1ST UST-UAP CERTIFIED HERITAGE BUILDING CONSERVATION SPECIALIST COURSE

The 1st UST-UAP Certified Heritage Building Conservation Specialist Course is a key initiative of the United Architects of the Philippines and the UST Center for Continuing Professional Education & Development (CCPED) intended to provide continuing professional education to architects, contractors, framers, renovators, and restoration workers and other professionals who want to enhance their skills in the art of heritage preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of heritage buildings and sites.

It is a 64-hour certificate program focuses on the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to safely perform interventions or maintenance in a manner compatible with the standards and guidelines for the conservation of historic places in the Philippines, and incorporate the principles and practices that encourage long-term conservation of our historic buildings and places. The course is also designed to focus on a particular aspect of a building or building system.

The certificate program includes 8 course modules of theory and hands-on work experience on preserving heritage building structures. It is competency based and will incorporate online discussions, classroom instruction, and field experience. Written test is given at the end of each course module and upon completion of the 8 course modules, a comprehensive examination is given to obtain the certificate.

Those who will successfully complete the certificate program can also earn 3 units of elective subject in the Master of Science in Architecture or Graduate Diploma in Cultural Heritage Studies program of the UST Graduate School.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Be knowledgeable on the standards and guidelines applicable to the conservation of historic places and structures;
• Learn and apply the principles and practices in performing interventions on the conservation of each component of heritage building structures; and
• Acquire the training and competency to become a specialist in heritage building conservation.


Program Curriculum & Schedule:
The schedule of the sessions is every Saturday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. The entire certificate program will be 10 sessions or days/ weeks.

Course Module 1 – Fundamentals of Heritage Building
Conservation
January 15, 2011

This is an 8-hour course that will provide the learner with knowledge and skills in using standards and guidelines in heritage conservation, using basic principles and practices in building conservation, inspecting, recording, and maintaining accurate records, monitoring and assessing heritage assets, developing basic maintenance plans, and implementing capital and maintenance plans.

Course Module 2 – Introduction to Building Materials,
Tools, and Equipment
January 22, 2011

This is an 8-hour course that will provide the learner with knowledge and skills in determining the resources required for a project, understanding building materials, identifying deterioration processes & interventions, using tools & equipment, and undertaking projects safely.

Course Module 3 – Building Systems & Approaches
January 29, 2011

This is an 8-hour course that will provide the learner with knowledge and skills in understanding of how to analyze building systems, investigating, documenting, and assessing of heritage buildings, and determining priorities and approaches for the conservation of buildings using the principles and practices of heritage conservation.

Course Module 4 – Performing Structural Interventions
February 5, 2011

This is an 8-hour course that will provide the learner with knowledge on the structural theories on foundations, floor systems, wall systems, insulation and air/ vapor barriers, and roof systems.

Course Module 5 – Performing Exterior Architectural
Interventions
February 12, 2011

This is an 8-hour course that will provide the learner with knowledge on the architectural theories on wall finishes, siding, doors and windows, stairs, landings, guards, and handrails.

Course Module 6 - Performing Interior Architectural
Interventions
February 19, 2011

This is an 8-hour course that will provide the learner with knowledge on the architectural theories on interior finishes such as paint, wall coverings including wood finishes, wallpaper, ornamental finishes, doors and hardware, stairs, landings, and balustrades, ceiling finishes, tiles, and flooring.

Course Module 7 – Performing Miscellaneous Site
Interventions
February 26, 2011

This is an 8-hour course that will provide the learner with knowledge and skills on other construction tasks such as repair or replacement of boardwalks, ancillary buildings and structures, fences and gates, site grading, and landscaping that may be performed as part of a project.

Course Module 8 – Performing Interventions to Building
Services
March 5, 2011

This is an 8-hour course that will provide the learner with practical assessments and minor repairs of heating, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression components, and other services that may be required to meet building code requirements.

Certification Review & Mock Examination
March 12, 2011

Final Comprehensive Examination
March 19, 2011

To measure the participant’s understanding of the subjects being discussed, the Program requires participants to take and successfully pass the 1-hour examinations of the course modules. The passing rate for the End-of-Course Examination is 75% while the Final Comprehensive Exam is 70%.

Target Participants:

• Architects
• Graduate Students in Architecture
• Contractors, Framers, Renovators, and Restoration Workers and others who want to enhance their skills in the art of heritage preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of heritage buildings and sites
Registration Fee & Reservation:

For the attendance to the entire certificate program, the early bird rate of PhP20,000.00 per participant for those who will reserve and pay on or before December 17, 2010. Regular rate of PhP22,000.00 after the early bird period shall be applied. This is inclusive of certificate of attendance, seminar kit and 2GB USB, and meals.

It can be made by depositing P5,000.00 as course reservation fee at any BPI branch to UST Savings Bank Account No. 0151-0000-45. Please fax a copy of deposit slip together with the accomplished reservation form through Fax no. (632) 731-5396 or email at ccped@mnl.ust.edu.ph, before the seminar date. You may pay the remaining balance through check payable to the University of Santo Tomas or in cash on the day of the seminar at the registration.

Cancellation fee of PhP5,000 will be charged for those participants who cancel their reservation one week before the certificate program date.

For further information contact the following:

ENGR. DELFIN R. JACOB, PIE MS
Director
Center for Continuing Professional Education & Development

University of Santo Tomas Graduate School Thomas Aquinas Research Complex,
España Blvd., Manila, Philippines 1015

Telephone No. (+632) 406-1611 local 4030
Telefax No. (+632) 731-5396
Cellphone No. 0917-824-1334
Email: drjacob@mnl.ust.edu.ph
or
delfinjacob@yahoo.com