Improving competences and skills of the building workforce in Lithuania related to

nearly zero energy buildings

Acronym of the project: BUILD UP Skills ENERGOTRAIN

Document created: 01/08/2014

Full title of the project:

Duration: 11/07/2014 - 10/01/2017

Project summary

The aims of the Project - to establish a voluntary system for development and recognition of professional competencies and skills of the building workforce in Lithuania in relation to requirements for nearly zero energy buildings.

Project results : • At least 14 technology descriptions and corresponding training programs; • Concept of certification of workers and the financing (report); • 90 trainees (workers) and 36 trainers trained according new developed

Training scheme; • Number of promotional activities implemented;• A Guide for Customers developed and published.• Quality monitoring scheme of certification scheme developed.

Project BackgroundUnderlying problems and issues the project aims to address:

– Focus on processes and regulation, instead of 2020 goals and training;– Fragmentation within VET-construction sector;– Lower price biddings resulting in lower quality;– A lack of resources for continuous training and skilled workers ;– Low demand for EE and RES; – Lack of awareness among SMEs regarding energy savings; – Big gap between theory of energy efficiency improvements and practice;– Market is not sufficiently prepared to embrace Directive on Energy Performance

of Buildings No. 2010/31/EU (EPBD)– Weak experience in terms of renewable implementation in buildings;– No demonstration buildings, limited data for research, limited best practice.

Objectives and main steps

• Development of voluntary employees' competence acquirement, assessment, validation and certification system (Qualification Scheme);

• Curriculum development and train the trainers (Training Scheme);• Pilot implementation of developed Qualification and Training

Schemes with assessment and certification of groups of workers in selected professional areas;

• Dissemination and Promotion of the newly created Qualification and Training Schemes.

The areas the project will be focused on:

Expected impacts• The project directly provides an input into new professional standards for

related professions by taking into account upcoming changes in construction and energy sectors ;

• The project will develop and test modular training ;• The project will measure the quality of non formal continuing education ;• The project directly addresses legitimization of the “Qualifications

Passport” ;• The project includes pilot training of 36 trainers and 90 workers;• The project raises quality of qualification improvement through introduction

of certification system for workers;• The project provides recommendations for both public and private entities, to

set requirements for new buildings; • Opportunity for free publication of information on non-formal training will

be created.

Project Partners & Contacts• Regional Innovation Management Center (Coordinator)

Contact: Mr. Mantas Jonauskis; Phone +370 682 55835; Email. mantas@rivc.eu;

Address: Šeimyniškių str. 1A, LT-09312 ; City: Vilnius; Country: Lithuania.

• Lithuanian Builders Association

• Certification Centre of Building Products

• Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

• Training Centre for Energy Specialists

• Vilnius Jerusalem Labour Market Centre

• Vilnius Builders Training Centre

• National Passive House Association

Project website: www.energetinisefektyvumas.lt