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3 events,
LSA – Working with Heritage: Uniting built and social heritage through adaptive reuse
Working with Heritage: Uniting built and social heritage through adaptive reuse, led by Dr Alan Chandler and Esther Robinson Wild The course runs for over six half-day sessions in a hybrid format (with some weeks in-person and some weeks online), every Friday afternoon 2pm-5pm from Friday 12 January 2024 In-person weeks will be held at … Continue reading LSA – Working with Heritage: Uniting built and social heritage through adaptive reuse
ESC – Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings: 2 day course – Level 3 Award Qualification
Over one third of UK buildings are traditional – that is according to the definition of a traditional building defined in BSI PAS 2035: 2019: Specification for the energy retrofit of domestic buildings. These buildings are different to modern buildings and need to be treated differently. The Environment Study Centre has teamed up with the … Continue reading ESC – Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings: 2 day course – Level 3 Award Qualification
RICS – World Built Environment Forum Week 2024
Mon 29 Jan 2024 – Thu 1 Feb 2024 • 10:00 - 15:00 GMT • 15 Hours Formal CPD Returning for its seventh year, the World Built Environment Forum’s annual global gathering, WBEF Week, will enable participants to engage in critical discussions about the direction of the built and natural environment with the people who are shaping … Continue reading RICS – World Built Environment Forum Week 2024
4 events,
Docomomo UK – Charged Voids: Mies van der Rohe and the Smithsons
Docomomo UK – Charged Voids: Mies van der Rohe and the Smithsons
Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:30 GMT Following on from Nick Thoburn’s recent talk on Robin Hood Gardens, in this talk Philip Boyle looks into the links between Mies van der Rohe and the Smithsons. Philip Boyle who has visited Mies‘ work in the New York, Detroit, Chicago, Newark, and Houston, will try to ‘communicate’ what … Continue reading Docomomo UK – Charged Voids: Mies van der Rohe and the Smithsons
3 events,
LPOC – The Listed Property Show
The Listed Property Show Meet the biggest collection of listed building suppliers and experts under one roof. If you are maintaining, altering or renovating your listed property – or even looking to buy one – The Listed Property Show is not to be missed! Including the Energy Efficiency Feature focusing on the challenges and solutions … Continue reading LPOC – The Listed Property Show
LPOC – Masterclass and workshops: Damp, Timber infestation, Rot & Structural Movement
LPOC – Masterclass and workshops: Damp, Timber infestation, Rot & Structural Movement
Working with 2 leading experts we are creating a new hands-on masterclasses and workshop learning how to tackle these common problems in your home. The workshop will cover the common structural problems faced with historic buildings including timber decay, overloading, poorly considered alterations, and inappropriate use of materials for repairs. Solutions will be set out … Continue reading LPOC – Masterclass and workshops: Damp, Timber infestation, Rot & Structural Movement
2 events,
SPAB – Understanding Your Old Building
Join us for an introduction to the care and maintenance of period properties, ideal for homeowners and tenants of old buildings. This modular, self-paced online course features six pre-recorded presentations and a live Q&A session. It introduces the SPAB conservation approach and offers guidance on how best to tackle common problems and maintain the character … Continue reading SPAB – Understanding Your Old Building
4 events,
HES Engine Shed – Stone in Scotland: Past, Present and Future
HES Engine Shed – Stone in Scotland: Past, Present and Future
6th February 2024, 9.30am - 1.00pm Event Description Stone has been used to create Scotland's historic built environment for thousands of years. These three morning talks will introduce you to the wide range of stone used in Scotland and share current best practice in stone repairs. We will also review innovative methods of identifying and … Continue reading HES Engine Shed – Stone in Scotland: Past, Present and Future
HE – Building crafts skills training: The King’s Foundation
HE – Building crafts skills training: The King’s Foundation
Building crafts skills training: The King's Foundation Tuesday, 6th February, 1pm - 2pm The King’s Foundation (previously the Prince’s Foundation) Building Craft Programme supports those working in the construction sector to push their skills to the next level and continue on their journey to becoming the next generation of master craftspeople. The knowledge and skills … Continue reading HE – Building crafts skills training: The King’s Foundation
4 events,
HES Engine Shed – Lime Mortar: Principles and Practices
HES Engine Shed – Lime Mortar: Principles and Practices
Thursday 8 February 2024, 9.30am - 1.30pm or 9.30am - 4.00pm Event Description Lime is a traditional bedding and pointing material in Scotland’s historic built environment. These three morning talks will start with the basic principles of processing raw limestone or shells into mortar and plaster. We will also share current best practice and the … Continue reading HES Engine Shed – Lime Mortar: Principles and Practices
WHUK – World Heritage UK’s 2024 webinar # 2 – The Forth Bridge
WHUK – World Heritage UK’s 2024 webinar # 2 – The Forth Bridge
Number 2 in a series of 7 webinar talks, on the UK’s World Heritage Industrial Heritage Sites Thursday 8th February 2024, 7pm - 8pm World Heritage Site: The Forth Bridge Speaker: Mark Watson, Historic Environment Scotland 7 to 8pm, on Zoom. Zoom details usually sent out latest the day before the webinar. Each webinar is recorded and uploaded … Continue reading WHUK – World Heritage UK’s 2024 webinar # 2 – The Forth Bridge
3 events,
WM Branch – ‘The Conservation Hour’ – Research, Recording, and Analysis
WM Branch – ‘The Conservation Hour’ – Research, Recording, and Analysis
Competency: Research, recording and analysis with Katie Kershaw Director & Jack Hanson Associate Director (Heritage) This is Node
3 events,
AHSS – WILLIAM KAY – Phoenix Rising? A Reconstruction of Mavisbank with a View to Restoration
AHSS – WILLIAM KAY – Phoenix Rising? A Reconstruction of Mavisbank with a View to Restoration
Monday 12th February 2024 6.30pm at Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL (wheelchair accessible) Note: Lectures will also be streamed online via Zoom Three centuries on since its founding, and fifty years since the fire that left Mavisbank a vulnerable shell, there is at last a real prospect of rescuing this … Continue reading AHSS – WILLIAM KAY – Phoenix Rising? A Reconstruction of Mavisbank with a View to Restoration
5 events,
West Dean – Structural Repair of Historic Buildings
West Dean – Structural Repair of Historic Buildings
Date: 13th to 16th May 2024 with Edward Morton and Gez Pegram This course is of special value to those who wish to gain a new perspective in applying engineering principles to the conservation of historic structures. Various permanent repair methods which might be applied to historic buildings are discussed and there will be debate about the merits … Continue reading West Dean – Structural Repair of Historic Buildings
ASBP – Natural Fibre Insulation and the Retrofit Challenge
ASBP – Natural Fibre Insulation and the Retrofit Challenge
Join ASBP and members of our ASBP Natural Fibre Insulation Group for a webinar exploring the retrofit challenge and how natural fibre insulation can be a key part of the solution. Natural fibre insulation (NFI) products and systems are derived from natural materials such as wood fibre, wool, hemp, cellulose and straw. NFI is now the fastest … Continue reading ASBP – Natural Fibre Insulation and the Retrofit Challenge
IHBC North Branch – Regenerating the Ouseburn Valley
IHBC North Branch – Regenerating the Ouseburn Valley
Thursday 15th February 2024, 14:00-17:00 The event will be led by John Pendlebury Professor of Urban Conservation at the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, assisted by Chris Barnard, Chair of the Ouseburn Trust. This half-day event will focus on the ongoing regeneration of the lower Ouseburn Valley. The Ouseburn – a tributary … Continue reading IHBC North Branch – Regenerating the Ouseburn Valley
2 events,
ICOMOS-UK Wood Forum: Oak Timber Framing course: Jowl Posts
Oak Timber Framing: Jowl Posts The Course This course teaches students how to frame timbers together to ensure the correct lengths, bevels and allowances and carry out double-cut scribing, string-line and plumb rule layouts. During the workshop the primary timbers – posts, plates, beams and cills – will be lined-out, scribed, cut and fitted. … Continue reading ICOMOS-UK Wood Forum: Oak Timber Framing course: Jowl Posts
4 events,
HE – Technical Tuesday Webinar: The viability of Water Source Heat Pumps in Historic Buildings
HE – Technical Tuesday Webinar: The viability of Water Source Heat Pumps in Historic Buildings
Technical Tuesday Webinar: The viability of Water Source Heat Pumps in Historic Buildings Tuesday, 20th February 2024, 1pm - 2pm This webinar will present the findings from Historic England’s building services engineers and their consultant Max Fordham on their latest study ‘The Viability of Water Source Heat Pumps in Historic Buildings’ looking at the use … Continue reading HE – Technical Tuesday Webinar: The viability of Water Source Heat Pumps in Historic Buildings
IHBC National Office – Membership Application Training Event (MATE)
IHBC National Office – Membership Application Training Event (MATE)
Tuesday 20th February 2024 (6.00 - 8.15pm approx.) Refreshments will be provided Do you want help upgrading your IHBC membership to Associate or Full? Are you unsure where to start with your application? Do you want to get to grips with the IHBC’s Areas of Competences? You are invited to an in-person Membership Application Training Event (MATE) helping … Continue reading IHBC National Office – Membership Application Training Event (MATE)
3 events,
SHBT – New Towns: An ambiguous Scottish and global heritage
SHBT – New Towns: An ambiguous Scottish and global heritage
Come along and hear ongoing findings from the ‘Building a Modern Scotland’ research team, in this presentation by Dr Diane Watters, Dr Valerie Wright and Prof Miles Glendinning. The session sets the Scottish postwar New Towns programme in its wider international context, first by focusing on the original concept and later vicissitudes of Cumbernauld, the … Continue reading SHBT – New Towns: An ambiguous Scottish and global heritage
5 events,
HES Engine Shed – Scottish Roofing: Materials and Practices
HES Engine Shed – Scottish Roofing: Materials and Practices
Thursday 22 February 2024, 9.30am - 1.30pm or 9.30am - 4.00pm Event Description Natural slate, lead and iron have been used to cover (and sometimes decorate) traditional Scottish buildings for generations. Our three morning talks will introduce you to the methods and materials traditionally used in Scotland for roofing. We will also discuss the prospects … Continue reading HES Engine Shed – Scottish Roofing: Materials and Practices
HTVF – Creating Vibrant Villages and Towns: The Current View
HTVF – Creating Vibrant Villages and Towns: The Current View
Our next webinar takes place on Thursday 22 February: Creating Vibrant Villages and Towns: The Current View. 1pm-2.30pm on Zoom This webinar will explore aspects of heritage in planning and conservation of the built environment, using the past to provide context for the present. Speakers:David McDonald, Chair of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) & Heritage … Continue reading HTVF – Creating Vibrant Villages and Towns: The Current View
AHSS – LIZ DAVIDSON – Hill House, Helensburgh
AHSS – LIZ DAVIDSON – Hill House, Helensburgh
Thursday 22nd February 2024 7.30pm at St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow Note: Lectures will also be streamed online via Zoom Liz Davidson, Project Director for the house, talks about the ongoing consolidation and conservation undertaken by the National Trust for Scotland.
3 events,
OSI – Building Conservation Series Short Course: Repairing Timber Framing and Architectural Joinery
OSI – Building Conservation Series Short Course: Repairing Timber Framing and Architectural Joinery
Venue: Old Sun Inn, Church Street, Saffron Walden Date: Friday, 22nd March 2024 Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm Sponsored by Cornwallis Rumley * Key Speaker: Dr Joseph Bispham (Joiner/ Carpenter and Historic Buildings Consultant) * Windows, doors and other items such as panelling * Open to all, including homeowners, contractors and building professionals * Includes a tour … Continue reading OSI – Building Conservation Series Short Course: Repairing Timber Framing and Architectural Joinery
CAHS – Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain
CAHS – Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain
CAHS (Cambridge Architectural History Seminars): Amy Boyington - Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain Monday, 26th February 2024, 6pm Online and In-person To attend in person, please email: jana.c.schuster@gmail.com To attend online, please Register Here CAHS Lent Term 2023/4 Poster
3 events,
RIBA – Conservation Register 2024
RIBA – Conservation Register 2024
Are you looking to submit your Conservation Register application in 2024? Do you need essential guidance for the application process? Are you unsure which level to apply for? Applying for the conservation register can be a daunting task, and this webinar aims to address some of the complexities of putting together an application. This course … Continue reading RIBA – Conservation Register 2024
ACHT – Aberdeen Heritage Lectures 2024: Championing Scotland’s religious built heritage since 1978
ACHT – Aberdeen Heritage Lectures 2024: Championing Scotland’s religious built heritage since 1978
Aberdeen Heritage Lectures 2024 Location: On line via Zoom The Trust is delighted to be back for this first of its blended 2024 Aberdeen Heritage Lectures. We are grateful to the Scott Sutherland School at Robert Gordon's University for its support in 2024. This online event will be transmitted from a live lecture. The work … Continue reading ACHT – Aberdeen Heritage Lectures 2024: Championing Scotland’s religious built heritage since 1978
2 events,
ASBP – Annual Healthy Buildings Conference
ASBP – Annual Healthy Buildings Conference
Thursday 29th February 2024 | 10:00-17:00 | Building Centre, London The ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference and Expo returns as an in-person event for the first time since 2020. Join us for talks on biophilic schools, the latest research findings on healthy indoor environments, and the issue of toxic chemicals in our environment. We will discuss … Continue reading ASBP – Annual Healthy Buildings Conference