COTAC Studies

The COTAC Study series aims to offer support conservation orientated CPD materials to the professional, educational and training worlds, in addition to informing a variety of lay audiences.

In part, since 2011, the Studies have been derived and expanded from the series of near-annual COTAC conferences. More recently, it has also been exploring insights into regional developments; this to increase an understanding and awareness of what previously and currently exists that makes them significant and worthy of a greater acceptance.

Many of the Studies also offer an interpretation of the ICOMOS Education and Training Guidelines, which underpins virtually all the work undertaken by COTAC. They also aim to underpin the self - learning associated COTAC website www.understandingconservation.org through proposing, maintaining and promoting standards for technical conservation education and training, particularly through and in support of the various professional body conservation accreditation initiatives. In this process of developing support materials COTAC aims to expand and capitalise on the following issues by:
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  • Exploring what is heritage
  • Relating heritage to real lives
  • Helping individuals defining heritage for themselves
  • Devising learning activities
  • Considering what outcomes can be expected
  • Involving the wider community
  • Effective engagement with partners
Initially, the Studies built upon the successful COTAC Conferences where, following an event, additional in-depth consideration was given to aspects raised during the presented programme. Where insufficient time was available to deal with them in more detail, this follow-up researched work greatly expanded upon an understanding of the issues. The table below highlights the relationship between the Studies and Conference Reports

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Initially, the Studies built upon the successful COTAC Conferences where, following an event, additional in-depth consideration was given to aspects raised during the presented programme. Where insufficient time was available to deal with them in more detail, this follow-up researched work greatly expanded upon an understanding of the issues. The table below highlights the relationship between the Studies and Conference Reports

COTAC Study

COTAC Conference

COTAC Study 1
Integrating Digital Technologies in Support of Historic Building Information Modelling

COTAC Study 2 Parts 1, 2 and Summary
Fire and Flood in the Built Environment: Keeping the Threat at Bay

COTAC Study 3 Parts 1,2 and Bibliography
BIM4C Integrating HBIM Framework Report Parts 1, 2 and Illustrative Bibliography
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