Building Energy Efficiency: One metrological support example to vocational education and training

The Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD) has became a basic mandatory tool for addressing the needs of commercial real estate transactions. Within the framework of a European project (Leonardo da Vinci Partnership) an original contribution towards the European harmonization in education and training was undertaken. Among key expertises in various technical fields; Building design, Building physics, Energy consumption, Thermal and optical properties of materials, … Metrology expertise has been identified as one of the competencies for structuring the frame of vocational education and training. This article gives an overview on main actions performed during the project