Free Training: Energy Efficiency Expert for Historic Houses (Austria)
Join our intensive 3-day training designed to equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to become an Energy Efficiency Expert for Historic Houses. This course is designed for members of the European Historic Houses Association, site managers, maintenance staff, and professionxals in services and consulting for historic buildings.
Course Details:
- Level: Comparable to vocational education
- Location: Kartause, Mauerbach, Austria
- Price: Free
- Dates: April 22nd to 24th, 2025
- Duration: 3 days, approximately 09:00h to 18:00h daily
Participants: 10-15 people
What You Will Learn:
The course follows a practical process for making historic houses sustainable, covering materials, techniques, national and European regulations, and the soft skills needed for successful implementation9. You will gain expertise to provide educated advice and help owners of historic homes reduce their property’s energy footprint.
Certification: Upon completion, you will receive an ECQA certificate from the European Heritage Academy (EHA). This certificate is recognized across all European countries and meets ECQA’s training requirements for certification
Register here: https://www.termino.gv.at/meet/de/b/ae599607dc50cc2eacf40de8e274cd64-430445
Program:
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
| Start | End | Activity | Trainer |
| 09:00 | 10:00 | Welcome & Introduction | NN BHÖ / Astrid Huber/ BDA & Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | U1.E1 Cultural Heritage Management / CliP-ComE Energy Manager for Historic House owners | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 10:30 | 10:45 | Presentation Curriculum and purposes of training | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 10:45 | 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Presentation eLearning Platform | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | U2.E3 Sustainability Principles | John Edwards / EH |
| 12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 | 14:00 | U2.E1 Intervention | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 14:00 | 14:45 | U3.E1 Impact of poor work | John Edwards / EH |
| 14:45 | 15:30 | U3.E2 Draught Proofing | John Edwards / EH |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | U1.E3 Process of Conservation U1.E4 Principles of Conservation | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 17:00 | 17:30 | Feedback & Wrap-up | All |
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
| Start | End | Activity | Session leaders |
| 09:00 | 09:15 | Welcome | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 09:15 | 10:15 | U2.E5 Significance & Heritage Values | John Edwards / EH |
| 10:15 | 11:15 | U3.E5 Building Physics | John Edwards / EH |
| 11:15 | 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | U2.E2 Traditional materials | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 12:30 | 14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | U3.E4 Building Services | N.N. |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | U3.E3 Insulation | John Edwards / EH |
| 15:30 | 15:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:45 | 16:15 | U3.E6 Secondary / Triple Glazing | John Edwards / EH |
| 16:15 | 17:00 | Feedback & Wrap-up | All |
Thursday, 24 April 2025
| Start | End | Activity | Session leaders |
| 08:00 | 09:00 | Brief guided tour in Charterhouse Mauerbach | Astrid Huber / BDA |
| 09:00 | 09:15 | Welcome | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 09:15 | 09:30 | Presentation ECQA and certification | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 09:30 | 10:15 | U4.E1 Appropriate Renewables for traditional buildings | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 10:15 | 11:00 | U5.E1 Projectmanagement | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 11:00 | 11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15 | 12:00 | U5.E2 Project Development | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 12:00 | 12:45 | U6.E1 European Funding options for Cultural Heritage | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 12:45 | 13:45 | Lunch Break (including Feedback) | |
| 13:45 | 14:15 | U6.E2 National funding options for Cultural Heritage | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 14:15 | 16:30 | U5.E3 Field work “Maintenance project” (incl. break) | Gerald Wagenhofer / UBW |
| 16:30 | 17:30 | Feedback and final Wrap-up | All |
