Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) Retrofit

Education requirements

Learners must have attended the NZEB Fundamental Awareness Programme

Age requirements

Applicants must have reached the current statutory school leaving age.

Learning aptitude

N/A

Previous experience

Learners must have attended the NZEB Fundamental Awareness Programme

On successful completion of the training programme learners will be able to: 1- RETROFIT TARGETS, GUIDANCE AND REGULATIONS Understand NZEB principles for retrofit. 2- PROJECT SURVEY AND RETROFIT PLAN Outline the approach to surveying, assessing, planning and designing a retrofit. 3- RETROFIT BUILDING PHYSICS – PART 1 Understand building physics for retrofit. 4- BUILDING ENVELOPE Outline the thermal envelope and how to upgrade the roofs, walls, floors, windows and doors. 5- VR – VIRTUAL REALITY Insulating different wall types and roof through VR 6- BUILDING PHYSICS PART 2 - FABRIC Understand the insulated building fabric for retrofit – thermal insulation and thermal bridging. 7- AIRTIGHTNESS AND VAPOUR CONTROL Understanding the importance of airtightness and the relationship between airtightness and vapour control. 8- BUILDING SERVICES Understand building services for retrofit – space heating, domestic hot water and controlled ventilation. 9- RETROFIT EXERCISE Give the trainees a retrofit scenario to solve. 10- RENEWABLE ENERGY Understand renewable energy options for retrofit. 11- COMMUNICATION AND USER INFORMATION Understand the required knowledge for communication and best practice user information for retrofit