nZEB - Buildings with almost zero energy consumption
Thu, Mar 11
|Webinar
This course is mandatory for those who wish to obtain the "Green Building Professional" certificate.


Online
Mar 11, 2021, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM GMT+2
Webinar
About
Course Objectives:
- Define nZEB (nearly Zero-Energy Building) in relation to green/sustainable buildings;
- Understand the legal framework for building energy performance - EU (European directives) and national regulations;
- Principles for constructing an nZEB building:Well-insulated building envelope,
Construction without thermal bridges,
Airtightness,
Solar gains through windows,
Ventilation with heat recovery,
Use of renewable energy sources. - Compliance criteria for the building envelope to achieve nZEB performance levels;
- Certification of a building's energy performance and Energy Audit: definition, purpose, utility, conditions for request, and preparation;
- Minimum energy performance requirements for new and existing buildings:At the component level,
At the building level,
Specifics for new and existing buildings. - Initiatives to promote nZEB buildings and prepare the market for implementation.
Course Fees:
- RoGBC Member - 150 RON
- Non-member - 200 RON
- Student - 80 RON
Trainer:
Dr. Ing. Horia Petran, INCD URBAN-INCERC / Pro-nZEB Cluster
Horia Petran is a senior scientific researcher and coordinator of the Building Knowledge Hub in Romania, within INCD URBAN-INCERC. He has extensive teaching experience as a guest assistant or associate professor at various technical universities in Bucharest (1997-2012) in the field of building energy performance. He is a founding member of the Romanian Association of Energy Auditors for Buildings and president of the Cluster Association for the Promotion of Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings, Pro-nZEB. Since 2011, he has continuously contributed to the development of qualifications and training schemes to support the healthy development of Romania's construction market for the effective implementation of the nZEB concept.
The course is organized by the Romania Green Building Council (RoGBC) in partnership with the Cluster for the Promotion of Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings – Pro-nZEB.
Brief presentation of the Pro-nZEB Cluster: https://www.pro-nzeb.ro/despre-noi/