Certificate in Conservation, Sustainability & Adaptive Reuse – €306 for Interiors Association Members – Non Subsidised Fee is € 2396.00
The part-time Certificate in Conservation, Sustainability and Adaptive Reuse, 30 ECTS, NFQ Level 8, Special Purpose Award, consists of 3 modules, taught over one semester. The modules are: Conservation I, Sustainability I and Planning and Building Control. This programme is designed to introduce and explore the concepts and practices of conservation, sustainability, adaptive reuse, and planning and building control. The programme aims to enable the learner to engage in innovative and creative technical design case studies within these disciplines.
The programme is managed in the Design Faculty of Griffith College Dublin and is delivered by experts from the industry. The programme combines tutorial sessions in a blended and classroom environment, with group work and guest lecturing leveraging cross-faculty links and experts from the industry.
Graduates of the Certificate in Conservation, Sustainability and Adaptive Reuse can progress directly to the Diploma in Conservation, Sustainability and Adaptive Reuse either immediately following or within five years of their graduation.
Course Overall Aim or Objective
The Certificate in Conservation, Sustainability and Adaptive Reuse programme aims to introduce and explore the concepts and practices of conservation and sustainability in relation to the Built environment as well as Planning and Building Control. The objectives of the CCSAR are:
- Enable the learner to understand conservation as a specialist element and incorporate this concept in their project work as appropriate. The module content supports the learner’s capability in making informed choices concerning the most current conservation strategies for projects, and understand the requirement for the external specialised knowledge on the project. Learners will also critically understand how to formulate a conservation condition survey and report.
- Enable the learner to understand sustainability as a necessary element within the built environment and implement this concept in their project work.
- Enable the learner to consider basic design requirements imbedded in the building regulations; to introduce health & safety requirements, focusing in particular on risk assessments. It aims to ensure the learner has an understanding of role and responsibilities within a project, and introduces the ideas of professionalism, liability, negligence and the client/designer relationship. The learner is given an understanding of the legal frameworks regulating built environment. In addition, they are introduced to the principles of business management and provide a basic knowledge of how a small practice operates.
Who should attend this training
Mature learners over 23 years of age, with a background from building design and construction-related programmes or a cognate discipline or relevant work experience from the built environment looking to upskill and specialise in conservation, sustainability and adaptive reuse.
This programme is a level 8 programme for graduates from cognate level 7 degree programmes, or equivalent.
Timings
- Duration of Course: 2 semesters
- Training Dates: Please contact Griffith College Design Faculty for full timetable
- Start Time: October 2023
- End Time: May 2024
Course Format
- Virtual: 10 x 1.5 hours classes online using zoom run on Thursdays from 8.15 -9.45pm
- In House: 5 x 3 hours workshops on campus run on Saturdays from 10-1pm
- Location: Griffith College Dublin, South Circular Road, Dublin 8
Course Prerequisites
The minimum entry requirements are that applicants must hold a minimum of a Level 7 QQI qualification, or equivalent according to the National Framework of Qualifications.
Applicants who are over the age of 23 may apply on the basis of previous work experience and a demonstration of commitment to further education.
Applicants from countries where English is not the first language will also be required to provide evidence of sufficient English language abilities.
Course Content
The Diploma in Conservation, Sustainability and Adaptive Reuse programme consists of 6 modules, taught over two semesters, with modules in semester 2 being linked to successful completion of semester 1. The semester 1 modules taught consist of the following:
- Conservation I (10 ECTS)
- Sustainability I (10 ECTS)
- Planning and Building Control (10 ECTS)
Conservation I (10 ECTS)
This module develops learners understanding of conservation as a specialist element, and facilitates their incorporation of this concept in their project work as appropriate. The module supports the learner’s capability to make informed choices concerning the most current conservation strategies for specific projects, and understand one’s own limitations and the requirement to engage external specialised knowledge on a project. Learners will also develop the ability to formulate a conservation condition survey and report.
Sustainability I (10 ECTS)
This module enables the learner to understand sustainability as a necessary element within the built environment and implement this concept in their project work. Learners are introduced to the concept of ‘sustainability’ and its role in the design, construction and use of the built environment. The concept is further developed to consider the wider context of climate change, energy sources and efficiencies, the circular economy, reduce/reuse/recycle strategies, and environmental ethics. Learners are encouraged to embrace sustainable design within the context of current legislation and regulations.
Planning and Building Control (10 ECTS)
This module provides learners with an overview of the legal and statutory and associated requirements relevant to the built environment. While Irish law is the main context for the module, many aspects of European law are highlighted and discussed throughout, as relevant to the sector. Thus learners are provided with a comprehensive overview of the important aspects of law which affect building industry businesses in operation in Ireland and the European Union.
Course Timetable –2023-2024 PT CCSAR TIMETABLE 230906
More info – https://www.griffith.ie/faculties/design/courses/certificate-conservation-sustainability-adaptive-reuse
In order for us to continue to bring you subsidized content we will require you to fill out a profile sheet which will be emailed to you after your booking – completion of this sheet guarantees you a place on the training.
Please note our training courses are only available for people residing in the Republic of Ireland
