ECO-ORIENTED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF TILERS

Abstract

The relevance of this article is dictated by the acuteness of the environmental pollution issue, especially from the construction sector, which presents a challenge both for Ukraine and globally. One of the solutions to this problem is the implementation of green building, which involves the use of environmentally friendly materials, innovative waste-free and low-waste technologies, alternative energy sources, waste recycling, etc. This necessitates new, ecologically oriented approaches in the training of qualified construction workers, particularly tile setters. Objective: Based on global and national experience in green building, this study aims to investigate the issue of training tile setters in Ukraine using eco-oriented technologies and to develop recommendations for improving the process of integrating these technologies into educational curricula and programs. Methods: Analysis of domestic and foreign sources on ecological education and green building, empirical research on the practice of applying ecotechnologies by tile setters in Ukraine. Results: The essence of eco-oriented professional training is revealed, the foreign and national experiences in green building are analyzed; eco-oriented technologies for tile setters are examined; the main ecological requirements for building materials and technologies for tiling works are disclosed; corresponding recommendations for the use of eco-oriented technologies in the professional training of future tile setters are prepared. Conclusions: Eco-oriented professional training must become an integral part of the professional competence of tile setters, bringing changes both to the content and methods of education. For instance, during tiling works, environmentally friendly hydro insulation membrane materials are used; powerful construction companies that conduct eco-certification of their products have emerged; the use of mastics and adhesives based on dry building mixtures reduces construction waste and, consequently, soil pollution at the construction site; more precise laser measuring devices are increasingly used in tiling works. Therefore, in training tile setters, attention should be paid to studying modern green technologies. The importance of developing normative legal acts on eco-certification of building materials and technologies, and subsequently buildings, is substantiated. It is recommended to revise the National Standard of Professional Education for the profession of tile setter, considering ecological requirements, and for teachers of vocational education institutions to pay special attention to forming ecological competence in future tile setters.