Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings

This Level 3 qualification provides learners with an overview of older and traditional buildings, the range of energy efficiency measures available, how to evaluate their suitability and recommend their installation.

Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings - Qualification Purpose

The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners with the knowledge and understanding of the available energy efficiency measures for older and traditional buildings.

This Level 3 qualification is primarily designed for learners who are aged 18 or older and who already have a background and experience in the construction industry. However, learners who are new to the installation of energy efficiency measures can be considered.

This qualification is vocationally based, and it aims to enable learners to recognise and understand the requirements and characteristics of older and traditional buildings, develop knowledge of appropriate energy efficiency measures make recommendations on the installation and retrofit of energy efficiency measures to traditional (pre-1919) Buildings. The qualification is designed for learners to obtain a recognised qualification in energy efficiency.

Qualification Structure

Qualification Number: 610/1607/X 

• Recognising the Age, Nature and Characteristics of Older and Traditional Buildings
• Evaluating the Options for Introducing Energy Efficiency Measures to Older and Traditional Buildings
• Make Recommendations and Provide Advice on the Introduction of Energy Efficiency Measures to Older and Traditional Buildings

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for learners undertaking this qualification, but it is principally designed for learners who are aged 18 years of age or older and who already have a background and experience in the construction industry. It aims to ensure that a learner’s prior knowledge and experience of this sector is established ahead of the course delivery. The qualification can be undertaken without any previous training, qualifications, or experience in this subject area as long as the learner’s suitability for the programme is assessed. Learners must be in a position to demonstrate the requirements of the qualification and have access to required assessment opportunities and relevant resources. 

The target audience includes the following occupational areas, but the list shown is not exhaustive:

• Experienced craftspeople & general building operatives
• Proprietors of small building companies who have experience of working on various aspects of traditional (pre-1919) buildings, or plan to undertake this type of work
• Site managers and supervisors involved in managing contracts for the energy efficiency & retrofit of traditional (pre-1919) buildings
• Estimators, planners, architects, designers
• Installers of Solid Wall Insulation systems (Internal & External Wall Insulation)
• Installers of Passive Fire Protection measures.

Progression

 Achievement of this qualification confirms the learner has gained the knowledge required to:

• Progress directly into employment
• Progress into further learning at a higher level such as
• Level 5 Diploma in Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management.