NaturBuild

Name of the project: Nature Based Solutions: Green roofs training for urban and building sustainability.
Financing:  Erasmus+ Key Action 220-VET Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training. Call 2021.
Agreement nº: 2021-KA220-VET-7D7D053A.
Duration: 30 months from January 2022 to June 2024.
Budget: 328.900,00 €.
Coordinator: Fundación Laboral de la Construcción (Spain).
Partners: Pedmede Somateio (Greece), Scuola Edile Piacenza (Italy), Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia (Portugal) and Universitat de Valencia (Spain).
Website: https://naturbuild.eu/

Social Networks:
Instagram: @naturbuildeu
Facebook: @NaturBuild
Twitter: @NaturBuild

According to the UN, the world's cities occupy only 3% of the planet's land surface, but are responsible for 60-80% of energy consumption and 75% of carbon emissions. In addition, Renovation Wave for Europe aims to at least double renovation rates over the next 10 years and ensure that renovations lead to greater energy and resource efficiency. By 2030, 35 million buildings could be renovated and an additional 160,000 "green" jobs could be created in the construction sector.

The objectives foreseen in this initiative are:

Global awareness module: training to establish a common basis for all professions involved in the process of building Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), providing an overview of the state of the art. At the same time, it will help raise awareness of NBS and the benefits it brings to building performance, urban climate and biodiversity.

Installation module: specialized training according to the professional profiles involved in the installation of green roofs, to give clear instructions on the steps to follow at each stage of the installation process.

Maintenance module: training on how to conserve the different elements of green roofs: vegetation, installations, etc.

Deconstruction module, training with two main objectives: how to deconstruct a green roof to install a new one and how to deconstruct a common roof to install a green roof.

Online training platform: This tool will be created to improve not only the digitization of training in the construction sector, but also the skills of its workers. The online course, to be available in 2024, offers training in all stages of green roofs, as well as crucial information about the benefits that they produce in cities.

Why is NaturBuild interesting?

Currently, the installation of green roofs includes different professional profiles (waterproofers, gardeners, plumbers, etc.). The course covers the process carried out by all trades at all stages, including deconstruction; and is developed through collaborative work between the consortium's organizations, which are specialized in training and energy. In addition, this training focuses on the solutions used in the different subclimates of the Mediterranean countries (Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece).

This project involves external organizations from all four countries dedicated to green roofs. Experts interested in NaturBuild can send an e-mail to internationalprojects@fundacionlaboral.org.

DISCLAIMER

The Nature Based Solutions (NaturBuild) project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of IRTIC and neither the European Commission nor the Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education (Sepie) can be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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