OTTAWA August 27, 2021鈥�The RAIC is proud to partner with Parks Canada Agency to bring an important educational offering in our Heritage Conservation Series to the architecture community. We are pleased to offer this new, on-demand course鈥揳vailable in English and French鈥揳nd to make registration available free for anyone.听听听听
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Launch Date: September 1, 2021听
Heritage Conservation Series听
Topics: Heritage and Conservation / Practice听
Length: 3 hours | What's Included: a 3-Part online, on-demand course, Quizzes, and a Certificate of Completion听
Level: Introductory听
Available in French and English听
The鈥疪AIC, in partnership with鈥�, is offering a new online course on Heritage Conservation in Canada. The course offers exclusive lessons on the principles of the鈥�Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada鈥痓y using built heritage sites managed by Parks Canada as learning tools.听
Learning Objectives:听
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:听听
- Recognize听heritage听values and the听character-defining听elements听of听historic听places听听
- Explain听the Conservation听Decision听Making听Process听听
- Locate relevant resources for information on heritage value and designations.听
- Distinguish听between听the conservation听treatments听of听preservation,听restoration,听rehabilitation听听
- Interpret听which听Standards and Guidelines听apply听to a听given听conservation听project听
Project Description听听
This contribution supports the development and implementation of an online course regarding the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada intended as an informational training tool for use by 博彩 members, as well as other interested parties from across the public and private sectors, in Canada鈥檚 heritage community and the design and construction industry.听听
Background听听
In 2003, Parks Canada led the development of the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative intended to create what was supposed to be the nation鈥檚 first-ever pan-Canadian reference document on best practices听in heritage听conservation.听听听
After its original issue, the Standards and Guidelines were adopted by many federal, provincial, territorial and municipal jurisdictions, as 鈥榖est in听class鈥櫶齡uidance for management of Canadian conservation projects and sites. Since then, there has been a sustained and increasing interest in the document.听听
In 2010, Parks Canada led a federal-provincial-territorial collaboration to update the Standards and Guidelines, resulting in Edition 2.听听
In 2017, the RAIC surveyed its membership, seeking to understand the areas of professional architectural practice for which members wanted more educational tools and training opportunities. Further training opportunities in the field of heritage conservation and adaptive reuse were amongst听the听most听requested topics.听听
At that point, the RAIC contacted Parks Canada, and discussions started with regards to听a听collaboration听to expand awareness, understanding, and use of the Standards and Guidelines.听听
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About Parks Canada Agency
Parks Canada鈥檚 mandate is to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada鈥檚 natural and cultural heritage鈥�听and to foster public understanding, appreciation,听and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations.听听
In collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, Parks Canada developed the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, as the benchmark guide for the conservation of historic resources.听听听
Parks Canada is pleased to work with the 博彩 to expand awareness of the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada,听in order to听help promote good conservation practice in Canada.听
About the RAIC听听听
The 博彩 (RAIC) is a not-for-profit, national organization that has represented architects and architecture for over 100 years, in existence since 1907. The RAIC is the leading voice for excellence in the built environment in Canada, demonstrating how design enhances the quality of life, while addressing important issues of society through responsible architecture. The RAIC鈥檚 mission is to promote excellence in the built environment and to advocate for responsible architecture. The organization national office is based in Ottawa with a growing federated chapter model. Current chapters and networks are based in British Columbia, Alberta, and Nova Scotia.听 听