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European Forum on Training and Skills For Re-”Building” - How to Incentivise Local Authorities and Property Owners to Renovate Their Buildings.

TRAINING FOR RETROFITTING

First Event of the European Forum on Training
and Skills For Re-"Building".

How to Incentivise Local Authorities and Property Owners to Renovate Their Buildings.

11 October 2011, Brussels

TRAINREBUILD Project Partners:

RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations and proposed actions
for local authorities
and national associations of property owners

PRESENTATIONS

Welcome Address by the Chair and Co-Chair
• Mr Emmanuel Cabau, Policy Officer Energy Efficiency and Intelligent Energy - DG Energy European Commission
• Mr Thomas Lowery, Vice President Systems and Service Business - Johnson Controls

SESSION I
The Policy Landscape at EU and Local Level Regarding Training and Buildings Retrofit
Chair: Mr Emmanuel Cabau, Head of Sector Energy Efficiency and Intelligent Energy - DG Energy European Commission

• Lessons from the Dutch Experience on Retrofitting Towards Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings. How to Train the Value Chain?
  Mr Jasper van den Munckhof, Program Director - EnergieSprong

• State of Play of the EU Vocational Education and Training (VET) Cooperation in the Building Sector
  Mr Benoît Desjeux, Thematic Officer Vocational Education and Training - DG Education and Culture European Commission

• Defining Common Provisions for Training Programs in the Building Sector within Local Sustainable Energy Action Plans
  Mr Alexandre Faria, City Councilor Responsible for the Covenant of Mayor SEAP - Municipality of Cascais Portugal

• Skills Requirements and the Practical Implications of Retrofit for Public and Private Property Owners
  Mr Colin Gleeson, Principal Lecturer - University of Westminster School of Architecture and the Built Environment on behalf of the EU Retrofit Network

SESSION II
European Synergies and Best Practice Examples to Scale Up Training for Retrofitting at Local Level in the EU
Chair: Mr Thomas Lowery, Vice President Systems and Service Business - Johnson Controls

• Best Practices on Training Local Authorities Identified in the Survey of Training Needs Assessment
  Ms Paola Roveglia, Trainrebuild IEE Project Partner - Citta' Studi Biella

• Linking Training Offers and Certification Schemes
  Ms Marjolaine Pont, QualiCert IEE Project Coordinator - ADEME French Environment and Energy Management Agency

• A Local Delivery Model for Retrofit - Learning Through Experience
  Ms Catrin Maby, Chief Executive - Severn Wye Energy Agency

• Lessons from One Mobilization Campaign to Building Owners - Recommendations of the Smart-e Building IEE Project
  Ms Emanuela Giovannetti, Smart-e Building IEE Project Coordinator - European Renewable Energy Council

• Build Up Skills: The European Sustainable Building Workforce Initiative
  Ms Nathalie Cliquot, Project Officer - EU Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI)

SESSION III (PARALLEL SESSIONS)
How to make use of "viral marketing" techniques to create a scale effect in increasing the number of residential buildings retrofitted and outreach effectively to property owners at local level
Chair: Mr Robert Earhart, ESG - Intelligence Consulting

• Examples of Inclusive Communication Techniques to Target Building End Users
  Mr Chris Bruijnes, Director General - Meer Met Minder Energie

• Groups of 10 participants discuss separately their particular experiences and the potential for replication of best practices and pilot projects in the EU.

CONCLUSIONS SESSION

Forum Work Program 2011-2012

Open Discussion on the Forthcoming Steps and Themes for the Next Forum Meetings. Moderated by:

• Mr Raymond van Ermen, TRAINREBUILD Project Coordinator - European Partners for the Environment
• Ms Nathalie Cliquot, Project Officer - EU Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI)

EPE Privileged Partners: