Objective
1. Dissemination of information and best practice for the teaching of energy efficiency matters to students undertaking construction industry courses
2. The development of a series of workshops for dissemination of information for teachers in higher education
3. The production of a refined set of course material sufficient to allow workshops to be run independently by interested parties at any institution
4. The consequential substantial reduction of energy consumption in new and existing buildings arising from the adoption of best practice by students upon entering the construction industry
The main purpose of the project will be to disseminate the information currently available which promotes and applies energy efficiency in buildings. The prime target of this dissemination is lecturing staff involved in the teaching of university students studying courses leading to contruction industry qualifications (architects, building services engineers, building surveyors, construction engineers, building managers, planners, landscape designers, etc.)
The method of dissemination is by the development of a package of information suitable for delivery in a one- (or possibly two-) day workshop, and the subsequent holding of approximately 15 such workshops as part of the project. The purpose of the workshops will be to enable the design, development, trial and refinement of the package to a high level. The package will allow subsequent workshops to be held independently if required, without the involvement of the main project participants. This will be accomplished by making the package available via the Internet for downloading by personnel at institutions not visited. The approach embodied in this project forms a new line of attack for the promotion of energy efficiency, and may serve as a model for other similar activities.
Buildings in Europe account for approximately 50% of energy consumption in most countries, and approximately 50% of carbon and other atmospheric pollutants. Staff who teach students undertaking construction based courses have a unique and compelling opportunity to alter future energy use and carbon emissions by influencing the choices made by new entrants to the professions. In a SAVE 1 project undertaken at the University of Sheffield, one of the main barriers to dissemination was found to be the lack of easily accessible information for non-specialist teachers involved in courses for the construction professions. This lack translated into an inhibition to promote energy efficiency and environmental matters by such teaching staff. These staff have an important role in actively causing the general application of principles introduced by specialist tutors. This project specifically addresses the need of the university teacher currently without specialist knowledge. This will be effected by the provision of workshops and the dissemination of material to help develop the necessary basic expertise in energy efficiency and environmental topics in higher education staff across construction disciplines.
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S10 2TN Sheffield
United Kingdom
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