The 14th edition of the BUILD UP Skills European exchange meeting brought together participants of EU-funded projects in an online format on 28th - 29th November. These European exchange meetings have been held since the early days of the BUILD UP Skills initiative, which started in 2011. They aim to create a forum for exchange on common challenges and best practices in an effort to advance the skills agenda in the field of energy efficient buildings.
EU Exchange Meetings
Throughout the whole BUILD UP Skills Initiative , a number of EU Exchange Meetings have been organised to promote the European dimension of the programme and to foster exchange of ideas between the countries. Some of the challenges in the building sector are country specific but most are arguably common across many countries. The Exchange Meetings foster the exchange and transfer of the rich technical expertise and experience that exist within the national BUILD UP Skills Consortia.
The 13th edition of the BUILD UP Skills European exchange meeting brought together participants of EU-funded projects in an online format on 30th November. These European exchange meetings have been held since the early days of the BUILD UP Skills initiative, which started in 2011. They aim to create a forum for exchange on common challenges and best practices in an effort to advance the skills agenda in the field of energy efficient buildings.
Leveraging the skills of building professionals to deliver on the European Green Deal – 9/12/2020
This event organised with the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) aimed to provide an opportunity for an exchange of views between stakeholders and EU policymakers on the role of skilled building professionals in delivering the European Green Deal, in particular the so-called ‘renovation wave’ of public and private buildings.
A policy panel took stock of the progress achieved and efforts needed towards the 2030 targets. Parallel sessions discussed the role of skilled professionals in constructing and managing highly efficient and more digitalised buildings and delivering high-quality renovations. Panel discussions investigated the way forward, in particular how the contribution of skilled building professionals can be made more visible and valued by the market.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was organised fully online as a web-streaming.
You can watch the video of the event in our YouTube channel!
12th BUILD UP Skills European exchange meeting – 10/12/2020
The 12th edition of the BUILD UP Skills European exchange meeting gathered together participants from EU-funded projects addressing the upskilling of building professionals. These European exchange meetings have been held since the early days of the BUILD UP Skills initiative, which began in 2011. They aim to create a forum for exchange on common challenges and good practices in an effort to advance the skills agenda in the field of energy-efficient buildings.
This workshop explored the nexus between the digital transition and the energy transition of the EU building stock, with a focus on the needed skills for professionals of the buildings value chain. It took place during the CONSTRUMAT’19 international trade fair in Barcelona, Spain, and was organised as part of the European Commission’s BUILD UP Skills initiative supporting the upskilling of building professionals to meet the European energy and climate targets.
The workshop consisted of one plenary presentation, two breakout sessions with 2 specific sessions each, one panel discussion and one closing session. A total of 75 participants attended.
This event was held with participation from European Commission specialists, national authorities, building industry representatives, education & training experts and EU-funded projects.
Some of the topics discussed included:
- Current trends in digital innovation in the buildings sector
- The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
- What digitalisation means for building professionals
- Digital skills training for building professionals
- Success stories in upskilling the buildings’ industry
One of the event’s main objectives was to gather stakeholders’ feedback on the possible funding priorities under the BUILD UP Skills initiative after 2020.
You can watch the video of the event in our YouTube channel!
The 10th BUILD UP Skills EU exchange meeting took place on the 30th and 31st of May at the Bilderberg Hotel in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. As usual, this meeting was open for BUILD UP Skills project coordinators and partners involved in the BUILD UP Skills Pillar I, completed and ongoing BUILD UP Skills Pillar II, and ongoing Horizon 2020 Construction Skills projects. Similar to the past two EU Exchange Meetings, the two-day event included a site visit to a state-of-the-art construction skills and energy efficiency center / project and was followed by a dinner for everyone who wanted to join. For it was the last meeting in this series, emphasis was placed on the four Technical Working Groups delivering tangible outputs.
The 9th BUILD UP Skills EU Exchange Meeting was held on 6-7 December 2016 in Athens, Greece. This meeting was open for BUILD UP Skills project coordinators and partners involved in the BUILD UP Skills Pillar I, completed and ongoing BUILD UP Skills Pillar II, and ongoing Horizon2020 construction skills projects. Besides the usual plenary and parallel sessions, this EU exchange included a site visit to the premises of CRES (the Center for Renewable Energy sources and Savings) where the group was guided through the bioclimatic office-laboratory building. Links to the presentations and breakout sessions are available below.
The 8th EU Exchange Meeting took place on 2-3 June 2016 in Budapest. It was open to BUILD UP Skills project coordinators and partners involved in the BUILD UP Skills Pillar I, completed and ongoing BUILD UP Skills Pillar II, and ongoing Horizon2020 construction skills projects.
The 7th EU Exchange meeting of the BUILD UP Skills initiative took place in Brussels 18 - 19 January 2016
This report describes the outcomes of the BUILD UP Skills EU exchange meeting that took place in Brussels on 12 November 2014. The event focused on BUILD UP Skills’ Pillar II objectives: supporting qualification and training schemes in EU Member States.
The fifth EU Exchange Meeting of the BUILD UP Skills Initiative took place in Brussels 26-27 November 2013.
The fourth EU Exchange Meeting of the BUILD UP Skills Initiative took place in Vienna from the 22-24 April 2013. The event gathered around 80 project participants from 30 countries.