building grant aid. The Heritage Lottery Fund require all architects involved in work which they are funding to be conservation accredited.
The course programme is based on the ICOMOS Education and Training Guidelines and the format of the www.understandingconservation.org training website which has been agreed across a wide range of professional and statutory bodies. Full details of the RIBA Accreditation Scheme can be found on the RIBA website.
The course will be co-ordinated by Marcus Patton and the speakers will be a mix of local and national experts. The ‘lecture’ days will be hosted at Clifton House and there will also be on-site experience. This is an intensive course of lectures maintaining the high reputation that the previous RSUA courses have held.
| Module 1 | CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE |
| Day 1 | Conservation principles |
| 19.02.20 | SPAB history & philosophy |
| The conservation charters | |
| Conservation legislation | |
| Module 2 | AESTHETIC QUALITIES & VALUES |
| Day 2 | Overview of Historical Styles in NI |
| 26.02.20 | Conservation areas |
| Conservation Management Plans | |
| Buildings and their setting | |
| Module 3 | INVESTIGATION, MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY |
| Day 3 | The Science of Conservation |
| 11.03.20 | Surveying and Recording |
| Structural Interventions & Repairs | |
| Voluntary Societies and BPTs | |
| Module 4 | SITE VISITS |
| 18.03.20 | |
| Module 5 | SOCIAL & FINANCIAL ISSUES |
| Day 5 | Grant Aid and Funding |
| 25.03.20 | Statutory Listing and the Second Survey |
| Building Regulations & Historic Buildings | |
| Theory into Practice | |
| Note: The sequence of lectures may vary according to availability of speakers. |
Cost: RSUA Practice Services Scheme Members £400 + VAT
RSUA Members £480+VAT
Non-member £533 +VAT
How to book: Contact Julia Leaker (Julia@rsua.org.uk) to book. Cheques should be made out to RSUA and sent to 2 Mount Charles, Belfast, BT7 1NZ
