Course Description
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Conservation and restoration are growing markets within the construction industry. Local Authorities are obliged to preserve the character of buildings of special architectural and historic interest. This will create employment opportunities with specialised skills in this emerging market. This course also builds on the skills acquired from the Level 5 Sustainable Building Technology by offering students the opportunity to achieve the Building Energy Rating (BER) award which will enable them to become Energy Assessors. |
Course Content |
- Building Technology & Design
- Conservation & Restoration Building Skills
- Environmental Studies
- Architectural Drawing Presentation
- Building Energy Rating
- Computer Aided Draughting
- Conservation Studies & the Built Environment
- Surveying
- Building Industry Analysis
- Project Management
- Maths (optional)
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Career prospects / progression |
This course will open employment opportunities for students in the area of Conservation and Restoration of listed buildings.. There are also an ever increasing number of job opportunities in the area of restoration. Students will also be in a position to apply for registration with the SEI as a BER assessor.* |
Certification |
Candidates on successful completion of this course achieve a FETAC Level 6 Award (AATDX). |
Higher Links |
D.I.T.
B. Sc. in Science in Construction Management
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*As of 28th of November 2009 there were over 2,876 registered assessors. A total of 6,781 people (including those currently registered) have successfully completed BER Assessor training courses. It is expected that some proportion of these qualified people can be expected to go on to register with SEI. SEI estimates that the equivalent of 1,000 full time active BER assessors would be required to meet the demands of the residential BER market.” |
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