conservation

Purpose:

The GIA Conservation Committee was established in 2018 as a separate entity, having previously been part of the Con/Sust Committee, itself established in 2010. The Committee was established to promote good practice in conservation architecture and to communicate the views of chapter members working in this specialist field to RIAS.

Aims, Priorities & Core Activities:

• Liaise with the public in advising on issues that relate to Conservation Architecture.

• Encourage and assist chapter members in applying for RIAS Accreditation for Conservation Architecture.

• Liaise with the RIAS Conservation Committee.

• Make contacts in and liaise with academic institutions, funding bodies, trade federations and other organisations that have an

active role in the following in conserving and maintaining built heritage.

• Lobby Historic Environment Scotland and the Scottish Government on issues as they relate to Conservation Architecture.

• Comment on advice, information and funding initiatives issued by grant awarding bodies.

• Make contacts with other chapters, with the RIAS and RIBA, with other professional organisations and with other special interest

groups.

Exceptional Activites:

• This group researched the 150 year history of the GIA and produced a publication to make this accessible.

Future Plans and Objectives:

• Support the establishment of young conservation group to encourage participation in conservation amongst younger members

of the profession

• Organise visits to GIA conservation category award winning buildings

• Proposed CPD sessions to support conservation accreditation

• Better integration of conservation into university curriculums

• GIA have reached out to GCC to discuss the workings of the Heritage and Design sector within Planning

Why join this group?:

• You have have an interest in the historic fabric of the GIA area, and its preservation.

• You are a conservation accredited architect, or are thinking about applying for conservation accreditation.

• You are interested in the history of the GIA.