The Institute of Historic Building Conservation
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is the professional body for building conservation practitioners and historic environment experts working in the United Kingdom, with connections to the Republic of Ireland.
The Institute exists to establish, develop and maintain the highest standards of conservation practice, to support the effective protection and enhancement of the historic environment, and to promote heritage-led regeneration and access to the historic environment for all. There is a network of regional and national branches around the UK.
Historic places attract people, activity and investment, giving new life to their communities and helping make places more competitive. They play a central role in regenerating towns, cities and rural areas all around the UK, especially helping to repopulate inner-city areas.
Using internationally-recognised standards, IHBC assesses and regulates conservation practitioners. IHBC members come from a range of professional disciplines in the public, private and voluntary sectors, including conservation officers, planners, architects, regeneration practitioners and academics. The work of members varies from overseeing small-scale traditional repairs to managing multi-million pound area regeneration projects.
IHBC’s values include:
- Managing change: Helping historic places thrive by accommodating change and adapting for the future while providing continuity with the past.
- Heritage-led regeneration: Assisting tourism and promoting local economic diversity through developing the historic environment.
- Sustainable development: Preserving resources and minimising carbon emissions associated with demolition and redevelopment.
- Design: Appreciating that historic places are the inspiration for the great architecture of the future.
- Valuing heritage: Caring for historic buildings and places that have their own intrinsic cultural, social, educational and spiritual value.
The IHBC works to provide regular training, continuing professional development (CPD) and education events, as well as lobbying at international, national, regional and local levels.
Its publications include:
- Context: The official magazine of the IHBC, published bi-monthly.
- IHBC Yearbook: Published annually.
- Building Conservation Directory.
The IHBC also partners with, and assesses, various conservation courses across the UK to encourage training and professional development in the sector.
For more information, see the IHBC’s website.
Also see a list of articles by IHBC on Designing Buildings Wiki.
--Institute of Historic Building Conservation 15:56, 20 Jun 2016 (BST)
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- Historic Environment Service Provider Recognition.
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IHBC NewsBlog
IHBC South Branch Conference - Yearning for Timelessness
The conference on October 26 will look at ‘Modern architecture in historic settings’ with expert talks and site visits offering top-notch CPD with exceptional settings.
Don’t forget your free IHBC CPD & more for members and colleagues: 27 Oct, Edinburgh (Book ahead for free entry) with IHBC Scotland.
Topical CPD focusing on curtilage
IHBC East Midlands branch will be hosting an afternoon with Charles Mynors, the leading authority on heritage law, on Friday 9 November in the Lincoln City Council Chamber.
IHBC Belfast School Context now out
‘Our shared heritage’, with thanks to all, including Main School Sponsor and HESPR member ‘Heritage Collective’.
Lincolnshire local authority’s ‘national first’ offers a new approach to Conservation Area controls – two Article 4 Directions with a Local Development Order (LDO).
IHBC’s Policy Chair Roy Lewis notes the award of costs against Lambeth Council in a recent appeal which emphasises the importance of doing site visits!
IHBC - VAT reminder - LPOC Campaign 10K target signatures
Sign the LPOC’s petition to the Chancellor if you agree with the IHBC, that ‘…it is perverse that repairs should be subject to VAT when new development is not’.
IHBC HESPR top pick from £205K+ costed work this week
Braintree DC seeks Conservation Area Appraisals – closing 26/10, valued £10-25,000.
COTAC, the Council on Training in Architectural Conservation, seeks trustees with notes of interest by 15 November.
FMB says MAC recommendations would cripple construction
The Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations for new immigration policy post-Brexit, would cripple the construction industry, says Federation of Master Builders.
New government investment aimed at overcoming barriers to building in England
Government has established investment to tackle issues on potential housing sites and get homes built in parts of England where they may be most needed.
IHBC Heritage from the doorstep
The Evening Standard has reported that an architect has been ordered to tear down award winning £4.65m home in Clerkenwell.
HE National Capacity Building Programme launched – closing 4/11
Historic England has launched the programme for projects running for 1 year max with a deadline for submitting grant applications 4/11/18 and funding to begin from 1/04/19.
Planning (Scotland) Bill – Briefing by BEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has issued a briefing on the Planning (Scotland) Bill.
England’s youngest Civic Society chair elected to Birmingham Civic Society
26 year old Amelia Ladbrooke has been elected as the chair of Birmingham Civic Society, and is the youngest ever Civic Society chair in England.
Ulster Architectural Heritage (UAH) and Food NI invite you to BAKE A BUILDING for the Big Building Bake Off at St. George’s Market, 29 October 12-3pm.