BUILD-UP Skills Estonia - BUILDEST Development of the Estonian Continuing Education and Training Roadmap and Action Plan for the Building Sector to 2020 Duration 18 months Triin Valjataga SA KredEx

BUILDEST objective To embed training on efficient and sustainable energy solutions for buildings in the mainstream curricula and practice of building professionals in Estonia, taking into account the expected contribution of the building sector to the national 2020 targets and the requirements for “nearly zero-energy buildings”.

BUILDEST goal (1) The ultimate goal of the Roadmap and Action Plan on education is to encourage relevant national stakeholders to provide trainings, modify and innovate (the existing) qualification system requirements so as to improve considerably the level of continuing education in the building sector, taking into account common European trends. BUILDEST will also generate requirements for the development of new qualifications.

BUILDEST goal (2) The project brings together all relevant national stakeholders in the building sector 1)to provide optimal high-level resources (experience, skills) for the analysis of further education, training and qualification system and labour market of the Estonian building sector 2)for the development of the Estonian roadmap and action plan addressing the outcomes of the conducted analysis and providing sustainable solutions for the building sector in terms of energy efficiency gains and/or renewable energies uptake by 2020.

BUILDEST outputs (1) A comprehensive analysis of the status quo of the Estonian building sector on different levels provided in Project Month 6: clarification and description of training and qualification needs, development perspectives in the building sector and the overall legal, political, educational environment with respect to providing energy-efficiency aware and capable workforce.

BUILDEST outputs (2) Estonian Continuing Education and Training Roadmap and Action Plan for the Building Sector to 2020 by Project Month 18 taking into account the results and conclusions of the status quo analysis and focusing on energy efficiency knowledge and skills. The Roadmap will contribute to further development of the national continuing education and training programmes and qualification system of the building sector workers supported by relevant stakeholders and market actors nationwide.

Part. N° Participant nameShort name Profile of the organisation Main role in the Consortium CO1Foundation KredExKredExFoundationProject co-ordinator; Leader of WP1, WP3, WP5. National expertise in energy efficiency, buildings and renovation, project management & communication. CB2Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications MKMPublic AuthorityLeader of WP4. National expertise in energy sector, buildings and renovation; public communication; policy development, endorsement and implementation. CB3Tallinn University of Technology TUTUniversity; Educational/ Training Body Leader of WP2. National expertise in vocational, higher, continuing and adult education, life-long learning; wide- scale analysis and synthesis; international project management. CB4Estonian Association of Construction Entrepreneurs EACEUnion of ca 100 companies in the building sector Major input in WP2 – analysis of existing and necessary vocational and continuing education qualification standards – and WP3. National expertise in the building sector, energy efficiency; qualification standards. CB5The National Examinations and Qualification Centre REKKGovernmental body administered by the Ministry of Education and Research Major input in WP3 via access to vocational education institutions, their training programmes and needs (also link to later implementation of the national education policy in vocational and adult education). National expertise in vocational, continuing and adult education, curricula development; status analysis.

Ehitame parima Eesti! BUILDEST – Build Best! Triin Valjataga SA KredEx