Sustainable energy skills in the construction sector 3.0: expertise, lessons learned, and developed methodologies on energy efficiency skills competencies, and qualifications

Abstract

The European construction sector is one of the areas with the highest potential when it comes to reducing annual energy consumption. Facing many challenges to achieve ambitious energy efficiency objectives, this sector aims to proceed by applying successful training initiatives and supporting policy instruments. For this reason, the creation of BUILD UP Skills, an EU Initiative to improve the qualification and skills of Europe’s building workers, acted as a springboard to stimulate the demand for energy efficiency skills. Furthermore, focusing on the continuing education of craftsmen and other on-site building workers, this initiative is home to most of the projects presented during the Sustainable Energy Skills in the Construction sector workshops 1.0 and 2.0 and 3.0, presented at SP2020, SP2021 and SP 2022, respectively. Consisting of nine Horizon 2020 projects—PRO-Heritage, TRAIN4SUSTAIN, INSTRUCT, BUSLeague, the nZEB Roadshow, SEEtheSkills, ARISE, BUS-GoCircular and nZEB Ready—the objective of the third edition of the workshop was to share expertise, lessons learned, and developed methodologies on energy efficiency skills competencies, and qualifications across the building design, operation, and maintenance value chain.