90 Y E A R B O O K 2 0 1 7 September 25–27 Masonry Building Conservation Including mortar manufacture, repair methods and aftercare of lime-based materials Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) September 25–28 Conservation and Repair of Stone Masonry Stone extraction, repair and maintenance Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean (see contacts list, p90) September 26 Introduction to Domestic Retrofit Context, policy, principles and practice Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) September 26–28 Repair of Traditionally Constructed Brickwork Repair principles and practice Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) OCTOBER 2017 October 2–3 Assessing the Impact of Development on the Setting of Heritage Assets CPD course focussing on the importance of setting when managing heritage assets Venue: University of Leicester Contact: Tel 0116 223 1987 heritagepractice@le.ac.uk October 3 IHBC London Branch Day Conference ‘Back to the Future: What Next for Conservation Areas’ Venue: Royal College of Physicians, London Contact: Sheila Stones london@ihbc.org.uk October 3 Assessing Dwellings for Retrofit Assessing energy efficiency and evaluating improvement options Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) October 5 Retrofit for Older Buildings Informed retrofit for traditional buildings Venue: Manchester, venue tbc Contact: Environment Study Centre for Sustainable Buildings Tel 020 7193 9926 info@environmentstudycentre.org October 6–7 The Historic Environment Characterisation as a tool for understanding the historic landscape Venue: Birmingham City University Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p90) October 11–13 Advanced Gauged Brickwork A theoretical and practical course for those with some experience Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) October 14 Homeowner’s Day Understanding masonry structures, joinery, plasters and finishes Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) October 16–20 Oak Timber Framing Five-day wall framing workshop Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) October 17 Building Fabric Retrofit and Solid Wall Insulation Including strategies and standards for improving insulation and airtightness Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) October 17–18 Making and Using Traditional Mortars Practical twoday workshop on lime technology, re-pointing work and selecting materials Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) October 19 Winter Working with Lime Practical advice to help extend the working season Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) October 20 Traditional Paints and Wall Coverings and South Branch AGM Including a review of traditional finishes and their modern equivalents Venue: Newbury Contact: Jonathan Clarke jonathanclarke@clara.co.uk October 20 Rendering with Lime Applying a variety of lime render finishes to a range of backgrounds Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) October 20–21 Defects and Remedial Measures Introduction to building survey, defect analysis and non-destructive investigation Venue: Birmingham City University Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p90) October 24 Building Services Retrofit Including ventilation, heating, lighting and controls Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) NOVEMBER 2017 November 3-4 Conservation Ethics and Philosophy Including site visit to Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter Venue: Birmingham City University Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p90) November 7 Retrofit Building Physics Technical knowledge of building physics for retrofit Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) November 8-9 Repairing Traditional Masonry Two-day workshop Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) November 9 Introduction to Domestic Retrofit Context, policy, principles and practice Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) November 11 Lime Pointing Practical one-day workshop Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) November 13–17 Oak Timber Framing Methods of roof framing for new-build and repair Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) November 14–15 Surface Repair of Stone Surface repairs, decay mechanisms and when to replace with new stone Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) November 14–15 Understanding Building Conservation A 20-hour course run by The Chartered Institute of Building Venue: CIOB London Contact: CIOB Tel 01344 630810 academy@ciob.org.uk November 16 Assessing Dwellings for Retrofit Assessing energy efficiency and evaluating improvement options Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) November 17 Winter Working with Lime Practical advice to help extend the working season Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p90) November 17–18 Sustainability and Adaptation Adapting buildings to new uses including historic building retrofit Venue: Birmingham City University Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p90) November 28 IHBC West Midlands Branch Meeting Details tbc Venue: tbc Contact: Harriet Devlin Tel 0791 2023123 harriet.devlin@bcu.ac.uk November 28–29 Flint Walling Two-day practical course Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p90) November 30 Building Fabric Retrofit and Solid Wall Insulation Including strategies and standards for improving insulation and airtightness Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) DECEMBER 2017 December 1–2 Conservation Legislation Heritage protection reform and conservation area management Venue: Birmingham City University Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p90) December 7 Building Services Retrofit Including ventilation, heating, lighting and their controls Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) December 14 Air-tightness and Ventilation for Retrofit The essential role of ventilation in retrofit Venue: FMB, London Contact: Retrofit Academy (see contacts list, p90) December 15–16 Financing Conservation Sources of funding and how to access them Venue: Birmingham City University Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p90) CONTACTS Birmingham City University Harriet Devlin, BCU, Birmingham B4 7BD Tel 0791 2023123 Email harriet.devlin@bcu.ac.uk The Retrofit Academy Office 4 Barn 8, Dunston Business Village, Stafford ST18 9AB Tel 01785 711574 info@retrofitacademy.org The Scottish Lime Centre Trust Charlestown Workshops, 2 Rocks Road, Charlestown, Fife KY11 3EN Tel 01383 872722 Email admin@scotlime.org The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings 37 Spital Square, London E1 6DY Tel 020 7377 1644 Email education@spab.org.uk Weald & Downland Open Air Museum Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EU Tel 01243 811021 Email courses@wealddown.co.uk West Dean College West Dean, nr Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QZ Tel 01243 818219 Email cpd@westdean.org.uk
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