NEWCOM
NEWCOM - Success through knowledge
The quality of the construction work is particularly important in the construction of nearly zero-energy buildings. Construction errors are often the cause of excessive energy consumption and loss of comfort. Particularly important for ensuring very low energy consumption is a tight building envelope and thus a correspondingly sensitive installation of insulation, windows and building services (heating/ventilation/cooling). The reason for such construction errors is often that tradespeople lack an understanding of the complex interrelationships between the different trades and building components. NEWCOM therefore aims to impart the skills required for the construction of nearly zero-energy buildings and for carrying out the relevant inspections by developing appropriate training modules that are recognized throughout Europe.
Objective
The primary objective of the NEWCOM project is to ensure the construction of nearly zero-energy buildings. This involves improving the quality of building constructions and avoiding construction errors. NEWCOM develops training modules for specialists and building inspectors. This increases both construction expertise and the transparency of execution quality.
NEWCOM means:
- Identification and development of necessary training modules
- Increasing the competence of professionals and the transparency of execution quality in the construction of high-efficiency buildings
- Creating a basis for Europe-wide recognition of the developed training modules
- Ensuring market demand for competent professionals in construction.
Current reports
- Report | Existing Certification schemes and organisations (pdf)
- Report | Analysis of the market barrieres towards cross craft schemes (pdf)
- Summary Report | National Certification strategies (pdf)
- Summary Report | National certification strategies for building (pdf)
- Deliverable | European database of certified professionals (D5.3) (pdf)
- Report | Strategies to improve market uptake of cross-craft schemes (pdf)
Project data
| Client / Funding Provider | Europäische Kommission Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) |
| Project management | Ing. Mag. Georg Trnka |
| Project team |
DI Naghmeh Altmann-Mavaddat MSc Gabriele Möhring |
| Projectpartner | Österreichische Energieagentur – Lead Partner EASt – Energieagentur Steiermark 17&4 – Organisationsberatung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung ÈMI – Non-profit Limited Liability Company for Quality Control and Innovation in Building VECC – ViaEuropa Competence Centre TNO – Innovation for life ISSO – Dutch Knowledge Centre for the building and building services sector |
| Projekt duration | September 2017 to September 2020 |
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