Green Digital Skills for Construction Training Centres
Overview
Country:
Germany
Level of Outreach:
National
Field of Interest(s):
Green and sustainable construction (e.g. circular economy, demolition phase, waste reduction in constructions, application of circular design principles, integrating sustainability and circular economy principles into procurement processes), Energy efficiency and renewable energy (e.g. building envelope and thermal performance, renewable energy technologies, insulation, air tightness and ventilation, heat pumps and photovoltaics), Digitalization & industrialization (e.g. integrating AI practices, using CAD software for 2D and 3D, industrialized and modular construction, use of prefabricated building systems)
Supported By:
National Agency
Description
The project integrates green and digital skills into construction vocational education by equipping training centres with modern learning modules focused on sustainability, energy efficiency and digital tools. It strengthens trainer competences and supports SMEs in adapting to green and digital transformation requirements.
Project/Initiative Data
Start Date:
January 1, 2020
End Date:
December 31, 2023
What makes this project/initiative unique?:
It addresses to a variety of European priorities (e.g. the aforementioned European Skills Agenda, the European Green Deal or the Digital Agenda), It integrates the necessary construction green skills in VET, It develops soft skills in training (to learn how to promote innovation to clients, workers, institutions, Social partners), It identifies the training needs for developing adequate programs in respect of trasversal skills, promotion and attractiveness of construction industry, energy efficiency, digitalization, green and sustainable construction
Partners
The project involved construction training centres, digital learning providers and construction SMEs.
Partners cooperated to develop and test green‑digital learning modules and to upskill trainers in sustainable and digital construction competences.
Aim
The initiative aimed to strengthen construction training centres by embedding green and digital skills into VET provision. It focused on adapting training content to sustainability requirements, digital tools and energy‑efficient construction practices while enhancing trainers’ pedagogical and technical competences.
Target Groups:
Apprentices in construction
VET trainers and instructors
Construction SMEs
Training centre management
Learners requiring upskilling in green and digital competences
Outcomes
Results of the project/initiative:
Green‑digital learning modules for construction VET
Upskilling of trainers in sustainability and digitalisation
Improved alignment of VET with labour‑market needs
Strengthened capacity of training centres
Scalable approaches for other VET institutions
Replication of Good Practice
Training/skills, Transfer of knowledge, Outreach, Social inclusion, Entrepreneurship/SMEs Opportunities
Organisation & Contact
Organisation:
VET Center
| Name of Organisation | Bildungszentren des Baugewerbes e.V. (BZB) |
|---|---|
| Town/City | Düsseldorf |
| Coordinator E-Mail | info@bzb.de |
| Coordinator Website | https://www.bzb.de |
| Name of The Person Responsible | Frank Bertelmann‑Angenendt |