Any architects able to help...

cowhands

Hi All,

Just a few questions for any architects online today.

Im wondering if RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) is applicable here in Ireland?

Do you have to become a member as part of any qualification or is it your professional choice to be a member?

What kinda percentage of Irish architects are members of RIBA?

Or is there an Irish alternative to RIBA?

Secondly, I would just like to know if CPD (continuing professional development) is something architects are intersted in doing?

Is there any set amount of hours that you need to take in any one year as part of RIBA or an Irish equilivant?

The reasons behind my questions is that I am interested in doing a course with allows me to present my line of work to architects and in turn they gain CPD points, but I would like to see how appealing CPD points are to achitects firstly.

I hope all this made sense...!

Supertech

RIBA is only applicable in terms of allowing thoise with that qualification to register as architects in this country with RIAI - The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland. I'd say a small enough percentage of Irish architects are RIBA - I'd guess those that have worked in the UK probably are. Generally speaking, it is to an architect's advantage to be a member of the relevant professional body for architects in the country in which they are working - i.e. RIBA in the UK / RIAI in Ireland

All members of the RIAI are requried to complete 40 hours CPD per year and register this with the Institute through their online CPD system. If you have a product or service which you think might be interest to Irish architects in terms of CPD, you might think of contacting the RIAI to be included on their list of approved CPD.

Lady Lulu

Hi cowhands,

In Ireland you can apply for RIBA membership or RIAI membership, RIAI is the Irish alternative.

Architects who graduate from UCD usually apply for RIBA and RIAI. It has something to do with the entry route. If you want to work up North or in the UK it is beneficial to have RIBA. Once you are a member of either RIAI or RIBA ie. completed the part 3 qualification prcess then it is just a matter of an interview to get the "other" membership.

RIAI members have to complete 40 hours CPD every year.

If your CPD course is reasonable and will qualify architects for CPD points it will be very attractive! Most of them are crazy expensive.

HTH

cowhands wrote: »

Hi All,

Just a few questions for any architects online today.

Im wondering if RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) is applicable here in Ireland?

Do you have to become a member as part of any qualification or is it your professional choice to be a member?

What kinda percentage of Irish architects are members of RIBA?

Or is there an Irish alternative to RIBA?

Secondly, I would just like to know if CPD (continuing professional development) is something architects are intersted in doing?

Is there any set amount of hours that you need to take in any one year as part of RIBA or an Irish equilivant?

The reasons behind my questions is that I am interested in doing a course with allows me to present my line of work to architects and in turn they gain CPD points, but I would like to see how appealing CPD points are to achitects firstly.

I hope all this made sense...!

Mellor

CPDs are also of interest to other professionals, such as Architectural Technologists.
So depending on your specifics, it may be of interest to many people here.

cowhands

Thats great guys, thanks so much for all the info, definately helped me. Thanks again I appreciate it lots

cowhands

Oh can I just ask, RIBA members are only interested in RIBA CPD points and RIAI members are only interested in RIAI CPD points right?? Or is there a cross over from RIBA and RIAI?

Supertech

There may be some crossover cowhands. Certainly there are 2 different classes of CPD in the RIAI system - Structured and Unstructured. Structured CPD follows a certain format
with fixed outcomes expected from the course, and often some form of assessment or exam. Unstructured CPD may be as simple as reading a magazine article and reflecting formally on its content. In short, a lot of things that you wouldn't necessarily consider to be 'CPD' actually are just that.

As has been said previously, it's not just architects who may be interested - Technologists, Engineers and Surveyors who are affiliated to a professional organisation are also required to carry out CPD on an annual basis.

cowhands

Many thanks again.

I rang CPD Networks in RIAI and the lady emailed me some info to get onto the Networks list. I will have to sit down and have a good read of it as there is alot of info provided. I am already on the list for CPD classes with RIBA so she said there might be a quicker route to getting on the list if my presentation passes the board of members of coarse.
Its really something I am very new to being honest so all your help has been great.
Im presuming as there is two different ways to collect CPD points with RIAI if I present to someone (architect or others you have mentioned), this would, at the moment, come under the nonstructured version and not accredited with the RIAI?

I would be offering my presentation for free and not looking for any return bar getting our services more recognised. Do you think this is something architects and others will be interested in attending?

Supertech

At the moment free is CPD is something that will be welcomed by most. We have just reached the end of the RIAI CPD Cycle for this year and are now in a 'grace period' for people to bring their points up to the required level.

You could possibly pitch your service to private offices who might then be able to use the presentation as unstructured CPD. Can you give us any more details on what the material is ?

You might also look at CIAT - the Chartered Instiutute of Architectural Technologists - that organisation has certainly been active on this forum in the past. I know that their Republic of Ireland Centre CPD Officer has run some very interesting and valuable CPD events in the past - might be worth making contact. They also would have links with RIBA so the process might be easier there also.

cowhands

Yes, I definately would be looking to pitch to local private businesses for a start anyway. The pitch would be titled and fall under a service focused presentation - Designing Integrated Future-Ready Homes.
(I work in the home automation business)

Thanks again for all your help, it has been extremely useful to me. I think the unstructured CDP route will be a good starting point until I can get on the RIAI list anyway. Thanks also for the CIAT suggestion...off to google them now!