A key objective of the project was to align the skills and competences offered to trainees in initial vocational training in traditional skilled trades in the field of Building Service Engineering. with the necessary qualification requirements of the future by developing interdisciplinary learning modules. The project aims to support both trainees in the fields of electrical engineering, supply engineering and construction engineering, as well as the teachers who teach them, to work together more closely on an interdisciplinary basis and to develop sustainable practical skills. A key objective of the project was therefore to develop interdisciplinary learning modules in which trainees from different professions can learn with and from each other. To this end, the training content of existing traditional apprenticeship professions in the field of building technology was expanded to include qualification requirements from areas that were not previously part of the traditional field of activity. The project and its results thus took into account the requirements of networked building technology, which is a prerequisite for designing buildings to be energy-efficient and climate-neutral.
The EU's plan for a green transition considers building systems technology to be a crucial factor in achieving the European Union's climate targets. The requirements for employees in this field of activity are similar throughout Europe. They must understand a building as a holistic and complex system. This means that skilled workers in traditional trades must work more closely together and enrich their skills with qualifications in areas that were previously outside their field of expertise. Employees in the fields of electrical engineering, supply engineering and construction engineering need to work together more closely on an interdisciplinary basis. It is necessary to develop sustainable decision-making skills with the aim of thinking and acting appropriately and sustainably in the workplace. Cross-disciplinary skills from the building, electrical and supply engineering professions, expanded to include ‘sustainable skills’, are becoming increasingly important for vocational training in the field of Building Service Engineering. We applied for the project in order to identify these skills, describe them in a way that is understandable throughout Europe, and develop concrete offerings for practical use in the classroom.