Presentation to Energy Cork (www.energycork.ie) given on 2nd December at their breakfast briefing.

1. Upskilling Workers on Near
Zero Energy Buildings
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2. Content
 Why
 What?
 When?
 What Else?
 Conclusion
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3. Context
Why
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4. Status Quo - Quotes
Why
 “………funding for the up-skilling of construction workers have
been limited to the unemployed….There has been no
acknowledgement of the importance……..to up-skill construction
workers that are still employed….”
 “Typical dwelling retrofit projects….will rarely sustain the
engagement of traditional building design professionals…... The
onus, therefore, will be on the building contractor or craft
workers/installers to apply newly introduced principles and
technologies to a multitude of different building types.”
 “Trainers in this sector are usually employed on the basis of trade
related qualifications………. the majority have been employed in
education prior to the implementation of new building standards,
therefore may have limited awareness or experience of the
changes that are occurring onsite “

5. Roadmap Strategy
Why

6. What
Training Actions
 Introduce a short Foundation Energy Training
for all building construction workers.
 Review apprentice curricula for construction
crafts to incorporate knowledge and new
skills related to low energy buildings.
 Develop specialist training for each relevant
craft.
 Develop specialist training for arising
technician roles.
 Review, update and develop if needed new
programmes for construction managers and
site supervisors that will equip them with the
necessary skills to manage the
implementation of low energy buildings.
 Train the Trainers.

7. Train the Trainers
Train the Trainers
What
 Address the knowledge gap that exists with
the current trainers
 Deliver the Train the Trainer programme for
100 trainers
 Develop a proposal for a system of
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
for craft trainers
 Relevant, Accessible, Updatable
 Technology and Pedagogy
 Informed by Best Practice
 NUIG, France, Netherlands
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8. Programme Structure
What
 20 Credits – Special Purpose Award
 Certificate in Training in Low Energy
Buildings
 Blended Learning Approach
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9. What
Delivery
 Content provided – hardcopy and on-line
 Workshops and Site Visits
 Progress Checks
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10. Implementation
 Train the Trainers
When
Induction held (1st and 3rd October in
ITB)
3 Groups – 2 Dublin and 1 Sligo
55 participants
Further 2 groups after FES Pilot
 Apply now for next phase
 http://www.qualibuild.ie/train-the-trainer/
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11. Introduce short Foundation Energy Training for all construction workers. What
Foundation Energy Skills
 Develop a training programme for building
construction workers on low energy building
 Pilot it with 200 workers
 Evaluate and refine
 Relevant, Effective, Scalable
 Knowledge vs Skills
 Engaging, Valued, Accredited
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12. Foundation Energy Skills
What

13. Technical Keywords
What

14. Focus and Delivery
What
T Windmueller
Tomas OLeary
T Windmueller
Tomas OLeary Tomas OLeary

15. What
DISCUSSION DEMONSTRATION
F Smyth F Smyth
DEBATE DECISION
N Crossan N Crossan

16. Implementation
 Foundation Energy Skills
Content being finalised
Accredited by February 2015
Start April 2015
10 groups – regionally divided
Range of delivery methods
3 days in a row
3 individual days (spaced out)
Evenings plus demo day
1 day demo plus on-line
 Expressions of Interest Invited
 http://www.qualibuild.ie/fes-training/
When
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17. Supporting Actions
 Quality Building Registration System
designed & integrated with other relevant
systems
 2,000 workers registered on pilot system
 Quality Building Communications Campaign
implemented on multiple levels engaging
with >10,000 people
 Media (web, radio, social media, publications
etc.)
 Events (seminars, conferences etc.)
 Craft and Professional ‘coffee meets’
 National Roll Out Plan agreed with
additional finance secured
What
Else
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18. What
Else
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19. Endorsement/Support
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20. Conclusions
 BUILD UP Skills Roadmap a part of
National Strategy for Construction
Sector
 Knowledge & Skills of construction
workers need development
 QualiBuild focusing on
implementation
 Short term opportunity for free
training before National Roll Out
 Influence the design of National
system
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21. A Vision - Quality Building Pass
Quality Building Pass
Foundation Skills Air Tightness
Heat Pumps Ventilation
Health & Safety
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22. Questions
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23. Contacts
 Project Coordinator
 Limerick Institute of
Technology
 Nenagh Rd, Thurles
 Co. Tipperary
 Ireland
 Contact
 Email: info@qualibuild.ie
 Web: www.qualibuild.ie
• Partner 1
– Institute of Technology
Blanchardstown
• Partner 2
– Dublin Institute of
Technology
• Partner 3
– Irish Green Building Council
• Partner 4
– Construction Industry
Federation
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