The following results were generated within the project duration which are also described in detail in project deliverables available on the project website:
• Interaction with key projects and stakeholders at a national and European level to evidence positive links between training/education and energy efficiency in the construction sector. Case studies have been presented that illustrate the positive correlation between training and energy efficiency, e.g. one study involving a construction company in Spain that provided energy efficiency training to its employees and as a result, the company was able to reduce its energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 10% and 13%, respectively, or an example of renovation in Dublin with the use of EnerPhit approach.
• Development of the taxonomy of current training offers for energy efficiency in the EU. Besides, the meta-framework, a methodology aiming at embracing a large set of training initiatives, and associated qualification frameworks, with a focus on digital skills and BIM have been set.
• Definition of qualifications for energy efficiency informed by the earlier project results with regards the understanding of the correlation between training and energy efficiency, and the training landscape for energy efficiency across Europe. The learning outcomes were benchmarked between the countries involved in the INSTRUCT project and extended to other European countries.
• Definition of the requirements towards skills-enabled new instruments.
• Definition and development of crosscutting instruments meant to support the various upskilling-oriented interventions foreseen in the project’s pilots. These instruments were of various types, incl. digital systems, training modules, legislative frameworks or types of partnerships but also extend to awareness raising approaches.
• 8 Demonstration activities to promote positive attitude toward energy efficiency in the different context:
o Demo 1 focused on increasing energy skills certification in Helsinki, Finland. The task involved designing energy efficiency schemes with local clusters and implementing them in courses to enable certification.
o Demo 2, led by LIST in Luxembourg, focused on developing BIM training material and modules for design teams, construction stakeholders, and owners, and producing certification schemes and courses.
o Demo 3 took place in Poland and aimed to create training events for the construction industry, increase awareness of energy efficiency, and produce collaboration frameworks between stakeholders in the construction value chain.
o Demo 4, in Poland, involved analyzing the national market and developing recommendations for public authorities to develop new legislative frameworks for skilled workers.
o Demo 5, based in Italy, focused on sustainable and energy-efficient renovation, providing examples and real cases of benefits such as economic savings and tax reduction.
o Demo 6 was focused to reduce the gap between designed and actual energy performance through better energy skills, demonstrating real case examples in a European-wide network for building owners and providing guidance to support sustainable change.
o Demo 7 took place in Bulgaria and was dedicated to increase interest in nZEB and deep retrofit and qualified specialists and workers.
o Demo 8, in Bulgaria, was focused on developing a modular training platform with practical training experience and creating capacities for on-site training and demos.
• Implementation of dissemination and communication activities including promotional materials where project results are described; management of INSTRUCT website www.instructproject.eu and social media profiles: LinkedIn and Twitter, establishment of collaboration with other EU projects which provided numerous activities like joint meetings and publications.
• Exploitation activities including exploitation plans, strategy as well as business plans and roadmaps for project instruments. The following 7 exploitable solutions were based on the results and findings coming from the 8 INSTRUCT demonstration and/ or development of the INSTRUCT portal (Energy Education platform):
o One-stop-shop training platform
o eLearning module production – with certification
o Training modules on new-generation EPCs – with certification
o Training requirements for public procurement projects
o Integration of skills verifying methods to procurement process
o Scalable and replicable workshops and framework and recommendations around new partnerships among value chain
o A knowledge base around materials for homeowners/professionals from the construction value chain.
• An "EU-level forum" has been established to create a space for knowledge sharing and mutual support among stakeholders who are interested in expanding energy efficiency skills in the construction value chain.
