1. BUILD UP Skills Croatia
CROSKILLS
Lifelong education for creation of green jobs in the field of energy
efficiency and renewable energy in building sector
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN SOUTH-EAST EUROPE
Robert Pasicko, UNDP Croatia

2. Partners
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering
Fra Andrije Kačića Miošića 26, HR-10000 Zagreb
Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning
Ulica Republike Austrije 20, HR-10000 Zagreb
Regional Environmental Center
Ferde Livadića 35, HR-10000 Zagreb
Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts
Ilica 49/II, p.p.166, HR-10000 Zagreb
School of Building and Crafts
Športska 1, HR-40000 Čakovec
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture
Fra Andrije Kačića Miošića 26, HR-10000 Zagreb
Knauf Insulation Ltd.
Varaždinska 140, HR-42220 Novi Marof
United Nations Development Programme Croatia
Radnička 41/8, HR-10000 Zagreb
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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3. Green jobs
In EU 1.2 million green jobs in energy sector (REN21, 2013)
Currently between 3.000-6.000 green jobs in Croatia (Boromisa, 2013)
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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4. Project motivation:
 EU policy
 directives: EPBD, EPBD II
 20-20-20 targets until 2020
 Lack of qualified workers in energy
efficiency and renewable energy
sources
 Lack of institutional specialized
education schemes
 Weak market demand for lowenergy buildings and renewables
 Lack of national discussion among
the relevant stakeholders on the needs
and possibilities about building sector
workers
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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5. Methodology
 Determination of the actual situation among the future users
 Status quo Analysis
 National qualification platform
 establishment of group of relevant stakeholders in each sector that
can contribute to promotion and development of the Roadmap
 Roadmap endorsement
 by identified stakeholders and institutions
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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6. Status quo analysis
Performed by:
• official databases, national studies and strategic documents and action
plans and analyses
• The questionnaires answered by construction workers,
• The questionnaires answered by the persons employed at the educational
institutions (teachers, instructors, principals)
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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7. Results of analysis
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7% of craftsmen deal exclusively with the implementation of EE
technologies
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The skills necessary for quality execution of low-energy buildings are
very rare among construction workers
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Vocational high schools for adult education are not oriented on energy
efficiency and renewable sources as a part of their curricula
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84% respondents stated that they wanted additional training to a
certain extent and become specialized in the field of energy efficiency
technologies in building construction
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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8. Estimated number of workers
Type of works
Wall insulation
Roof insulation/
replacement
Carpentry
replacement
Biomass use
Solar energy
Wind energy
TOTAL:
Estimated number of
workers required to achieve
• Under Energy
20 - 20 - 20 objectives
Efficiency Directive
2012/27/EU
9400
(EED), Croatia
5700
must renovate 3%
of buildings in the
6500
public sector a
year
9000
4800
2200
37600
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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9. The National Qualification Platform
• Establishment of group of relevant stakeholders
in each sector
(education, construction and energy efficienty) that can contribute to
promotion and development of the Roadmap
 64 representatives from
51 organizations
 Consultation process of
developing of the Roadmap
required and actively
contributed to the
participation of stakeholders
from all sectors
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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10. 27 proposed measures:
General measures (8)
Legislative Measures (5)
Technical measures (7)
Others measures (7) – there are not directly
connected with education of workers
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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11. General measures
GM-1
GM-3
GM-5
Education and lifelong education of the existing qualified (Q) workers in the
fields of EE and RES
Training and lifelong education of the existing unqualified (UQ) workers in the
fields of EE and RES
Retraining and lifelong education as to EE and RES for both unemployed and
employed construction workers
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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12. General measures
Development of the CROSKILLS marketing plan for the purpose of
GM-2
popularization of the construction jobs
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A lack of interest in students for the very vocations desperately needed
for attaining the 20-20-20 objectives (namely, only 1 plasterer and 23
roofers in the period from 2009 to 2013).
Commencing an info campaign at the national level with the purpose of
GM-4 promoting EE refurbishment of buildings and the offer of licensed workers and
certified companies in the realm of EE
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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13. Legislative Measures
LM-1
Public tenders system – green public procurement, the obligation of
employing certified workers (after the sufficient number of educated
workers have entered the market) and the mechanism for protection of
local performers
LM-2
Certifying/licensing construction workers after they have completed
education courses (licensing an individual)
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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14. Legislative Measures
LM-3
LM-4
LM-5
Monitoring the bodies responsible for training (depriving them of
authorization)
Monitoring the licensed companies and trades (depriving them of the
license/charging fines)
Licensing of the companies and trades in the way that includes education
obligation and the expiry of the certificate; Evidence/registry of companies
and trades licensed to perform EE and RES works
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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15. Technical measures
Development of the plan for a lifelong education for workers that are to
TM-1 construct nearly zero-energy buildings and refurbish the existing ones in terms
of EE
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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16. Technical measures
TM-2
Training of trainers
TM-3
Establishing the Registry of Educated Workers that is to be accessible to a
wider public; updating the Registry, taking evidence on lifelong education
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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17. Others Measures
OM-1
OM-2
Revision and implementation of secondary school curricula for the
vocations related to construction and refurbishment in terms of EE and RES
Legislation on EE performance quality control in the course of performance
of works and prior to issuing operating licenses
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.

18. Other Measures
OM-3
OM-4
Encouraging the creation of curricula for interdisciplinary vocations
Encouraging clusters and cooperatives of expert business entities taking
part in the construction processes and establishing professional
associations
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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19. Endorsement
 the Roadmap has been accepted by the relevant bodies and
stakeholders that have undertaken to follow and implement it!
Zagreb, 9.12.2013.
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20. Endorsement letter
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Republic of Croatia, Ministry of
Construction and Physical Planning
Republic of Croatia, Ministry of
Economy
Republic of Croatia, Ministry of
Entrepreneurship and Crafts
Republic of Croatia, Ministry of
Environment and Nature Protection
12. Croatian Chamber of Economy—Sector
for Construction and Communal
Economy
13. Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineer
14. Croatia Green Building Council
15. Croatian Association of Court Expert
Witnesses
16. Croatian employers` Association
Republic of Croatia, Ministry of Science,
17. Croatian Association of Facade Thermal
Education and Sports
Insulation Systems
Republic of Croatia, Ministry of Labour
18. Croatian Society for Infrared
and Pension System
Thermography
Agency for Vocational Education and
19. Building Managers association
Adult Learning
20. Tenant Association and Coordination
Environmental Protection and Energy
21. Croatian Association of Roofers
Efficiency Fund
22. Construction and Technical School
City of Koprivnica
Rijeka
City of Zagreb
23. Vocational SchoolZagreb, 9.12.2013.
Vice Vlatković Zadar
Croatian Employment Institute

21. Thank You for Your attention!
Robert Pasicko
robert.pasicko@undp.org