The project will help Member States align energy savings estimates with actual energy savings achieved to increase energy savings across Europe. Given the importance of deemed savings approaches in Member States’ EED reporting, streamSAVE will focus on the bottom-up calculations methodologies of technical actions and define guidelines to estimate the cost effectiveness of each action. The methodologies will be made publicly available on the streamSAVE platform.
Post date: 4 Nov 2022
Type: Link
Steel company ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has highlighted that the ArcelorMittal University South Africa is responsible for skills development at all AMSA operations and that, based on the skills needs of the business, the university produces qualified and fit-for-purpose artisans, production employees, technicians and engineers.
Post date: 3 Nov 2022
Type: News
Following the announcement by President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address, the Commission has adopted its proposal to make 2023 the European Year of Skills.
Post date: 3 Nov 2022
Type: News
After the EU Commission released its proposal for a recast of the EPBD last December, and in view of the upcoming discussions within and between co-legislators (EU Parliament and Council), EuropeOn shares an updated version of its position paper.
Post date: 28 Oct 2022
Type: Publication
The ESR is a central electronic database for qualified experts listed under the umbrella of the TRAIN4SUSTAIN standard. The database also provides different functionalities like a user interface and a match-making section (both also accessible via mobile apps from smartphones and tablets). The registry is the central instrument for comparing qualification schemes in the EU and for increasing the visibility of professionals.
Post date: 28 Oct 2022
Type: Tool
Although construction activity is rising in Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal as a result of pent-up demand following the pandemic’s initial surge, the construction workforces in those countries haven’t yet recovered from shrinkage caused by the 2008-09 global recession, and people are reluctant to enter the industry because it is seen as insecure, according to Financial Times (FT) report.
Post date: 25 Oct 2022
Type: News
Within the BUS-GoCircular project, a general task-based qualification framework was developed for circular skills in construction, meaning a set of tasks and corresponding learning outcomes were mapped and connected to relevant professions throughout the construction value chain.
Post date: 25 Oct 2022
Type: Publication
Professional training is a must to decarbonise our built environment and transition to more sustainable buildings. But too often identifying suitable training in topics such as energy saving and generation of your own renewable energy is challenging for building professionals and construction workers.
Post date: 25 Oct 2022
Type: Tool
Construction is facing today a serious skills crisis, with nearly a quarter of the current workforce expected to retire in the next ten years and a significant disparity between those leaving the sector and those entering it. At the same time, it has been identified by the European Commission as a vital driver for recovery, following the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Post date: 25 Oct 2022
Type: News
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) announced its three-year strategy in September, which outlined its focus on “long-term ambitions” that aim to deliver “transformational change”. The organisation’s new priorities will focus on: Net zero and biodiversity Next generation delivery Building safety People and skills
Post date: 25 Oct 2022
Type: News