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The RIBA Advanced Conservation Course is an important step in developing your specialism in conservation.
The RIBA Conservation Accreditation Scheme is based on progressing through three levels from Conservation Registrant, implying awareness of the subject, to the formal accreditation levels of Conservation Architect and finally Specialist Conservation Architect demonstrating expertise.

The purpose of this 4-module series is to support this progression by focusing on the conservation process and elements and materials not covered in the introductory 6 module Conservation Series. The modules are based once again on the internationally recognised ICOMOS Guidelines for Education and Training.

Attending the series will help you develop critical awareness and knowledge of architectural conservation procedures in order to apply theory in practice, as well as detailed analysis of structure, construction and services during the Technical Design stage

The course’s emphasis is conservation in practice, presenting fresh and diverse projects and case studies that showcase the work of small and emerging practices and larger well-established practices to demonstrate the full range of core skills needed by conservation architects including the growing importance of the conservation of C20th buildings.

This is our third visit to the house and more opportunities will be available as the project proceeds.

This is a unique opportunity to see a house that is almost uninhabitable and in a very poor state. The appearance from the front is deceptive and it is not what it might appear to be.

The property was formerly owned by a local estate and repairs and maintenance is sparse to the point of being non-existent. What has been done, has been done poorly. In this one building we now have the opportunity to see close to being a full text book of building survey defects. It is a really special opportunity for anyone learning, those interested in old buildings and those who are looking for greater experience.

You will get to see the whole building and, as a group, we will discuss how a pre-purchase building survey might be undertaken on it . You will be within a safe and nurtured environment in a very small group of like-minded people. Use the opportunity to ask any questions that arise. There is no such thing a silly question.

By the end of the training you will be more confident and aware of..:

- Understand your responsibilities and liabilities as a professional building surveyor
- Have a better understanding of the client needs for having the survey done
- Take a methodical approach to the process of doing a building survey
- Identify a range of common defects found in this type and age of building
- Make better decisions on the advice that you will provide to your client
- Learn about when it might be necessary to make a referral for further inspections
- Have better confidence in yourself
- Be able to write confident and well presented reports for your client


Training Format

This training will be delivered in-person at the house, which is located in Cranborne, Dorset – BH21 post code area. It is a private residence. The full address and joining instructions will be given after you have purchased a place on the course.
Suitability

Professionals from a wide variety of disciplines including residential surveyors and valuers, building surveyors, architects, and structural engineers as well as the many conservation trades will benefit.

This is also perfectly suitable for anyone with a general interest in older buildings. That can include homeowners and buyers, for example. Students, from all backgrounds, will find this especially valuable to their learning.

It will be particularly suitable for those who have some limited experience of doing RICS Level 2 and Level 3 building surveys and want to know more about older buildings. It might also be suitable for more experienced surveyors who wish to broaden their knowledge of this period of architecture.

This training is open and available to everyone. Please do consider your own personal circumstances and your ability to use stairs as this is very likely to apply to the venue, town walk and/or any private property visit. There may be uneven terrain and during any walkabout we may be crossing roads. Do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments and we can discuss this further and try to adapt where possible.

If you work in building conservation, have you ever wanted the chance to peel back the layers on someone else’s repair project and reveal the thinking behind each step?

As the exterior repairs at our Old House Project come to an end, join us for this one-off day of CPD exploring the SPAB Approach in action on our most challenging repair project to date.

You’ll hear from key specialists involved in this award-winning repair project, including the lead architect, structural engineer, project manager, contractor, and specialist craftspeople. Through talks, discussions and demonstrations, you’ll get an unvarnished view of the challenges they faced, the considerations they juggled, and the sometimes-unconventional solutions they adopted to bring this Grade II* listed ‘building at risk’ back to life.

Whether you’re an architect, engineer, surveyor or other professional, you should end the day with fresh connections, new ideas, and learnings you can take forward on projects of your own.
Who is this course for?

This one-day course is perfect for building conservation specialists, including architects, engineers and building surveyors.
You will learn

-The key principles of the SPAB Approach to building conservation, with real-world case studies to show what this looks like in practice.
-How specialist appraisals, investigations and monitoring systems can be used to develop low-intervention structural recommendations.
-The approaches you can take to develop design solutions that are sensitive to both the building’s historic fabric and the needs of its future occupants.
-The different repair options that may be available to you on a project like this, and how to collaborate with other professionals and specialist craftspeople to put them into practice.