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[SKILLS]   Joint position paper addressing #skills needs in the #woodworking🪵and hashtag #furniture🪑sectors.   As European Social Partners and in the context of the European Year of Skills, EFIC - European Furniture Industries Confederation, CEI Bois and European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) co-signed a joint position paper addressing #skills needs in the #woodworking🪵and #furniture🪑sectors.   Europe’s woodworking and furniture industries employ over 2 million people in more than 300,000 businesses, the majority of which are small and medium-sized enterprises #SMEs. Labour shortages is however a common challenge in both industries.   We provide recommendations to be tackled at EU level, at national and government level, as well as at company level and by training providers.   In a nutshell, we recommend: ✅ Developing strategies to attract more young people to careers in the woodworking and furniture sectors ✅ Supporting companies for skilling and upskilling, to ensure that their employees have the necessary skills to meet evolving industry demands ✅ Promoting and supporting Vocational Education Training considering differences in the Member States ✅ Eliminating barriers for the mutual recognition of qualifications ✅ Putting in place a system to validate formal and non-formal learning in cooperation with social partners and trade/industry associations ✅ Developing long term training plans ✅ Creating networks for an increased use of #Erasmus+   👉🏻 Read the full joint position paper: https://lnkd.in/ean5czib

[SKILLS]   Joint position paper addressing #skills needs in the #woodworking🪵and hashtag #furniture🪑sectors.   As European Social Partners and in the context of the European Year of Skills, EFIC - European Furniture Industries Confederation, CEI Bois and European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) co-signed a joint position paper addressing #skills needs in the #woodworking🪵and #furniture🪑sectors.   Europe’s woodworking and furniture industries employ over 2 million people in more than 300,000 businesses, the majority of which are small and medium-sized enterprises #SMEs. Labour shortages is however a common challenge in both industries.   We provide recommendations to be tackled at EU level, at national and government level, as well as at company level and by training providers.   In a nutshell, we recommend: ✅ Developing strategies to attract more young people to careers in the woodworking and furniture sectors ✅ Supporting companies for skilling and upskilling, to ensure that their employees have the necessary skills to meet evolving industry demands ✅ Promoting and supporting Vocational Education Training considering differences in the Member States ✅ Eliminating barriers for the mutual recognition of qualifications ✅ Putting in place a system to validate formal and non-formal learning in cooperation with social partners and trade/industry associations ✅ Developing long term training plans ✅ Creating networks for an increased use of #Erasmus+   👉🏻 Read the full joint position paper: https://lnkd.in/e3jPsSTD

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I'm pleased to announce the successful completion of my second course on Coursera in May 2024, titled "Sustainable Design Practices in Building Design," facilitated by L&T EduTech. This advanced specialization has significantly enhanced my expertise in sustainable development principles and green construction methodologies. The curriculum covered: - **Site Selection**: Strategizing location choices to minimize environmental impact. - **Environmental Impact Assessment**: Evaluating and mitigating adverse environmental effects. - **Shading and Heat Transfer**: Optimizing energy efficiency through advanced design techniques. - **Renewable Energy Integration**: Incorporating sustainable energy solutions into building designs. - **Water and Waste Management**: Implementing efficient resource management to reduce waste. - **Sustainable Materials**: Selecting and utilizing eco-friendly construction materials. - **Energy, Water, and Waste Impact Analysis**: Understanding and minimizing resource consumption. Currently, I am leveraging these insights in my work on the One Bangkok project, integrating state-of-the-art sustainable practices into this prominent development. This course has equipped me with critical skills for sustainable building design and green certification preparation, and I am eager to apply this knowledge to foster more sustainable and environmentally friendly construction practices. #Sustainability #GreenBuilding #ProfessionalDevelopment #Coursera #SustainableDesign #OneBangkok https://lnkd.in/gyB2KqyD

Hi for those who would like to know more about Embodied Carbon & like me might have been hesitant to ask….book your spot for what I’m sure will be an insightful session.

According to the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), there are 10 key factors that contribute to earning a WELL Building Certificate. At Caelus, we’re well-versed in creating products for air, water, and lights that not only prioritize functionality, sustainability, and aesthetics, but also align with these essential criteria, enabling us to craft spaces that promote occupant health and wellbeing.

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Pleased to have passed the One Click LCA Life Cycle Construction Bootcamp! A really insightful training course looking at the life-cycle of construction, as a whopping 39% of global carbon emissions are caused by buildings of all types 🏢 🌍 The key insights that stood out were: 🏭 Embodied carbon is the biggest issue for the construction sector. By 2030, 40% of all embodied carbon needs to be removed globally to contribute significantly to Net Zero targets ⚒ Design for Disassembly. Designing a building for longevity includes after-life of materials... and there's so much work to be done to improve the 'cradle to cradle' cycle 🏘 Pre-fabrication + modular building assembly methods are the next trends. Low-carbon pre-fabricated buildings will become even more important in the event of global housing shortages.. think the IKEA flat pack of homes! Looking forward to joining more training bootcamps with the team at OneClick. #catraining #oneclicklca #constructionindustry #sustainability

Well, am writing this post but I must say it has been long overdue…. Last month, I attended the Better Buildings Bootcamp 2024 for 5 straight days and it was such a tremendous experience where I got to meet a number of talented and experienced professionals, professors and students. Speakers with brilliant knowledge and background presented to us, such as façade engineering specialists from WSP, indoor environmental quality experts from Sage Living Toronto, sustainable building design experts from Hammerschlag & Joffe Inc., active (mechanical) systems specialists from Nerva Energy, building enclosure experts from University of Toronto, energy and sustainability specialists from DIALOG, and accessibility specialists from Beautifully Inclusive, to mention but a few. I was not only astonished but greatly inspired by the content from these speakers. One of the many things that intrigued me was the Whole Life Carbon perspective. It is interesting to see that experts nowadays are not only focused on reducing operational carbon emissions but are also greatly considering reduction of embodied carbon emissions. Assessing the total carbon footprint of buildings over their entire lifecycle, from construction to demolition is very essential. As we strive to achieve carbon reduction goals in the world today, we should generally try to strike a balance between reducing both operational and embodied carbon in order to reduce the overall carbon footprint. I greatly thank Bettina Hoar and the entire Better Buildings Boot Camp 2024 team for such a well-organized week of learning and collaboration. I highly recommend this bootcamp, I am very certain that programs like these will change and make this world a very sustainable place! #carbonemissions#carbonreductions#carbonfootprint#netzero#carbonpositive#carbonzero#embodiedcarbon#operationalcarbon#sustainableliving#sustainabledevelopment

I am very happy to share this new report prepared in collaboration with few colleagues about the needs for knowledge, skills and competencies for the new occupational profile: the Circular Economy Transition Manager of the furniture sector. You can download it here https://lnkd.in/dnv4ZPEr. This is the first concrete results of the CirCLER project https://lnkd.in/da_Uzufv. It is the outcome of a process including a survey phase and a validation workshop that involved more than 160 experts from across the EU. The report clearly presents which are the key competencies areas that this new occupational profile will need to successfully guide the transition toward a more circular economy within furniture sector companies. Further interesting results from this project will follow during the next three years, as among other outputs and activties, we are going to develop new curricula and training resources for both VET and Higher Education provision. #ErasmusplusCirCLER AMBIT - Living Spaces Cluster