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Towards near Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB) Training in the Southern EU countries - (Cyprus)

  • EU Project (2014-2018) - Co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the European Union - Lead contractor: University of Patras 
  • Project Description:The SouthZEB project is a pioneering cooperative work co-funded by Intelligent Energy – Europe. Nine partners, addressing 4 target countries (Greece, Cyprus, Southern Italy, and Portugal) participate in the project. The recast European Directive 2010/31/EU stipulates that from 2021 (private sector) and from 2019 (public sector) all new buildings shall be nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB). The outcomes of the project are:
    • The development of ten training modules, the relative reference material, and the assessment exams mainly focusing on the design of nZEB buildings,
    • The development of a portal consisting of an e-learning platform and forum for the remote application of the aforementioned training modules, and
    • The training of professionals through workshops (1500 trainees and 150 trainers) is based on the aforementioned training modules, which will lead to nZeb certification.
  • Mandate: EEG Cyprus Ltd developed one of the training modules covering the Cypriot Buildings sector and undertook a 5 day 'Train the Trainers' workshop