Energy skills as a driver to sustainable construction: current status, needs and proposed actions

During the last two decades, intensified actions toward energy efficiency in construction have provoked the implementation of a significant number of EU-funded and national projects that have developed knowledge in the field of energy-efficient (EE) design and construction of new and refurbished buildings. The study contributes to state-of-the-art research of the best practices in the field of energy skills at the EU level.

Key findings address the challenges related to the transition of EE skills from the national to the inter-regional level, due to methodological differences, language barriers, and organizational issues. Special attention is given to identifying existing practices for the recognition of previous learning (RPL), and to mitigate barriers to further implementation of this method for upskilling and certification of professionals and workers.