BUILD UP SKILLS IRELANDProject Summary

ConsortiumCoordination and Dissemination

Status Quo

Consultation/RoadMapEmployee Input

Industry Input

Project Structure

Consultation with Stakeholders and Market Actors over a 12 month period – Key to Endorsement

• New Building Regulations

• Focus on Retrofitting 1 million dwellings

• Buildings account for 40% of energy saving targets

Training/SkillsConstruction Policy

• Collapse in Construction Sector

• Rapidly changing Regulations

• Consumer Demand for Low Energy Buildings

• Market drive demand for upskilling/new skills

• Changing Educational/Training Framework

• Multiple Providers (Public and Private)

Context

WP1: Coordination

WP2: Analysis of Status Quo

WP3: Consultation and Roadmap Development

WP4: Roadmap

Finalisation and

Endorsement

WP5: EU Exchange Activities

WP6: Dissemination & Platform Development

Project Supporters

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Chartered Institute of Building

Further Education and Training Awards Council – FETAC

Higher Education and Training Awards Council - FETAC

Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers

Irish Green Building Council

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Higher Education Authority

Key Outputs• Status Quo Report – April 2012

• Outlining the current range of education and training programmes available

• Identifying gaps that exist in relation to training provision/skills available and requirements to meet 2020 energy targets

• RoadMap – April 2013 – To be endorsed Nationally• Identify measures to overcome barriers and skill gaps in the

various professions to meet the 2020 targets in the building sector;• Embed training on intelligent energy solutions through changes in

the mainstream curricula and practice.• Put in place the necessary measures to ensure that the added

value of a more highly qualified workforce is recognised and the use of qualified workers is incentivised or made obligatory

Contacts• Project Coordinator

• Seamus Hoyne• Limerick Institute of Technology, Tipperary• Nenagh Rd• Thurles• Co. Tipperary• Ireland• Email: seamus.hoyne@lit.ie• Tel: +353 (0)504 28114