{"id":16079,"date":"2017-07-11T17:07:41","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T16:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=16079"},"modified":"2017-07-11T17:07:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T16:07:41","slug":"ihbc-welcomes-ciob-building-conservation-certification-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=16079","title":{"rendered":"IHBC welcomes CIOB Building Conservation Certification Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CIOB<\/a>The IHBC has welcomed the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Building Conservation Certification Scheme, developed following increased demand for certified conservation specialists across its membership and beyond.<\/h3>\n

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IHBC Director Sean O\u2019Reilly said: \u2018The IHBC has always supported training initiatives and schemes that help raise the standards of practice across the full diversity of players in our built and historic environment.\u00a0 The launch of this new scheme by the CIOB, with its focus on skills development for those often most directly engaged with the fabric of our built heritage, marks a critical extension of those principles to its members.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Recognising how critical energy efficiency is to sustainable conservation outcomes, as recognised in the relevant British Standard 7913, the IHBC is especially delighted to be able to offer its full support for the CIOB\u2019s new programme.\u2019<\/p>\n

The CIOB writes:<\/p>\n

With 25% of the UK\u2019s building stock dating back to pre-1919, most construction professionals will work on historic buildings at some point during their career. This makes it vital that the right skills and competencies are recognised. The scheme has been developed in consultation with English Heritage, the National Trust, Historic Scotland and CADW (the Welsh Government’s historic environment service), and has been established for conservation specialists to gain recognition for their expertise and as a pathway for the next generation of specialists.<\/p>\n

Applicants will have to demonstrate their competence against the International Conference on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Training and Education Guidelines as well as having an understanding of sustainability and energy efficiency.<\/p>\n

The scheme is open to those who hold at least an HNC\/HND in conservation and typically have three years\u2019 relevant experience working as:<\/p>\n