What kind of expertise is needed for low energy construction?

dc.contributor.authorGleeson, Colin
dc.contributor.authorWinch, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorClarke, Linda
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-21T14:15:09Z
dc.date.available2022-03-21T14:15:09Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe construction industry is responsible for 40% of European Union (EU) end-use emissions but addressing this is problematic, as evident from the performance gap between design intention and on-site energy performance. There is a lack of the expertise needed for low energy construction (LEC) in the UK as the complex work processes involved require ‘energy literacy’ of all construction occupations, high qualification levels, broad occupational profiles, integrated teamworking, and good communication. This research identifies the obstacles to meeting these requirements, the nature of the expertise needed to break down occupational divisions and bridge those interfaces where the main heat losses occur, and the transition pathway implied. Obstacles include a decline in the level, breadth and quality of construction vocational education and training (VET), the lack of a learning infrastructure on sites, and a fragmented employment structure. To overcome these and develop enhanced understanding of LEC requires a transformation of the existing structure of VET provision and construction employment and a new curriculum based on a broader concept of agency and backed by rigorous enforcement of standards. This can be achieved through a radical transition pathway rather than market-based solutions to a low carbon future for the construction sector.en
dc.description.sponsorshipAdapting Canadian Work and Workplaces to Respond to Climate Change
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/39430
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherConstruction Management and Economics
dc.rights.articlehttps://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2016.1248988
dc.rights.journalhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01446193.2016.1248988?needAccess=true
dc.rights.licenseConstruction Management and Economics, 35(3). Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) © 2016 The Author(s).
dc.subjectClimate change
dc.subjectEuropean Union
dc.subjectEurope
dc.subjectUnited Kingdom
dc.subjectConstruction
dc.subjectTraining
dc.subjectSkilled trades
dc.titleWhat kind of expertise is needed for low energy construction?en
dc.typeArticle

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