IHBC North Branch training day on retrofit, with Prof. John Edwards

In Person | 19th September 2024  | 9.30am – 4.00pm

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The UK is committed to net zero by 2050. Historic, listed and traditionally constructed buildings present amazing opportunities to reduce energy use and take advantage of their low embodied carbon. But the buildings are vulnerable to inappropriate retrofit measures.  In the worst cases these can lead to the deterioration of the building’s structure and fabric, increasing heat loss through damp, mould and decay.  This invaluable and timely training course highlights the issues and covers the most recent government and Historic England guidance, including the new editions of PAS 2030 and PAS 2035, which give updated guidance for traditional and protected buildings.

• IHBC Toolbox on Retrofit
• Sustainable maintenance and repair that improve performance
• Applying standards such as BS7913, BS EN 16883, PAS 2035 and PAS2038
• Roles and responsibilities – different perspectives

Speaker: Professor John Edwards, MA, DipBldgCons, CEnv, FCIOB, FRICS, IHBC – Director of Edwards Hart Consultants  – nationally renowned authority on sustainable retrofit

Profile: Director of Edwards Hart Consultants; Chair of the IHBC Technical Panel; RICS certified historic buildings expert; a CIOB Certified Building Conservation Specialist (Building Surveyor Practitioner); and accredited by the Institute of Historic Building Conservation. Lead author of the British Standard for the Conservation of Historic Buildings (BS 7913: 2013), Prior to joining Edwards Hart John was Assistant Director at Cadw where he was responsible to Welsh Government Ministers for leading on conservation, best practice and managing some of the most significant historic sites in Wales, including UNESCO World Heritage Sites at five locations.

Applicability: This CPD will be of interest to those practicing in the Surveying; Engineering; Building Control; Architectural;  Heritage, Planning and Facilities Management fields.

Venue: Dunelm House, New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3AN (the extraordinary Brutalist Grade II building by the Architects’ Co- Partnership: partner-in-charge Michael Powers; job architect Richard Raines; engineers Ove Arup and Partners)

Programme

9.30 – Registration with tea/coffee

9.55 – Introduction by Chair

10.00 – Session 1

11.00 – Tea/coffee break

11.15 – Session 2

12.30 – Lunch

13.30 – Session 3

14.30 – Q&A and discussion

15:30 – Close of main business

15.30 – Building Tour of Dunelm House (Optional)

Ticket price (including lunch and refreshments):

IHBC Members £40

IHBC Non-members £50

IHBC Students/Unwaged/Retired £0

To book your place please email: IHBC Branch Treasurer, Michael Atkinson michael@atkinsonarchitecture.co.uk  who will provide payment arrangements.

Please advise of any dietary requirements upon booking.

Places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Getting there: Durham enjoys excellent public transport and road links. The train station is 0.7m (17mins) walk from venue. For car parking see:                                                              https://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcitycarparks

For information about our iconic Grade II-listed Brutalist venue, Dunelm House (architect: Richard Raines of the Architects’ Co-Partnership, under supervision of the partner Michael Powers) engineers Ove Arup and Partners) alongside the Grade I-listed Kingsgate Bridge designed by Ove Arup, use the following links.

https://stories.durham.ac.uk/BrutalisminDurham/

https://durhamcity.org/our-work/campaigns/dunelm-house/