Field Test Milano

Overview

The pilot will be designed and produced by METID, the Learning Innovation Task Force of the Politecnico di Milano. Since 2014, METID manages Polimi Open Knowledge (www.pok.polimi.it), a MOOC platform with more than 40,000 subscribers.

Field Test Milano

The MOOC produced will be positioned within the European reference framework, to support recognition of MOOC-based non-formal learning in the form of micro-credentials, as expressed in the Proposal for a Council Recommendation on a European approach to micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability (2021). With: “through the use of ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations) Framework.”

MOOC on Energy management for real estates

This pilot action focuses on the design, development, delivery, and monitoring of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The course, titled “Energy management for real estates – Fundamentals, methods and digital tools” delves into the figure of the energy manager and is targeted at all those professionals who revolve around energy management in the real estate field. The course will be delivered online, through the POK – Polimi Open Knowledge platform; it will be provided for free and open to all. In addition, the materials will be distributed under a Creative Commons License (CC-BY 4.0), to ensure the opportunity of reuse and remix.

Target Group = Professionals

EQF Level = 7

Main stakeholders = Politecnico di Milano Departments, Company associations.

Part/s of Blueprint Strategy tested = Training program marketplace. (MOOC: reduction of skill gaps, drafting of best practices, development of general templates)

Results delivered to EC = Job profile addressed: Energy Manager
Skills covered: Define the energy profile of buildings, Analyze energy consumption, Identify energy needs, Conduct energy audit, Advise on heating systems energy efficiency, Promote environmental awareness

Contents = Video Lectures, quizzes, case studies, online exploration, peer discussion

MOOC results

Feedbacks from participants are collected and analysed in a report that offers a panoramic view on how the course works and on the impact learners recognized on their skills’ improvement.

Practical Introduction to energy audit

In the frame of the MOOC “Energy management for real estate – Fundamentals, methods and digital tools”, an online event was organised for participants but open to anyone interested. The webinar took place on May 3, 2023 thanks to the contribution of Daniele Forni, Chief Technology Officer of FIRE – Italian Federation for the Rational Use of Energy. Following this lesson, you will figure out what the steps of an energy audit are, from data collection to energy analysis and modelling, to evaluating energy efficiency opportunities, with a practical approach and simplified examples.