Education for Zero Energy Buildings using Building Modelling Information Erasmus Project

Project Title

Education for Zero Energy Buildings using Building Modelling Information

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Knowledge Alliances for higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

Not only is the construction industry across Europe facing major challenges in achieving their energy efficiency targets, but they are also experiencing a digital revolution, with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital knowledge transfer [EU BIMTaskforce] . The BIMzeED project intends to improve the human-capital basis of the construction sector, which is identified as a strategic initiative by the European Commission [COM (2012) 433] , acting on HEIs and VET systems in Europe. The BIMzeED project will address these barriers to ensure that the construction industry can effectively catch up with energy efficient technical innovation and digitalization through training. BIMzeED believes it is important to devote greater attention to BIM to assist with achieving cost effective energy efficient construction in the industry, and will develop and pilot new educational and training content (Learning Units) to collaboratively combine BIM and nZEB understandings with existing construction training curricula. It is intended to update and add to existing training modules in the higher education institutes HEIs curricula (degree courses), to capitalize on the opportunities that environmental protection can offer the labour force [Cedefop] . To ensure that the construction industry is ready to advance smoothly into this area, BIMzeED will train and upskill educators at European HEIs and VETs by piloting the new learning resources and training materials and provide unique transferrable Learning Units to existing programmes with flexible standardised delivery. It will work with various professionals, SMEs, Industry, product and technology providers, R&D and policy makers pivotal in the construction supply chain to embrace digital transformation to support a profitable and low carbon future. BIMzeED targets existing construction students, site managers, craftworkers and other experienced operatives through updated trai

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 955633 Eur

Project Coordinator

LIMERICK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & Country: IE

Project Partners

• CENTRE CIM FUNDACIO PRIVADA
• CONSEIL DES ARCHITECTES D’EUROPE
• REGIONALNA ENERGETSKA AGENCIJA SJEVEROZAPADNE HRVATSKE
• EMI EPITESUGYI MINOSEGELLENORZO INNOVACIOS NONPROFIT KFT
• INSTITUT DE TECNOLOGIA DE LA CONSTRUCCION DE CATALUNYA
• SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU GRADEVINSKI FAKULTET
• OBUDAI EGYETEM