EXCEL4HOUSING4.0

Objectives of the project

1. Develop cross-border training and capacity building programs
   → Co-create innovative training schemes focusing on green, digital, and circular skills for sustainable housing and energy efficiency
2. Establish strategic VET-Academia-Industry partnerships
   → Promote collaboration among educational institutions, SMEs, and industry leaders to ensure relevance and applicability of training programs
3. Advance smart and green construction skills
   → Equip learners, workers, and educators with the knowledge and tools necessary for the decarbonisation and digitalisation of the housing sector
4. Promote inclusive and flexible upskilling/reskilling pathways
   → Tailor learning opportunities for youth, adults, and underrepresented groups in line with lifelong learning goals
5. Create a sustainable funding and governance model
   → Ensure long-term sustainability and policy alignment of VET excellence in energy efficiency finance and green construction
6. Contribute to EU Green Deal and Circular Economy goals
   → Align training outcomes with EU environmental and social sustainability targets through systemic vocational transformation.

Expected Results

• A network of Centres of Vocational Excellence
  – A fully operational network connecting VET providers with research institutions, policy-makers, and industry actors across multiple EU regions.

• Validated cross-border curricula and training modules
  – Development and implementation of modular, stackable training content focused on smart housing, digital tools, and circular building practices.

• Upskilled workforce in energy-efficient housing
  – A wide group of VET learners, teachers, and SMEs trained on sustainable construction and finance models.

• Policy and governance frameworks
  – Roadmaps, strategies, and recommendations for embedding green skills into national VET systems and regional strategies.

• New business-education alliances
  – Enhanced cooperation through work-based learning programs, innovation labs, and cross-sectoral pilot actions.

• Digital and green learning tools
  – Accessible, digitalized training materials aligned with emerging technological trends and environmental needs.

• Long-term sustainability model
  – A funding and operational model ensuring continuity of training programs and stakeholder engagement post-project.

Project Activities