BUILD Up Skills for mainstreaming long-term renovation of Romanian building stock

Introduction

The project aims at rebooting the National Qualification Platform (NQP), Status Quo Analysis (SQA), and National Roadmap developed under the BUILD UP Skills Romania project (ROBUST), to ensure alignment with the EU 2030 targets.

Objectives

The project will address qualification needs for the construction sector and will evaluate the effectiveness of the first National Roadmap implementation. The goals include:

1. Updating the National strategy.
2. Mapping the skills needs.
3. Providing recommendations for certification and qualification/training of both ‘blue-collar’ and ‘white-collar’ professionals in Romania to reflect the new qualification needs.

Stakeholder Engagement

The NQP will gather all relevant recognized stakeholders in both the buildings and education/training sectors in Romania. These stakeholders will be engaged in an active consultation process with a view to:

• Revise the SQA and National Roadmap to reflect the new realities of the building sector.
• Take into account all relevant skills needed to enable the Clean Energy Transition, particularly the EU Renovation Wave, the mainstreaming of NZEBs, and the inclusion of resource efficiency considerations.

Consortium Composition

The project will be implemented by a consortium with complementary backgrounds and expertise in:

• Energy efficiency and renewable use in buildings.
• Moderating and communicating skills.
• Life-long learning expertise and public administration.

The consortium consists of:

• The national research institute for the construction sector (URBAN-INCERC).
• The relevant public authority (MDLPA).
• The leading university of civil engineering (UTCB).
• An energy network of 30 municipalities (OER).
• Two representative clusters for the addressed sectors (Pro-nZEB and Cluster TEC).
• A relevant professional association (AIIR).
• A management consultancy company (BDG).

Expected Outcomes

Based on the active consultation and involvement of the key actors, it is envisaged that the updated national roadmap will be endorsed by relevant authorities and stakeholders, with a commitment to carry out and implement the proposed strategy.