Transforming vocational education and training for nearly zero-energy building

Figures & Tables

Extract from the occupational profile for the Belgian (Walloon) Couvreur-Étancheur (roofer-installer).

Block of activities	Key activity	Competences
Quality and wellbeing		Knowledge (savoir)	Know-how (savoir-faire)	Attitudes (savoir-être)
	Energy performance of the building	General principles for the energy performance of a building Consequences of the poor placement of insulation and ventilation		To understand why each intervention in the building affects its interior climate and overall energy performance
	Quality surveillance	Traceability of products. Proof of what has been achieved	Keep the labels and markings available for the materials used	Work with care and diligence Sense of precision. Attention to detail and patience necessary to meticulously effect detailed work Economical attitude: Using materials, tools and time economically. Avoiding waste Aesthetic sense. Where it is possible to take into account aesthetic considerations in the course of carrying out work Spirit of self-management and concern for quality. Professional conscience. To make it known if other workers produce shoddy work

[i] Note: All cells under the heading ‘Quality and wellbeing’ are primarily concerned with environmental impact.

Source: Clarke et al. (2019b: 12).

Interviews conducted.

Country
Belgium	Centre de formation en alternance pme à Bruxelles (EFP) vocational training college Centres de Référence in the Brussels-Capital Region (CDR) training centre in the Brussels-Capital Region Belgian Construction Federation Constructiv, the Belgian paritarian construction organisation
Finland	Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions; interview with industrial and climate policy officer Rakennusliitto, the construction sector union; interview with the international officer Interviews with the representatives of the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industry and its training body, the Training Centre for the Construction Industries (RATEKO) Vantaa Vocational College; interviews with several teachers Visit to a large, low-energy housing scheme in Metsatammi; interview with representatives of the contractor and other personnel onsite
Ireland	Limerick Institute of Technology; interview with the developers of Ireland’s Build UP Skills Phase II training programme, Foundation Energy Skills (FES) Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU), the construction sector union Visit to the Passive House scheme for Wexford County Council; interviews with the contractor