2. The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
BUILD UP Skills and
Construction Skills
Zoé Wildiers
Project Adviser
EASME

3. H2020
Industrial leadership:
Sustainable Industry Low Carbon Scheme (SILC II)
Innovation in SMEs
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEIT)
The SME instrument
Fast Track to Innovation pilot
Part of 'Secure, clean and efficient energy' challenge: Energy efficiency calls
Part of 'Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials' challenge:
Eco-innovation
Raw materials
Research projects
COSME
EU programme for the Competitiveness of SMEs
Budget: €2,3 bn
Objectives (% budget):
Improving access to to finance (min. 60%)
Improving access to markets (ca. 21,5%)
Improving framework conditions (ca. 11,5%)
Promoting entrepreneurship (ca. 2,5%)
LIFE
EU programme for the Environment and Climate action
Budget: €3,4 bn
Sub-programme Environment:
Environment and resource efficiency;
Nature and biodiversity;
Environmental governance and information.
Sub-programme Climate action:
Climate change mitigation;
Climate change adaptation;
Climate governance and information.
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
Objectives:
Transition to sustainable fishing
Economic diversification of coastal communities
Job creation and quality of life improvement in coastal areas
Easier access to finance
Budget: €6,5 bn
Legacy of IEE
Legacy of Eco-innovation

4. The EASME: programmes managed
Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises - replaces the EACI
Based in Brussels -
Most of COSME (covers activities developed by Enterprise Europe Network)
LIFE
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
Eco-Innovation – Legacy
Horizon 2020

5. The EASME: programmes managed
Horizon2020
Sections of Industrial Leadership
Innovation in SMEs
Sustainable Industry Low Carbon Scheme (SILC II)
SME Instrument
Societal Challenge 5: Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials (note: specific calls)
Societal Challenge 3: Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy – Energy Efficiency call
Intelligent Energy Europe legacy

6. The EU's 2020 and 2030 climate and energy goals
The EU's energy policy has set ambitious objectives for 2020: a 20% improvement in energy efficiency, a 20% share of energy from renewable sources, and a 20% cut in CO2 emissions compared with For 2030 the objectives are even more ambitious: at least a 27% improvement in energy efficiency (to be reviewed in 2020 with a view to a 30% reduction), at least a 27% share of energy from renewables and at least a 40% cut in CO2 emissions.
Buildings contribute 40% of the EU's final energy demand and offer a large untapped potential for energy savings, therefore buildings have an important role to play in achieving these goals.
The most challenging aspect of reducing energy use in buildings is in increasing the rate, quality and effectiveness of building renovation, since the current rate of renovation is only 1.2% per year. In order to meet this challenge it is necessary to reduce renovation costs as well as reducing time spent on site, which in turn minimises disturbance of occupants. Effective solutions need to be widely demonstrated and replicated in order to help increase the renovation rate to 2-3% per year. The challenge is not limited to renovation, however. Barriers such as cost, integration of renewable energy sources, and inadequate construction skills also hamper the development of new Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB). In addition, increasingly sophisticated building control, automation and monitoring systems require more interoperability and effective integration with energy grids. Therefore this sub-area will also focus on integration of demand response in energy management systems while ensuring interoperability.

7. Why spending EU funds on construction skills?
Buildings contribute 40% of the EU's final energy demand and offer a large untapped potential for energy savings, therefore buildings have an important role to play in achieving these goals.
The most challenging aspect of reducing energy use in buildings is in increasing the rate, quality and effectiveness of building renovation, since the current rate of renovation is only 1.2% per year. In order to meet this challenge it is necessary to reduce renovation costs as well as reducing time spent on site, which in turn minimises disturbance of occupants. Effective solutions need to be widely demonstrated and replicated in order to help increase the renovation rate to 2-3% per year. The challenge is not limited to renovation, however. Barriers such as cost, integration of renewable energy sources, and inadequate construction skills also hamper the development of new Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB). In addition, increasingly sophisticated building control, automation and monitoring systems require more interoperability and effective integration with energy grids. Therefore this sub-area will also focus on integration of demand response in energy management systems while ensuring interoperability.

8. Minimal thermal bridges Very good airtightness
Super insulation
Very good airtightness
Heat recovery

9. Developments
A new Skills Agenda for Europe, June 2016 highlights the importance of VET
VET should be more attractive
Recognition of qualifications (mutual recognition)
Revision of the EQF
Revision of the Europass Framework
Proposal for a revision of the Europass framework, Oct
First European Vocational Skills Week, 5-9 December
Initiation of the national qualification platforms that bring together all relevant stakeholders
Analysis of the national status quo: frame and quantify the need for qualified workers in the building sector in each Member State by 2020 (and beyond)
Set up and endorsement of national qualification roadmaps for achievement of the 2020 energy targets as regards the continuing education and training of the workforce in the building sector
Active participation in the EU exchange activities

10. EPBD public consultation feedback
Review of EPBD, EED and RES Directives
EPBD public consultation feedback:
Good framework for improving energy performance of buildings
New high performance buildings
X Renovating existing buildings
Not as effective as it could be
Low activity in construction sector
Slow and scattered implementation
Poor compliance
The Directive provides a good framework for improving energy performance of buildings
Most successful in improving energy performance for new buildings
but insufficient incentives for energy efficiency renovations
Not as effective as it could be. Why?
Low activity in the construction sector, and renovation rate
Slow and scattered implementation, poor compliance
Also lack of skills

11. Is the workforce ready?

12. BUILD UP Skills Pillar I National Qualification Platforms and Roadmaps
Call for proposals 2011 and 2012
Pillar II
Qualification and Training Schemes
Call for proposals 2012, 2013, 2014
Blue collar workers
Gathers stakeholders from the energy, education & training and buildings sectors
Mapping existing workforce
Future needs for 2020
Gaps and barriers analysis
Measures
Endorsement
European Exchange Activities
Organised by EASME

13. Pillar I
National
Qualification
Platform
Gathers stakeholders from the energy, education & training and buildings sectors
Mapping existing workforce
Future needs for 2020
Gaps and barriers analysis
Status Quo
Analysis
National
Roadmap
Measures
Endorsement

14. 30 countries!
Call 2011 countries
Call 2012 countries

15. Construction sector needs
Slight shortage of building workers by 2020 in most European countries
The need for training of the current workforce is much stronger than the estimated need for additional workers
More than 3 million workers would require up-skilling on energy efficiency or renewable energy sources by
Importance of transferable and cross-trade knowledge and skills
Initiation of the national qualification platforms that bring together all relevant stakeholders
Analysis of the national status quo: frame and quantify the need for qualified workers in the building sector in each Member State by 2020 (and beyond)
Set up and endorsement of national qualification roadmaps for achievement of the 2020 energy targets as regards the continuing education and training of the workforce in the building sector
Active participation in the EU exchange activities

16. BUILD UP Skills www.buildupskills.eu 22 projects in 21 countries
Ongoing implementation of national roadmaps
Training of on-site workers
Expanded to white collar professionals with 5 new H2020 projects

17. Project example: BUILD UP Skills BEET
Recognition of previous non-formal learning
Certification body established in line with ISO 17024:2012
Methodology will be used by the Ministry of Education & Science as a model for other sectors
BEET = Builders Energy Efficiency Training
FYROM

18. Project example: BUILD UP Skills QualiShell
developed and validated two national qualification schemes for
building envelope insulators
Insulation window system fitters
by defining and improving the training courses curricula, content and evaluation tools
Romania
Also mention BUS EnerPro in BG (ongoing till end Feb 2017)

19. Code
EE Call 2016 Topics open till 7 June 2017 M€
Deadline
EE-02
Improving the performance of inefficient district heating networks 4
7 June 2017
EE-06
Engaging private consumers towards sustainable energy 5
EE-09
Engaging and activating public authorities 7
EE-11
Overcoming market barriers to deep renovation of buildings 8
EE-14
Construction skills
EE-15
Increasing capacities for actual implementation of energy efficiency measures in industry and services 11
EE-16
Implementation of EU product efficiency legislation
EE-18
Energy efficiency of industrial parks through energy cooperation and mutualised energy services
EE-19
Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions for energy efficiency
EE-22
Project Development Assistance
EE-23
Innovative financing schemes
EE-24
Making the energy efficiency market investible

20. EE-14-2017: Construction skills
Specific Challenge
Improve skills of entire value chain for energy efficiency
Blue and white collar workers
New challenges e.g. BIM, RES integration, new products and processes
Building value chain (designers, architects, engineers, building managers, technicians, installers45, blue collar workers including apprentices, and other building professionals.
Professionals and blue collar workers also need to be aware of new upcoming challenges relating to nearly-zero energy buildings (for example new materials and, products; the integration of renewable energy sources; new systems or processes such as standardisation and common voluntary certification of buildings and use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools, etc.).

21. EE-14-2017: Construction skills
Expected Impact
Implement training & qualification schemes
Plan for replication and life after the grant
Increase number of skilled workers
Improve cross-trade collaboration

22. EE-14-2017: Construction skills
Expected Impact
Reduce performance gap
Energy savings
Increased renewable energy production
Mutual and/or market recognition of skills

23. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Zoé Wildiers
Project Adviser
Horizon 2020 Energy (Buildings)
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