QualiBuild presentation at Ren-Net conf 27022015 Lis O'Brien LIT

Up-Skilling in Low Energy Building

1/11/13 – 33 Months BUILD UP Skills QualiBuild IEE/12/BWI/339/SI2.659728

Content

Why?

What?

When?

What Else?

Conclusion


Context

1/11/13 – 33 Months BUILD UP Skills QualiBuild

EU Build Up Skills Initiative

Build Up Skills Ireland – Pillar 1

QualiBuild Project – Pillar 2

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Status Quo - Quotes

“………funding for the up-skilling of construction workers have been limited to the unemployed….There has been no acknowledgement of the importance……..to up-skill construction workers that are still employed….”

“Typical dwelling retrofit projects….will rarely sustain the engagement of traditional building design professionals…... The onus, therefore, will be on the building contractor or craft workers/installers to apply newly introduced principles and technologies to a multitude of different building types.”

“Trainers in this sector are usually employed on the basis of trade related qualifications………. the majority have been employed in education prior to the implementation of new building standards, therefore may have limited awareness or experience of the changes that are occurring onsite “

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Roadmap Strategy

Knowledge

Finance

Partnership

System Thinking

Quality

Policy

Consumer

Professional

Worker

Quality

Training Actions

Introduce a short Foundation Energy Training for all Building Construction Workers.

Review apprentice curricula for construction crafts to incorporate knowledge and new skills related to low energy buildings.

Develop specialist training for each relevant craft.

Develop specialist training for arising technician roles.

Review, update and develop if needed new programmes for construction managers and site supervisors that will equip them with the necessary skills to manage the implementation of low energy buildings.

Train the Trainers.

Train the Trainers Address the knowledge gap that exists with

the current trainers

Deliver the Train the Trainer programme for

100 trainers

Develop a proposal for a system of

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

for craft trainers

Relevant, Accessible, Updatable

Technology and Pedagogy

Informed by Best Practice

NUIG, France, Netherlands


Train the Trainers

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Programme Structure

20 Credits – Special Purpose Award

Certificate in Training in Low Energy

Buildings

Blended Learning Approach


Building for Energy Performance

Building Fabric

Building Services

Pedagogical Approaches

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Delivery

Content provided – hardcopy and on-line

Workshops and Site Visits

Progress Checks


Implementation

Train the Trainers

Phase 1 – Oct 2014 – Mar 2015

3 Groups of 2 Dublin and 1 Sligo

Phase 2 – Sept 2015 – Mar 2016

Further 2 groups in Dublin and Cork

Apply now for Phase 2

http://www.qualibuild.ie/train-the-trainer/


Foundation Energy Skills

Develop a training programme for

Building Construction Workers on low

energy building

Pilot it with 200 workers

Evaluate and refine

Relevant, Effective, Scalable

Knowledge vs Skills

Engaging, Valued, Accredited


Introduce short Foundation Energy Training for all construction workers.

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Foundation Energy Skills (FES)

Part 1

• Definitions and Terminology:

• Regulations and Rules:

• Building as a System:

• Energy Principles

Part 2 • Air Tightness and Building Fabric:

• Thermal Bridging:

Part 3

• Ventilation and Condensation:

• Heating Systems:

• Energy Use in Buildings:

• Low Energy Language:

Technical Keywords

Quality Build

Energy Efficiency

Controlled Detailing

Continuous Insulation

Controlled Ventilation

Thermal Comfort

System Thinking

Delivery

Content provided – hardcopy and on-line

Classroom and Demonstration Workshop

Progress Checks


Focus and Delivery

T Windmueller

Tomas OLeary

Tomas OLeary

Tomas OLeary

T Windmueller

F Smyth F Smyth

N Crossan N Crossan

Hands-on Activities

Implementation

Foundation Energy Skills

Content being finalised

Accredited in February 2015

Start April 2015

10 groups – regionally divided

Range of delivery methods

2 Days plus 1 demo day (spaced out)

5 Evenings plus 1 demo day (spaced out)

On-line plus 1 demo day

Expressions of Interest Invited

http://www.qualibuild.ie/fes-training/


Supporting Actions

Quality Building Registration System designed &

integrated with other relevant systems

2,000 workers registered on pilot system

Quality Building Communications Campaign

implemented on multiple levels engaging with

>10,000 people

Media (web, radio, social media, publications

etc.)

Events (seminars, conferences etc.)

Craft and Professional ‘coffee meets’

National Roll Out Plan agreed with additional

finance secured



Endorsement/Support


Conclusions

BUILD UP Skills Roadmap a part of

National Strategy for Construction Sector

Knowledge & Skills of construction

workers need development

QualiBuild focusing on implementation

Short term opportunity for free training

before National Roll Out

Influence the design of the National

system 1/11/13 – 33 Months BUILD UP Skills QualiBuild IEE/12/BWI/339/SI2.659728

A Vision - Quality Building Pass

1/11/13 – 33

Months BUILD UP Skills QualiBuild

Quality Building Pass

Foundation Skills Air Tightness

Heat Pumps Ventilation

Health & Safety

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Questions


Contacts

Project Coordinator

Limerick Institute of

Technology

Nenagh Rd, Thurles

Co. Tipperary

Ireland

Contact

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.qualibuild.ie


• Partner 1

– Institute of Technology Blanchardstown

• Partner 2

– Dublin Institute of Technology

• Partner 3

– Irish Green Building Council

• Partner 4

– Construction Industry

Federation

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QualiBuild presentation at Ren-Net conf 27022015 Lis O'Brien LIT