Duration: Feb 2019 – Jul 2022
Objectives:
1. Capacity and structural overview and evaluation of traditional competences and skills for energy efficient, built cultural heritage sites
2. Quality analysis of selected training provider for traditional built cultural heritage competences and skills for energy efficient, built cultural heritage sites
3. Harmonised training of traditional competences and skills for energy efficient, built cultural heritage sites
4. Best practices advices on traditional competences and skills for energy efficient cultural heritage sites
Key Outputs:
• Best Practice reports “Energy efficient historic buildings (HB)”
• Report on study visits of training provider for energy efficiency and renewable energy for HB
• Training concept and training material for craftsmen to get a certificate as Energy Expert
• Certification and validation process for craftsmen as Energy Expert
• Operational Readiness of PRO-Heritage Online Portal
• PRO-Heritage Energy Expert Validation and Recognition Report and Certificate Report
• Report on produced video of “right” procedures
• Report on created guidelines of “right” procedures
Abstract:
According to climate change and energy policy of the EU, each member state needed to identify and develop a series of energy efficient goals and regulations, of which buildings are key element, in order to reach the set goals. However, Europe has numerous historic buildings, which need permanent maintenance and refurbishment in order to fulfil the requirements of sustainability and use.
When responsible bodies do spend money anyway, it seems logical and ecologically worthwhile to apply “soft” maintenance procedures, which save costs and also reduce energy consumption of historic buildings. Integrating these buildings into national climate change and energy policies seems therefore quite necessary and a challenge, as far as appropriate techniques and procedures are concerned, which can only be met through excellently trained craftsmen and apprentices of the crafts concerned.
PRO-Heritage partners aim to offer initial and permanent education for professionals and craftsmen providing traditional competences and skills for built heritage, based on Best Practice of partner organisations.
Achieving better energy performance in historic buildings is a WIN-WIN situation for all – owners facing less energy costs, residents enjoying modern comfort at reasonable prices and society reducing energy consumption and CO2 emission.
