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June 2022
AMPS Calgary: Cultures, Communities, and Design
The Countryside’ – a polemically generic term Rem Koolhaas has recently used to reposition debates about our cities to those of rural areas. While posited as ‘new’, it is, in reality, a well established mode of thinking. Through notions such as the peri-urban for example, geographers, sociologists, architects, urban designers and regional economists have all debated the urban-rural relationship for several decades. Under this framework we are obliged to consider the city and its architecture on its own terms, but…
Find out more »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 CITB and specialist building consultancy Edwards Hart to develop this unique 2-day course that delivers a real qualification in energy efficiency retrofit. It is also the only…
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SLCT – Drone Surveying Masterclass
Drones have become more prevalent in our day to day life, from every nature documentary on Netflix to your cousin who got one for Christmas, and we will all remember the incident at Heathrow airport in December 2018. This masterclass covers developments in technology, best practices, the regulations surrounding drone surveys, and a demonstration of drone capabilities. Where can you legally use a drone? What kind of data can you obtain from a drone survey of a building? How can…
Find out more »TACS – AGM & Tour of Jackfield Tile Museum and Craven Dunnill Factory
The annual AGM will be followed by the opportunity to visit the museum and the Craven Dunnill factory and hear about some of Craven Dunnill’s current commissions including the Palace of Westminster restoration. A range of talks and demonstrations by ceramic artists are planned TBC. Cost £10 per person (free to attend the AGM)
Find out more »ASPB – How to retrofit walls internally with natural insulation
There are approximately 28.5 million homes in the UK consisting of the oldest housing in Europe. Wales has 5% of the UK housing which in turn is the oldest in the UK, with 32% of buildings constructed before 1919 and therefore predominantly solid wall. Approximately 50% of Wales 1.35 million homes have no wall insulation. This has to change. But insulating solid walls internally in a way that protects the health of the occupants and the building is not straightforward.…
Find out more »Place Services – Fire in Historic Buildings
This morning course will be provided by Steve Emery of Oxford University. The first talk will provide an overview to fire in historic buildings, and give an insight into the development of fire in historic buildings. It will cover some of the key components to look for during an inspection and where the main risks of fire are within historic buildings. His second talk will address fire regulations and precautions to take to protect your building, particularly in relation to…
Find out more »TDR Heritage – Building Stories Webinar – crafting text for heritage projects
Join us for a new interactive online workshop to hone your tone, find the right tools for the job and become a master-text builder! If you are new to heritage interpretation or just want to brush up on your skills this is the workshop for you. Through participating in creative activities, you will gain the confidence and skills to write copy that starts a conversation with your audiences. On booking, you will be sent an activity pack in the post, full…
Find out more »NAHS – Wentworth Woodhouse Tour
The Northern Architectural History Society presents: DAY COACH TOUR TO WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE also St Joseph’s Wetherby and St Gregory’s Bedale Wentworth Woodhouse flyer
Find out more »SE Branch – Connection Day
IHBC South-East Branch Reconnection Day for IHBC Members and other heritage professionals particularly those interested in joining IHBC and finding out more about us. This event, in Lewes on Saturday 9th July, is free to IHBC Members with a charge of £10 for non-members to cover catering. This is intended to make up for all those lost opportunities to meet up in person following reorganisation of the Branch hosted Annual School, planned for Brighton, into two online only events. The…
Find out more »TDR Heritage – How to measure the success of your heritage project
Whether you are putting together a funding application or coming to the end of a grant-aided heritage project you’ll know that evaluation is something you’ll need to get to grips with. Our experienced team will guide you through the basics of project and programme evaluation, highlighting the benefits and pitfalls to watch out for. In this interactive webinar we will explore why its important to evaluate a project and how evaluation fits in the various stages of a project’s lifecycle.…
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