MACRO ACTIVITY VIEW

The definition of a specific Macro Activity.

View the Macro Activity Features and the related EEE profiles, Activities, Micro Activities, Knowledge, Skills and Competence.

Macro Activity

Urban energy planning

Macro Activity Features
Framework
  • Planning
Object
  • Building fabric
  • Energy production
  • Industrial plants
  • Infrastructures
  • Outdoor environment
  • Technical building systems
Theory Field
  • Acoustics
  • Data analytics
  • Econometrics
  • Economics
  • Lighting
  • Statistics
  • Technology of materials
  • Thermodynamics
  • Hydraulics
  • Metrology
Scale
  • Neighbourhood
  • City
  • Region
  • Country
Criteria Constraints
  • Climatic
  • Cultural
  • Economical
  • Environmental
  • Legislative
  • Social
  • Standardization
Standard
Implementation Context
  • European Union
  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
  • Italy
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
Related Profiles
 
Related Activities and Micro Activities
 
1. Evaluation of political commitment for sustainable development of cities: leadership, responsibilities, organization and capacity building
2. Implementing energy efficiency and carbon mitigation measures and conducting periodical performance evaluation and continual improvement of the cities' sustainable development action plan
3. Establishing the action plan and planning its implementation for cities' sustainable development strategies (local sustainable energy and climate action plan - SECAP with the clear definition of responsibilities)
4. Defining strategies for sustainable development of cities
5. Baseline review of the cities' sustainability management process including understanding the local context, mapping the compliance obligations, existing policies and instruments
6. Conducting an energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions audit on a city level
 
Related Knowledge, Skills and Competences
 
Knowledge
K10 Knowledge of current and forthcoming national and EU building energy legislation Basic
Advanced
K12 Knowledge of legislation and technical regulations on environmental protection and pollution factors Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
K13 Knowledge of the CEN/CENELEC/ETSI/ISO/IEC standards for the sector, quality systems and main models Basic
Advanced
K14 Knowledge of efficiency and renewable energy programs and policies, both at the European and national level Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
K15 Knowledge of project management techniques, business organization, budget control and analytical accounting Basic
Advanced
K17 Awareness of traditional and innovative energy efficiency measures and technologies that exploit renewable energy sources Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
K18 Knowledge about environmental auditing, identification of greenhouse gases (GHG) emission sources Basic
K19 Knowledge of the physical principles related to energy from production process to end-user consumption Basic
Advanced
K21 Knowledge of the energy unit conversion factors Basic
K26 Knowledge of RES based systems applicable in buildings (PV, biomass, geothermal, etc.) Basic
Advanced
K31 Knowledge of reporting techniques (auditing, certification, maintenance plans, BACS documentation, etc.) Basic
K36 Knowledge of key elements of energy communities Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
K37 Knowledge of process integration techniques and methods Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
K40 Knowledge of different urban energy modelling approaches Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
K42 Knowledge of regulations and technical standards on energy refurbishment of historical heritage Basic
Advanced
K44 Knowlegde of principles of bioclimatic and passive systems in buildings including building orientation, thermal insulation, solar shading devices, openings size, free cooling, etc. Basic
Advanced
K45 Knowledge of the principles of high-energy efficiency buildings, including passive house, NZEB, ZEB etc. Basic
Advanced
K47 Knowledge of territorial information systems (GIS) Basic
K51 Knowledge of rechargeable infrastructure and regulated charging capacity, battery accumulators in combination with RES, CHP and Microgrid Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
Hard skills
HS1 To be able to calculate emissions (take inventory of GHG emissions) and quantify the reduction potential Basic
Advanced
HS4 To be able to assess the national and local context and legislation Basic
HS25 To be able to conduct the impact assessment of the implemented energy efficiency measures and measures related with the exploatation of renewable energy sources Basic
HS27 To be able to select the most feasible energy efficiency measures for historic buildings, through the evaluation of a framework of needs, constraints and requirements Basic
Advanced
Soft Skills
SS1 To be able to interact with the customer, listening and understanding their needs promoting technical and technological solutions Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
SS2 Ethical and sustainable thinking about energy and environmental issues related to buildings Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
SS4 Ability to lead or participate in a team dealing with energy efficiency and to act in an impartial and objective manner Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
SS5 Critical thinking about proposed energy efficient solutions Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
SS6 Be able to collect information through effective interviewing, listening, observing, analysing, measuring and reviewing documents, records, and data Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
SS8 To be able to prevent and resolve conflicts Basic
Advanced
SS9 Willingness to collaborate and participate proactively in a team, demonstrating the ability to adapt and interact differently in relation to specific situations Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
SS10 To be able to moderate various meetings and effectively present key findings Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
SS11 Project management and methodology adopting effective and efficient behaviours Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
SS13 Creativity and vision in urban energy planning Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
SS14 To be able to identify and understand staff needs related to training in the energy efficiency of buildings Basic
Advanced
SS15 Complex problem solving in a effective manner Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
Competence
C2 Awareness of the availability of energy sources Basic
C4 Awareness of the environmental implications of energy use Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
C5 Awareness of methods for data analysis Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
C6 Awareness of quality system and main models Basic
Advanced
C11 To be able to carry out the application of criteria for assigning tasks, operating methods, sequences and times for carrying out activities and for the optimal use of materials and equipment Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
C13 To be able to use appropriate procedures, conduct envisioned activities and evaluate available technologies related to the energy use in buildings Basic
Advanced
C16 To be able to provide effective measures for the management, implementation and design of alternative energy installations Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
C17 To be able to work with complex environmental and energy data Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
C18 To be capable to collect, organise and analyse quantitative data and perform complex numerical analyses Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
C21 To be able to manage negotiation between different stakeholders and apply different problem-solving techniques related to energy and environmental issues in buildings Basic
Advanced
Highly Specialised
C26 To be able to use various diagnostic and modelling tools Basic
Advanced