NZEB UPDATE9 June 2017
A DIT cloud-based online learning model for EU-wide NZEB upskilling
Cormac AllenDublin School of ArchitectureCollege of Engineering + Built EnvironmentDUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DIT MEnS NZEB upskilling
CPD Certificate in Professional Energy Skills in NZEB
Meeting of Energy professional Skills (MEnS)Participating universities
Meeting of Energy professional Skills (MEnS)Integration within postgraduate qualification
MEnS ‘Professional Energy Skills in NZEB’ modulePart of nested MSc degree
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Meeting of Energy professional SkillsLaunch Cohort #1, DIT Bolton Street, February 2016
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Meeting of Energy professional SkillsLaunch Cohort #1, DIT Bolton Street, February 2016
Meeting of Energy professional Skills (MEnS)Learning outcomes
On Completion of Professional Energy Skills in NZEB module, the learner will be able to:
• Advise on the EU policy and legislative framework appropriate to an nZEB retrofit of an existing residential building.
• Appraise building fabric and building services installations, and consider the performance impact of retrofit materials and installations interventions in an existing residential building.
• Apply calculation theories and methodologies used in energy modelling to achieve compliance with the nZEB performance standard in a residential retrofit project.
• Assess and advise on the incorporation of renewable energy requirements to achieve nZEBperformance in an existing residential building.
• Apply an industry standard or statutory European energy assessment metric at a professional level to a residential retrofit project.
• Propose and model a range of energy retrofit interventions aimed at meeting the nZEBstandard in a residential retrofit project.
• Apply the principles of life cycle cost analysis in assessing the relative merits of fabric interventions and services installations in an nZEB residential retrofit project.
Meeting of Energy professional Skills (MEnS)MEnS Units x 6
Unit structure of DIT Professional Energy Skills in NZEB
Unit 1: NZEB Description and Policies 1 ECTS / 20 learning hours / 1 weekUnit 2: Materials & Installations 1 ECTS / 20 learning hours / 1 weekUnit 3: Incorporation of renewable energy 1 ECTS / 20 learning hours / 1 weekUnit 4: Energy calculation theories 1 ECTS / 20 learning hours / 1 weekUnit 5: Energy Modelling of Buildings (PHPP option) 5 ECTS / 100 learning hours / 4 weeksUnit 5: Energy Modelling of Buildings (DEAP option) 5 ECTS / 100 learning hours / 4 weeksUnit 6: Management & Finance 1 ECTS / 20 learning hours
Generally 10 week delivery, 9 weeks +1 for repeats
Meeting of Energy professional Skills (MEnS)Lecturing team
Simon McGuinness Module leaderUnit 1: NZEB Description and PoliciesUnit 2: Materials & InstallationsUnit 5: Energy Modelling of Buildings (PHPP option)
Patrick Daly Unit 3: Incorporation of renewable energyUnit 5: Energy Modelling of Buildings (DEAP option)
Andy Lundberg Unit 4: Energy calculation theories
Daniel Coyle Unit 6: Management & Finance
Malachy Mathews Google online delivery support
Cormac Allen Assistant Head of School
DIT MEnS NZEB upskilling
DIT blended online delivery model
Meeting of Energy professional Skills (MEnS)Pedagogical idea
Online delivery based on clear pedagogical model
• Formative / Feedback / Summative;
• Saturday-Friday cycle: ‘synchronistic’ delivery;
• 20 learning hour unit per week: 3 x lecture + 1 x webinar + 16 self directed;
• Formative Exercise: Issued Saturday, Open book, Explores unit content, Pre-recorded lectures, All resources online, Consultation with colleagues using web-based tools, 4 days to explore, Submit Tuesday, MCQ format using Google Form;
• Feedback webinar: Wednesday 20.00-21.00, 40 students, Blackboard Collaborate platform, Structured feedback on MCQ Formative Exercise, Audio engagement by lectuer(s), Text-based dialog by 40 students, Recorded;
• Summative Assessment: Friday 20.00-21.00, MCQ format using Google Form, 80% pass mark and 2 repeats for MCQ format, 60% aggregated overall pass for module.
Meeting of Energy professional Skills (MEnS)Blended online delivery schedule
Meeting of Energy professional Skills (MEnS)Weekly learning plan
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DIT MEnS summary
• 300+ applicants (relevant, free, flexible online)• 75% Men / 25% Women (225 / 75)• 60/20/15/5 Architect / Technologist / Engineer / Surveyor• Selection based on qualification & experience, and pro rata to discipline: All
criteria on website• c150 offers to achieve 120 actual starters• Commencement: 40• DIT Cohort #1: January-April 2016• DIT Cohort #2: April-July 2016• DIT Cohort #3: September-November 2016• 20/20 Women / All the rest (Men): Nearly all female applicants were offered a
place• Successful completion: c105/120, c35 per cohort of 40
Meeting of Energy professional Skills (MEnS)
Meeting of Energy professional SkillsAward event DIT Grangegorman, February 2017
