PROJECT NAME: INNOVATIVE MASTER COURSES SUPPORTING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENERGY AND CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE UKRAINIAN BUILDING STOCK (UKRENERGY) PROJECT
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PROJECT NAME: INNOVATIVE MASTER COURSES SUPPORTING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENERGY AND CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE UKRAINIAN BUILDING STOCK (UKRENERGY) PROJECT
PROJECT NAME: INNOVATIVE MASTER COURSES SUPPORTING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENERGY AND CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE UKRAINIAN BUILDING STOCK (UKRENERGY) PROJECT
GENERAL OBJECTIVE: to promote teaching and learning excellence in Ukraine by establishing innovative Master Programs on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, which are in line with the Bologna Process principles
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
- to create flexible, efficient, and high-quality M.Sc. programmes in the domain of Energy Efficiency of Buildings, with solid employment perspectives, by means of implementation of Master Courses (MCs) in four main Ukrainian Universities UAUs (Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Lviv), and innovative modules in four twinning universities of the same regions having specific training;
- to support curricular reform process by developing SPs in line with updated Bologna Process principles;
- to enhance the expertise of UA teaching staff to meet labour market demands and to direct the teaching offer towards problem solving of energy and building renovation issues;
- to guarantee the mainstreaming of the upgraded educational approach and their exploitation beyond the project lifecycle through different dissemination actions;
- to spread, foster, enhance the knowledge towards the European Green Deal and the requirements set by EU 2030.
PROGRAM: ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants
PROJECT NO AND TYPE: 101082898-ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE-STRAND-2
PROJECT ACRONYM: UKRENERGY
PROJECT START ‐ END DATE: 1st April 2023 ‐ 31st March 2026
COORDINATOR HEI: UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA, UNIGE ‐ IT
COORDINATOR HEI IN UKRAINE: Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUCA)
HEAD OF WORKING GROUP IN UKRAINE: Oleksandr KOVALCHUK, Vice-rector for scientific work and innovative development, Candidate of technical sciences, senior researcher
LIST OF PARTNERS
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Part. code |
Institutional Name
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ACRONYM |
Country |
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P01 |
Università degli Studi di Genova |
UniGe |
IT |
|
P02 |
Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture |
KNUCA |
UA |
|
P03 |
Odessa State Academy Of Civil Engineering And Architecture |
OSACEA |
UA |
|
P04 |
Prydniprovska State Academy Of Civil Engineering And Architecture |
PSACEA |
UA |
|
P05 |
Lviv Polytechnic National University |
LPNU |
UA |
|
P06 |
National Transport University |
NTU |
UA |
|
P07 |
Odessa National Economic University |
ONEU |
UA |
|
P08 |
Ukrainian State University Of Chemical Technology |
USUCT |
UA |
|
P09 |
Lviv National Environmental University |
LNEU |
UA |
|
P10 |
State Agency On Energy Efficiency And Energy Saving Of Ukraine |
SAEE |
UA |
|
P11 |
AGH University of Science and Technology |
AGH-UST |
PL |
|
P12 |
Università degli studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli |
UNICAM |
IT |
|
P13 |
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava |
STUBA |
SK |
Kicked-off the UKRENERGY ERASMUS+ project
“The new educational project of the Erasmus+ UKRENERGY “Innovative Master Courses Supporting the Improvement of the Energy and Carbon Footprint of the Ukrainian Building Stock” will help to study specialists for the Ukraine's energy efficiency and decarbonization needs,” said Maria Malaya, the SAEE First Deputy Head during the UKRENERGY kick-off meeting aimed at promoting teaching and learning excellence in Ukraine by establishing innovative master courses on energy sustainability in buildings and carbon footprint reduction.
The kick-off meeting took place on April 17-23, 2023 in Genoa (Italy) and teamed up both European partners and representatives of Ukrainian HEIs that will participate in the project implementation.
"This educational project became possible thanks to the consolidation of the efforts of the SAEE, universities from Italy, Slovak Republic, Poland and Ukraine. We are especially grateful to European partners, who are ready to share their experience and jointly introduce master's courses in energy efficiency and decarbonization at Ukrainian universities," noted Mrs Malaya.
Ukraine recovery should be based on energy efficiency and sustainable development, therefore, the UKRENERGY project implementation is extremely important for the future recovery, the movement towards the EU, and Ukraine desire to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
During the kick-off meeting, the participants also discussed a further action plan to fulfill the project's objectives, including by deploying an innovative educational programme, co-designed with stakeholders, by establishing communication between universities and enterprises, and strengthening the leading role of higher education institutions in energy efficiency policy.
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UKRENERGY team conducts a survey of target groups
As part of the UKRENERGY project, we are conducting a survey of various target groups to develop educational programs and components for Master's degree programs.
The collected data will help us to better understand different representatives of the construction market, identify the weaknesses and strengths of the educational process in the areas of sustainable development, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas emission reduction.
The results of the survey will be processed by the project team and will become the basis for further development of educational Master's programs.
Your opinion is very important to us. Please, take a few minutes of your time. To participate in the survey, please follow the link below and send us your answers:
- survey for employers: https://forms.gle/AYcsCF2LCGSzZPpA9
- survey for teachers: https://forms.gle/txWQBKyS3fZ5iAkZ7
- survey for alumnus: https://forms.gle/qbq7wN7MtX1t5Tcz8
- survey for students: https://forms.gle/DtbxAruRCpkR6uv78
Deadline: 08.06.2023 - 19.06.2023
UKRENERGY project announces a competition for the selection of external evaluation experts
UKRENERGY announces a competition for the selection of 2 external evaluation experts. The primary task of the external evaluators is to supervise the implementation of project activities and to provide the assessment of various project aspects such as relevance (Is the project still relevant in terms of its goals and achievements?);
efficiency (Are the activities within the work‐packages done on time and within planned budget?);
effectiveness (How well are the project specific objectives met?);
impact (at the different levels);
sustainability (What would stay after the project is finished?).
General responsibilities of an external evaluator:
‐ evaluate the quality of project activities and outputs;
‐ evaluate dissemination activities as well as the sustainability and exploitation of the project outputs;
‐ present preliminary conclusions based on desk research;
‐ write monitoring report based on the initial evaluation;
‐ submit 3 annual reports by April 2026 (1 report every project year with remarks – recommendations);
‐ assess effectiveness and efficiency of the budget spending;
‐ evaluate the project as a whole.
Expertise needed:
‐ at least 5 years of experience in conducting data analysis (desk research, quantitative and qualitative data analysis);
‐ knowledge and understanding of project monitoring and evaluation;
‐ experience in working with the European Commission, implementing ERASMUS+ projects, and/or other international organisations.
Additional criteria:
‐ language: Good communication skills in English (written and oral) and experience in reporting and publications.
‐ readiness to work in cooperation with experts coming from other Countries and chosen as an additional external expert.
2 experts will be selected from Ukraine, taking into account gender parity. CV and the motivation letter are accepted until June 12, 2023 via e-mail [email protected].
UKRENERGY Terms of Reference - Evaluation Board
The competition for the selection of external evaluation experts has been completed
The UKRENERGY project team has completed the competition for the selection of external evaluation experts.
The winners are:
Kostiantyn Gura – expert in the field of green energy, energy efficiency and decarbonization of the economy, Head of the UNECE Bureau;
Yuliia Shyshko - Ph.D., associate professor of the Department of Thermal Engineering and Energy Technologies of the National Technical University Dnipro University of Technology.
Study visit to the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
As part of the UKRENERGY project, a representative of the SAEE took part in a study visit to the Slovak University of Technology on June 26-28, 2023. During the visit, the SAEE presented the UA Guidelines in the field of Energy Efficiency in Buildings and an overview of Ukrainian legislation in the field of energy efficiency, and the Slovak side shared the materials of the training course on energy efficiency in buildings: “Energy Audit of Buildings”, “Energy Certification of Buildings”, “Energy Retrofitting of Buildings”, “Nearly Zero Energy Buildings” and a case study on energy modernization of a house.
During the visit, a tour on the green roof of the Mlynské nivy shopping center in the downtown of Bratislava was conducted. The architectural solution combines an underground parking and a bus station, a shopping center (70 thousand m2), food courts and a green roof with a recreation area. The roof of the building has trees, a 550-meter-long jogging track, two training grounds, a barbecue area, benches and recreation areas with the ability to charge mobile devices via USB, a playground, a so-called “urban vegetable garden” and a mini solar power plant with a capacity of 96 kW.
UKRENERGY - Agenda study visit at STUBA
SAEE is a key expert in the energy efficiency field of the UKRENERGY ERASMUS+ project
SAEE is actively working on the best European practices for energy sustainability in buildings. That is why Svitlana Pasichna, a representative of the SAEE, was honored to be a guest of two European educational projects RES4CITY (Horizon Europe) and SHERLOCK (Erasmus+ KA2 All-Inno), which brought together 18 partners from 8 European countries and Switzerland.
Indicators of specific energy consumption by buildings in Ukraine are 2-3 times higher than similar indicators in EU countries. The residential sector accounts for 33.2% of energy consumption and more than 40% of heat consumption and is the second largest energy consumer after the industrial sector (34%). Excessive energy consumption today indicates significant potential for reducing energy consumption in buildings, which can exceed 40%.
Besides, the war of the russian federation, characterized by widespread destruction of buildings, has resulted in a demand for reconstruction and renovation of the building stock, taking into account energy security and the need for maximum reduction in energy consumption, primarily through increased energy efficiency.
Thus, renovating buildings to make them more energy efficient is a key step towards the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. However, this process requires a skilled workforce capable of understanding and applying multidisciplinary dimensions during building modernization, covering technical, financial and social aspects, which will be taken into account during the development of master's courses to support the improvement of the energy and carbon footprint of the building stock of Ukraine within the UKRENERGY project jointly with Ukrainian, Italian, Polish and Slovak universities.
The UKRENERGY team is working on the development of Program Handbooks for Master's courses
The UKRENERGY project team continues its work on the development of Programme Handbooks tailored to the labor market and enable to support employability expectations of graduates. Our team prepares training materials by updated methodologies based on the best European practices.
During the online workshops held on October 16, 18 and 20, 2023, the leader of the academic team Professor Vincenzo Bianco (the University of Naples "Parthenope", Italy) shared his experience in the preparation of training manuals and provided specific instructions for further work.
UKRENERGY - Naples online workshop
We continue to study innovative technologies for the reconstruction of Ukraine
In framework of the UKRENERGY project implementation, the promotion and support of the integration of energy innovation hubs into the processes of restoring the destroyed civil and industrial infrastructure of cities and regions, representatives of the SAEE took part in the scientific and practical conference "Promotion of energy efficiency and training of specialists for the reconstruction of Ukraine" (March 13, 2024) and in the regional webinar "Promoting and supporting the integration of eninhubs in the processes of restoring the destroyed civil and industrial infrastructure of cities and regions" (March 14, 2024), organized by the NGO "Energy-Innovation DniproHab", Dnipro.
The purpose of the event: popularization of the results of scientific research and practical experience in the field of energy efficiency and innovative technologies in the reconstruction of Ukraine, which are used during the training of specialists for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Study visit to the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
UKRENERGY team gathered together on 24th-29th March, 2024 at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli in Caserta in order to get support in developing Deliverable 1.2, which consists in the preparation of the Programme Handbooks for the new Master Courses (for main universities) and creating modules to be integrated in their existing teaching disciplines (for affiliated universities).
Also, during study visit UKRENERGY team found out about an innovative educational and training tool, namely, with the Serious Games project, created by the RES4CITY project team.
Business Simulation Game (BSG) - this is an innovative and engaging educational and training tool that allows users to replicate the dynamics and logics of a specific business scenario. Users, individually or in a team, face a competitive situation in order to stimulate the application of their problem solving, creativity, strategic analysis and decision-making skills. The task is to lead a virtual company analysing data and making strategic decisions within the game, which have consequences on the outcome. These decisions involve areas such as marketing, finance, operations, sustainability and human resources.
The link to the Business Simulation Game https://webinbasket.res4city.eu/index.html
Here is the website of the RES4CITY project www.res4city.eu, if you want more info on the project.
UKRENERGY - Agenda study visit Caserta
The UKRENERGY team and external evaluation experts gathered together during 2nd coordination meeting in Krakow
The UKRENERGY team gathered together on 8th-11th May, 2024 for their 2nd coordination meeting. This year’s event was hosted by AGH University of Science and Technology Krakow, Poland.
The event included summarizing the results of the first year of project implementation, discussing further steps and plans. Some sessions were devoted to the work of external evaluation experts.
It was a wonderful opportunity to instill collaboration and team spirit within the group, looking back on project progress made, and laying plans for the next year.
UKRENERGY - Agenda meeting AGH_2nd May 2024
Online Workshop “New Model of the Electricity Market of Ukraine: Impact on Energy Efficiency and Active Consumer Participation”
On May 24th, 2024, within the implementation of the UKRENERGY project, the workshop “New Model of the Electricity Market of Ukraine: Impact on Energy Efficiency and Active Consumer Participation” was held, with the participation of more than 75 representatives from various HEIs of Ukraine and the SAEE representatives.
Oleksandr Kolesnikov and Ihor Buratynskyi, employees of the Energy Market Department of the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC), were the speakers.
Organizer: Odesa National Economic University, partner of the UKRENERGY project.
Training course Jr. Teaching staff at the European Universities
In the framework of the UKRENERGY project implementation a competition is announced among UAU's Junior Teaching Staff to take part in Intensive Training Course at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Slovak University of Technology (Bratislava) and the University of Genoa (Italy).
The purpose of the course: to acquire additional knowledge and skills regarding the implementation of training programs of the new Master's course, taking into account the best practices of the EU in terms of educational methodologies and specific knowledge related to energy efficiency and sustainability of buildings.
Study period:
1 week - September 16-20, 2024, Bratislava;
4 weeks - January 5 to February 28, 2025, Genoa (tbc).
Requirements for candidates:
- junior teaching staff with experience in teaching areas of energy-saving construction, energy efficiency, energy audit, modernization of buildings and other similar/relevant directions;
- graduate students of the II-IV year of study in the above-mentioned areas;
- fluency in English (no less В1-В2).
All expenses for participation in the Training Course are covered by project funds.
Read more about the competition on the official websites of partner universities.
Call_UKRENERGY_Training of the JTS
Round table "Using solar energy as an alternative energy source for multi-storey buildings and social infrastructure facilities"
Within the implementation of the UKRENERGY project, the Odesa National University of Economics (ONEU) invites you to join the round table "Using solar energy as an alternative energy source for multi-storey buildings and social infrastructure facilities".
When: August 27, 2024, 11:00 a.m
Where: co-working space of the 1st building of ONEU (Odesa, Preobrazhenska Str., 8, room 111)
Format: hybrid (offline and online)
Registration via the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Aql8jFiiHeTljpPSG9959ajmftYG_07khYhyXWDw57k/edit
ONEU’s specialists have studied the successful experience of using solar power plants (SPP) in multi-story buildings to meet general household needs and at social infrastructure facilities, which already have partial energy independence due to solar energy use and save expenses on electricity supply service.
Key questions:
· current local and state co-financing programs for the SPP installation;
· compensation for SPP equipment for condominiums;
· the list of necessary papers for the SPP installation;
· technical issues (how to determine the area for the SPP installation, economic feasibility of the SPP installation, etc.);
· real-life examples of SPP implementation in condominiums and social infrastructure facilities.
Participants: representatives of the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine, the Association of Solar Energy of Ukraine, the Energy Efficiency Fund, city councils and regional state administrations, condominiums, etc.
The first round of training course for Jr. Teaching staff has been completed
On September, 16-20 at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Slovak University of Technology (Bratislava), the junior teaching staff of the partner universities (24 teachers) took part in the first round of internships, the purpose of which was to acquire additional knowledge and skills related to the implementation of the curricula of the new Master's programme, taking into account EU best practices in the field of educational methodology and specific knowledge related to energy efficiency and sustainability of buildings.
The trainees got acquainted with European experience in energy certification of buildings, energy management and monitoring of buildings, compared Ukrainian and European norms and standards in the field of energy efficiency of buildings. Micro-group discussions were held on the academic aspects of harmonising educational approaches in educational programmes. In addition, participation in the internship will provide a strong impetus for further scientific activity.
UKRENERGY - Intensive retraining course Energy Efficient Buildings
Lviv Polytechnic University held a meeting with stakeholders
As part of the UKRENERGY project, an important meeting with stakeholders was held at Lviv Polytechnic University, during which one university teaching staff and experts, discussed the curriculum of a new course on energy efficiency and sustainability of buildings, which will prepare future students in accordance with the requirements of the modern labor market and EU standards and provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills for a successful career in the field of energy-efficient construction.
Іnternational scientific and practical conference «Energy-efficient city. XXI century»
On November 14-15, 2024, the Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, in cooperation with the UKRENERGY project, is holding the 3rd International Scientific and Practical Conference "Energy-Efficient City. XXI century".
The plenary session of the conference will be held on November 14, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the meeting hall of the main building of the Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (Odesa, 4 Didrikhsona St.). Online participation via the link https://meet.google.com/pgh-vnfg-yik
Sectional meetings of the conference will be held online on November 15, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Online participation via the link https://meet.google.com/pgh-vnfg-yik
Program of the 3rd international scientific and practical conference
