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RIAI Conservation Induction Module 2021 - BOOKED OUT
- CPD Events
- Live Webinars
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- Live Zoom Webinar
Date:
Monday 01 February 2021
- Monday 15 February 2021
Time:
9.30am -
4.30pm
Cost:
This Event is now Booked Out
Location:
Webinar
RIAI CPD:
73 Structured Points | 62 Unstructured Points
Event Information
Structured
Unstructured
The RIAI are pleased to announce that the biennial RIAI Conservation Induction Module 2021 Grade 3 will be delivered via live Zoom Webinar to a cohort of up to 90 participants over the following five full days in February 2021:
Day 1: Monday 1 February
Day 2: Tuesday 2 February
Day 3: Monday 8 February
Day 4: Tuesday 9 February
Day 5: Monday 15 February
Registered Architect Members of the RIAI who successfully complete the RIAI Conservation Induction Module Examination 2021 will be awarded 'RIAI Architect Accredited in Conservation at Grade 3'.
Course Objective
The RIAI Conservation Induction Module (CIM) is designed to provide the entry level skills outlined in the Standard of Knowledge Skill and Competence for RIAI Conservation Accreditation for eligibility for ‘RIAI Architect Accredited in Conservation at Grade 3’. The RIAI CIM covers general information on the philosophy, principles and responsibilities of architectural conservation and the identification of key areas in which advice should be sought.
The aim of the course is to provide participants with an introduction to the principles and practice of architectural conservation. Participants should finish the course with enough awareness of the concepts and of the tools available to form the basis for a responsible approach to work on protected structures and on our architectural heritage in general.
CPD Point Breakdown
Phase 1 Home Study 32 Unstructured
Phase 2 Online Lectures 33 Structured
Phase 3 Assessment 40 Structured
Associated Study 30 Unstructured
Event Cost
RIAI Practices €775
RIAI Member €875
Prices shown include individual accreditation fee, assessment exercise, course notes. The individual accreditation fee is refundable where a candidate is unsuccessful in the CIM examination.
Course Format
The RIAI Conservation Induction Module 2021 will be structured in three phases as follows:
Phase 1: Pre-Reading
A softcopy Conservation Document Pre-Reading Pack will be distributed in early January 2021 to all those who register for the course. Participants will be expected to read and familiarise themselves with the contents of the documents in the pack before the lecture series begins.
Phase 2: Lecture Series
The lecture series will take place on five full days (09:30 – 16:30 approximately) over three weeks in February 2021 on the dates set out above. A series of live Zoom lectures will be grouped into common themes, with a short Q&A session following each lecture. The delivery of the course will be chaired by a Registered Architect Member of the RIAI who is an experienced Chair.
Phase 3: Examination
The criteria for accreditation as an ‘RIAI Architect Accredited in Conservation at Grade 3’ are described in the Standard of Knowledge Skill and Competence for RIAI Conservation Accreditation.
The RIAI CIM Examination 2021 will be based on the RIAI CIM 2021 Lecture Materials, Document Pack and Reading List and in line with the criteria for accreditation as an ‘RIAI Architect Accredited in Conservation at Grade 3’ as set out in the Standard of Knowledge Skill and Competence for RIAI Conservation Accreditation.
The examination will consist of one exercise involving both short factual and longer scenario-based questions. The exercise, which will be ‘open-book’ format, will be issued to candidates for completion within the time frame set out below but at a location (home, office, etc.) of their choosing.
Further information is on the Examination is available in the following documents:
The Examination Paper will be issued in softcopy to candidates on Friday 26 February 2021 and must be completed and returned to the RIAI in softcopy no later than Friday 26 March 2021.
IMPORTANT NOTES
1. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are familiar with the relevant sections of the RIAI Examination Rulebook and the RIAI Conservation Accreditation System Regulations 2019 prior to registration for this course and examination.
2. Candidates are required to attend a minimum of four of the five course dates listed above in order to be eligible to undertake the examination in 2021. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that they are aware of the timetable for RIAI Conservation Induction Module 2021 course and examination as described above and to ensure that they will be available to undertake attend the course on the dates advertised and complete the examination within the time period displayed above.
- If, post-registration for the RIAI CIM, a candidate is unavailable to attend the course on the dates advertised, it is incumbent on the candidate to notify the RIAI in writing and to cancel their registration, or postpone their attendance to the next available delivery of the course as appropriate, in line with the RIAI Examination Rulebook.
Note: The next delivery of the RIAI CIM will take place in January 2023.
- If, post-attendance at the RIAI CIM 2021, a candidate is unable to complete the examination during the assigned period, it is incumbent on them to notify the RIAI in writing and to postpone their registration for the examination to the next sitting, in 2023, in line with the RIAI Examination Rulebook.
Note: Scheduling of annual leave/personal holidays is not considered extenuating circumstances for an appeal against a candidate’s result in the examination.
3. Only Registered Architects who are Members of the RIAI are eligible to attend this course.
Bookings via Purchase Order
Local Authority bookings must be accompanied by a Purchase Order number, without this the booking cannot be processed. Email: tharte@riai.ie.
Terms and Conditions
Confirmation is subject to event fee being finalised. Cancellation fees calculated at 50% of the estimated total bill will be charge for confirmed bookings cancelled less than 5 working days prior to the date of the planned event. A replacement person can attend instead. Cancellations made the day prior to an event will be charged 75% of the total estimated bill. No-shows will be charged the full fee. All cancellations must be confirmed in writing by email. RIAI will not be liable for any costs in the event of a course being re-scheduled.
RIAI Conservation Induction Module 2021 - Lecture Series Programme
Download PDF of the Lecture Series Programme
Day 1: Monday, 1 February 2021 | 09:30 – 16:15
TIME | LECTURE | SPEAKER |
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Theme | Theme 1: What is Conservation? | |
09:30 09:40 | Opening address | RIAI President |
09:40 10:00 | Lecture 1.1 Introduction to the CIM Examination 2021 | Sandra Campbell, MRIAI |
10:00 10:45 | Lecture 1.2 Definitions, background and development | Prof. Loughlin Kealy |
10:45 11:30 | Lecture 1.3 International Charters, principles and challenges | Prof. Loughlin Kealy |
11:30 11:45 | Comfort Break | |
11:45 12:30 | Lecture 1.4 Looking at the building – the architect and conservation | John Redmill |
12:30 13:15 | Lecture 1.5 Interiors | John Redmill |
13:15 14:00 | Lunch (45 minutes) | |
14:00 14:30 | Lecture 1.6 Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines and advice | Jacqui Donnelly, FRIAI |
14:30 15:15 | Lecture 1.7 Applying The RIAI Guidelines for the Conservation of Buildings | Ann Cuffe Fitzgerald, FRIAI |
15:15 15:30 | Comfort Break | |
15:30 16:15 | Lecture 1.8 CASE STUDIES | Margaret Quinlan, FRIAI |
16:15 | Close |
Day 2: Tuesday, 2 February 2021 | 09:30 – 16:15
TIME | LECTURE | SPEAKER |
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Theme | Examining and Reading Historic Buildings | |
09:30 10:15 | Lecture 2.1 Historic Research | Rachel Moss |
10:15 11:00 | Lecture 2.2 Understanding the Historic Environment – Vernacular Architecture & Settings | Pat Ruane |
11:00 11:15 | Comfort Break | |
11:15 11:55 | Lecture 2.3 Understanding the Historic Environment – Urban Context | Richard McLoughlin, MRIAI |
11:55 12:15 | Lecture 2.4 Introduction to the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) | Jane Wales, Senior Architectural Advisor, DCHG |
12:40 13:00 | Lecture 2.5 Understanding & Identifying early Urban Dwellings | Merlo Kelly, MRIAI |
13:00 13:45 | Lunch (45 minutes) | |
Theme | Research & Understanding Significance | |
13:45 14:30 | Lecture 3.1 Seeing & Recording - the Importance of the Survey | James Howley, FRIAI |
14:30 15:15 | Lecture 3.2 Introduction to the Architectural Archive | Colum O’Riordan |
15:15 15:30 | Comfort Break | |
15:30 16:15 | Lecture 3.3 CASE STUDY Designed Landscape: Conservation/Recreation, Pleasure Grounds & Gardens Killarney House, Kenmare Demesne | Liz Morgan |
16:15 | Close |
Day 3: Monday, 8 February 2021 | 09:30 – 16:30
TIME | LECTURE | SPEAKER |
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Theme | Local Authorities / Permissions | |
09:30 10:15 | Lecture 4.1 Planning Consultations / Applications | Anne Fletcher, FRIAI |
10:15 11:00 | Lecture 4.2 Section 5 and Section 57 Applications | Anne Fletcher, FRIAI |
11:00 11:15 | Comfort Break | |
Theme | Regulatory Requirements | |
11:15 11:45 | Lecture 5.1 The Building Regulations, the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations & their effect on Historic Buildings | John Wickham |
11:45 12:30 | Lecture 5.2 Structure & Part A - Solutions for Historic Buildings | Lisa Edden |
12:30 13:15 | Lecture 5.3 Fire & Part B - Solutions for Historic Buildings | Richard Calder |
13:15 14:00 | Lunch (45 minutes) | |
14:00 14:45 | Lecture 5.4 Part L & Energy Efficiency for Traditionally Built Buildings | Emer Hearne |
14:45 15:30 | Lecture 5.5 Access & Part M - Solutions for Historic Buildings | Maol Iosa Molloy, MRIAI |
15:30 15:45 | Comfort Break | |
15:45 16:30 | Lecture 5.6 Management of H&S in the Conservation of Historic Buildings | Brendan Mac Conville, FRIAI |
16:30 | Close |
Day 4: Tuesday, 9 February 2021 | 09:30 – 16:15
TIME | LECTURE | SPEAKER |
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Theme | Implementation and Techniques | |
09:30 10:15 | Lecture 6.1 Specification & Tendering | Deirdre Keeley, MRIAI |
10:15 11:00 | Lecture 6.2 Building Services - Solutions for Historic Buildings | Edith Blennerhassett |
11:00 11:15 | Comfort Break | |
11:15 12:00 | Lecture 6.3 Joinery | Sven Habermann |
12:00 12:45 | Lecture 6.4 Windows | Nessa Roche |
12:45 13:00 | Lecture 6.5 Heritage Contractors’ Register | John Deaton, FRIAI |
12:45 13:45 | Lunch (60 minutes) | |
13:45 14:30 | Lecture 6.6 Lime | Ivor McElveen, BLFI |
14:30 15:15 | View recordings of Lime demonstration/s | |
15:15 15:30 | Comfort Break | |
15:30 16:15 | CASE STUDY Stradbally Market House, Co Laois: Conservation of a decorative ironwork structure | Richard Mc Loughlin, MRIAI |
16:15 | Close |
Day 5: Monday, 15 February 2021 | 09:30 – 16:15
TIME | LECTURE | SPEAKER |
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Theme | Theme 7: Conservation in Practice | |
09:30 10:15 | Lecture 7.1 CASE STUDY 14 Henrietta Street: Georgian townhouse to tenement dwelling | Grainne Shaffrey, FRIAI |
10:15 11:00 | Lecture 7.2 CASE STUDY 18 Ormond Quay | Graham Hickey |
11:00 11:15 | Comfort Break | |
11:15 12:00 | Lecture 7.3 CASE STUDY The Irish Yeast Company | Kevin Blackwood |
12:00 12:45 | Lecture 7.4 Grant Schemes and Traditional Buildings | Anna Meenan |
12:45 13:30 | Lunch (45 minutes) | |
13:30 14:15 | Lecture 7.5 Working with the Conservation Officer | Rachel McKenna, MRIAI |
14:15 15:00 | Lecture 7.6 Agreement between the Client and the Architect for the Provision of Architectural Services incorporating Conservation and Restoration Works | Ann Cuffe Fitzgerald, FRIAI |
15:00 15:15 | Comfort Break | |
15:15 15:45 | Lecture 7.7 The RIAI Conservation Accreditation System and working with a Conservation Architect | Michael O’Boyle, FRIAI |
16:45 16:15 | Group Discussion / Q&A | |
16:15 | Close |