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Skills2Decarb

Skills at the core of the decarbonisation of the
Italian building stock

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ABOUT SKILLS2DECARB

Skills2Decarb is a European research project (LIFE-CET-SKILLBUILD) designed to address the growing skills gap in the Italian construction sector, enabling professionals and workers in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industry to lead the transition towards zero-emission buildings.

THE CHALLENGE

The Italian building stock presents specific challenges: it is largely outdated and energy inefficient, with around 74% of buildings constructed before the first energy regulations introduced in 1976.

At the same time, the sector faces a critical shortage of skills. The adult participation rate in education and training in the construction sector increased marginally, from 2.6% in 2010 to 3.3% in 2020, remaining quite low when compared to the EU-27 average of 7.4% in 2020.  

According to the EU Construction Sector Observatory, this gap represents a major bottleneck for the adoption of innovative solutions in energy renovation and sustainable building management.

Additional barriers include:

  • Limited expertise in sustainability, circular economy, and digitalisation
  • Italian VET (Vocational, Educational, Training) system fragmented at regional level
  • Difficulties in recognising non-formal and informal skills

OBJECTIVES

  • Bridge the skills gap in the construction sector
  • Support the upskilling and reskilling of AEC professionals and workers
  • Develop and deliver training modules for professionals and workers on digitalisation, circularity, carbon neutrality, smartness and soft skills
  • Align training pathways with EU energy and climate directives
  • Contribute to the evolution of professional qualifications
  • Enable the transition towards zero-emission buildings
  • Proposal for the new professional profile of the ZEB Manager
Skills2decarb objectives

TARGET GROUPS

White-collar professionals

Designers, engineers, consultants, and technical experts involved in building design, operation, and maintenance

Blue-collar workers

On-site professionals, including site managers and construction workers

TRAINING APPROACH

Skills2Decarb introduces a two-phase training model designed to maximise impact and scalability:

Train-the-Trainers

  • Creation of a qualified network of trainers
  • Capacity building for white-collar trainers within partner organisations
  • Upskilling of site managers to support on-the-job training

Train-the-Trainees

  • Delivery of training to AEC professionals and workers
  • Blended learning approach combining online and in-person activities
  • Deployment through a network of training hubs across Italy
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TRAINING APPROACH

Skills2Decarb introduces a two-phase training model designed to maximise impact and scalability:

TRAINING APPROACH

Skills2Decarb introduces a two-phase training model designed to maximise impact and scalability:

TRAINING APPROACH

Skills2Decarb introduces a two-phase training model designed to maximise impact and scalability:

Train-the-Trainers

  • Creation of a qualified network of trainers
  • Capacity building for white-collar trainers within partner organisations
  • Upskilling of site managers to support on-the-job training

Train-the-Trainees

  • Delivery of training to AEC professionals and workers
  • Blended learning approach combining online and in-person activities
  • Deployment through a network of training hubs across Italy

Consortium

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R2M Solution Italy

GBC Italia

Green Building Council Italia

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iBIMi

Istituto per il Building Information Modelling Italia

Habitech

DTTN

Habitech - Distretto Tecnologico Trentino

STRESS

Sviluppo Tecnologie e Ricerca per l'Edilizia Sismicamente Sicura ed Ecosostenibile

Sovecar

Affiliated Partner

Sea costruzioni

Sea Costruzioni

Affiliated Partner

Co-funded by the European Union, GA n. 101214978. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.