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EEBD - Electronic Energy Buildings Directive

The objective of the EEBD action is to contribute to the take-off of the European Directive 2002/91/EC through preparation of a Web based dynamic vocational Tool. The directive, provides a precise legislative framework for improving the energy performance of the built environment. The building sector constitutes about 40% to the total energy consumption in EU. It is therefore essential to improve the energy efficiency in buildings. It has been well understood that up to 22% of energy saving could be achieved in the building sector in Europe if the economic condition permits. Surveys carried out in previous projects revealed that significant amount of energy had been wasted in buildings due to poor design, commissioning, maintenance and operation. Besides the economic barriers, this situation is likely because building designers, managers and operators do not have sufficient technical competence.

This action covers the identification of the vocational training needs in the EU regions, the development of the training material and the development of the electronic tool that it will provide a suitable mean to obtain the technical competence that allows the better understand and use of the Directive 2002/91/EC and relevant national regulations. In addition it will provide a design, maintaining and operation of the buildings with higher energy efficiency. The tool will incorporate the state-of-the art information in modules and will be automatically updated according to the end users requirements. Each trainee will be given opportunities to rate each of the modules and the entire tool in terms of flexibility, usefulness, completeness, consistence with his/her demands, user friendliness, adaptability to the market requirement. The feedback from trainees will be used to continuously improve the tool in order to meet the market needs. The tool will be free of charge and after the completion of the project, the maintenance of the tool will be made by own funds, advertising and by honorarium. The mock-up testing activities and virtual classrooms, together with its dissemination activities. In conclusion the strategic impact of the specific project is to create a central contact and training point for engineers involved in the implementation of the specific Directive in various EU countries.

The project consortium is consisted of partners from the United Kingdom, Greece, Bulgaria and Austria. These partners have long-term experience on their national building regulations. Most partners are currently involved in or responsible for assessing the impacts of the DIRECTIVE 2002/91/EC on national regulations and developing necessary national implementation details .