Free courses in energy rehabilitation
We see rehabilitation as a way to increase the value of a property and to attract new actors, but also as a way to ensure optimal living conditions and to generate new social dynamics as an engine of change.
On the one hand, we must understand that rehabilitation of existing buildings with energy and environmental criteria It is an activity that must be practiced and known, since the actions on the existing park are a key element to reduce CO2 emissions in our cities, without detracting from the energy savings that we provide to the occupants of the dwellings.
And on the other, the financial factor has a significant weighto (Be it state or European), both in the determination of the necessary or existing subsidies for residential buildings or other issues, as in the evaluation of the successful investment and the performance of the properties.
These two important topics are addressed by these three online courses on energy rehabilitation which are totally free and taught by Rehabilitate, which is the transnational platform to support the financing of energy rehabilitation.
3 Courses to learn about technical solutions and financing and investment in energy rehabilitation
Remember that they are MOOC courses (Massive Online Open Courses) and allow the autonomous management of learning. As indicated, at the end of each one of them and after passing the corresponding self-evaluations, the user receives a certificate that accredits the use of the training.
1.- Course on existing technical solutions to improve the energy efficiency of the building
goals: East energy rehabilitation course focuses on knowing the different existing techniques offered by the construction sector so that we can choose the most appropriate solution for the building.
Duration: It is 10 hours.
Recipients: Rehabilitation companies, construction companies, engineering consultancies and architecture firms, administrations and public and private companies at the regional, provincial and local levels, energy service companies … etc.
Agenda technical solutions in energy efficiency:
- Unit 0. Introduction
- Why is energy rehabilitation necessary?
- Regulations as a driver of the evolution of buildings
- Thermal envelope, passive and active systems
- Energy demand and consumption
- What intervention is the most appropriate?
- Energy management and use
- Unit 1. Building envelope improvement techniques
- Facades
- Covers
- Soils
- Windows
- Solar control techniques
- Unit 2. Intervention in the building's facilities
- ACS improvement
- Boiler improvement
- Improvement of refrigeration equipment
- Energy savings in residential lighting systems
- The use of home automation as a means of energy saving
- The sun as a renewable source of energy
We can access from HERE to register.
2.- Course technical-economic studies of energy rehabilitation solutions
Goals:
- In this Online training the options to reduce the consumption of non-renewable primary energy in building renovation will be known
- How to carry out a complete approach for the economic profitability analysis of an energy efficiency measure in renovation
- Know the different parameters of economic profitability in the implementation of energy saving measures: such as the gross amortization period, annual gross return, gross investment return, investment return rate (TRI), Benefit / Cost ratio, Internal Rate Return (IRR), investment update (NPV).
- Carrying out several examples of calculating the economic profitability of energy efficiency and saving measures: improvement of the building's thermal envelope, change of air conditioning machines, replacement of lighting equipment …
Duration: 10 hours
Recipients: Rehabilitation companies, construction companies, engineering consultancies and architecture firms, administrations and public and private companies at the regional, provincial and local levels, energy service companies … etc.
Agenda economic studies in energy rehabilitation
- Unit 1. Evaluation of the building: general information, envelope and
facilities
- Energy efficiency measures: definition and classification
- Phases of study and decision-making in the adoption of measures of
energy efficiency - The influence of the execution and maintenance of buildings on
economic profitability
- Unit 2. Economic profitability and energy efficiency
- Economic parameters: basic concepts
- Gross amortization period
- Gross return on investment
- Annual gross return
- Rate of return on investment (TRI)
- Benefit / Cost Ratio (B / C)
- Investment update (NPV)
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Interpretation of economic parameters: feasibility and
cost effectiveness - NPV / TIR development practical example for an upgrade
energetic
- Unit 3. Examples of feasibility study, savings calculation and period
amortization of actions
- Profitability calculation process of an efficiency measure
energetic - Development of profitability proposal models in measures
energy efficiency for customers - Actions to improve insulation in facades
- Actions to improve window insulation
- Actions to improve roof insulation (Remember our article on roof rehabilitation)
- Actions to improve insulation in floors
- Actions to improve air conditioning insulation
- Actions to improve lighting insulation
- Actions to raise awareness, support and promote efficiency
energy as an economic profitability strategy
We can access from HERE to register.
3.- Financial instruments based on structural funds aimed at energy renovation of buildings
goals:
- Describe the possible existing barriers in energy rehabilitation, introducing the main economic concepts related to its financing
- Know the purpose of the structural funds of the European Union and the possibilities of application in the energy rehabilitation sector
- Understand Financial Instruments and existing management, implementation and investment options
- Introduce the type of contracts to improve energy efficiency and the associated responsibilities
- Present different success stories and international references in the field of Financial Instruments
Duration: 20 hours
Recipients: Rehabilitation companies, construction companies, engineering consultancies and architecture firms, administrations and public and private companies at the regional, provincial and local levels, energy service companies … etc.
Agenda financial instruments for energy rehabilitation
- Unit 1. Introduction
- The need for viable solutions for rehabilitation
energetic - Previous financial concepts and criteria
- Barriers to promoting energy rehabilitation
- Unit 2. The structural funds of the European Union. The European Framework
2014-2020: the exante study
- Introduction
- The new orientation of the 2014-2020 framework
- Financial instruments
- Unit 3. Typology of contracts to improve energy efficiency and
responsibilities
- Energy Performance Contracts (Energy Performance
Contract, EPC) - Operating leasing and financial leasing contracts
- Power sale contracts
- Unit 4. Financial instruments for building rehabilitation. Cases
of success and international references
- Introduction
- The Nord Pas de Calais Financial Instrument
- The Green Revolving Fund (GRF)
- The On Tax Financing and On Bill Financing mechanisms
- Success stories and international references
- A PACE program for Europe: EuroPace
As a requirement for this course, it is necessary to have basic knowledge of economics. We can access from HERE to register.
From our opinion, we believe that this training is a good opportunity since these courses are usually always treated from a technical - constructive perspective and this time, they also enter a field quite unknown to many technicians, which is the economic part, be it financing, investment or profitability, which undoubtedly has great relevance.
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