The European Summer Academy on the Refurbishment of Historic Buildings is an intensive practical training programme. It is the second stage of the FuturHist Retrofit Academy training programme.
It will take place from 7–13 September this year in Kraków, Poland. Selected participants, chosen from among all those who took part in the first stage of the e-learning course, will travel to Tomaszowice, near Kraków, where they will spend a week working alongside our experts.
Target Group
This stage is designed for professionals engaged in the future-proofing of Europe’s heritage buildings.
Access
Participation is limited to the top 20 alumni of the FuturHist E-learning Course. The highest-performing and most actively engaged participants from Stage 1 will be invited to take part in this intensive, seven-day practical training.
To ensure a high-quality exchange of knowledge and experience, the selection process will also take into account the diversity of represented countries and institutions, as well as the professional motivation outlined in the registration form.
Programme Overview
This interactive, practice-oriented programme fosters the exchange of best practices among participants. Working on real case-study buildings, participants will develop refurbishment and retrofit concepts in dialogue with local stakeholders.
A novel multidimensional decision-making methodology, together with the initial version of a step-by-step decision support system (the FuturHist Toolkit), will be introduced and tested.
Highlights
- FuturHist typological approach to planning energy retrofits of historic buildings
- FuturHist multidimensional decision-making methodology
- Heritage impact assessment
- Life cycle assessment
- Building performance calculation
- Identification of compatible passive solutions, including traditional and innovative materials and window retrofit methods
- Identification of compatible active solutions, including HVAC and renewable energy systems (RES)
- Monitoring and control systems
The programme will also explore the adaptation and transferability of the FuturHist methodology and solutions across different building typologies and contexts.
Objectives
The programme aims to:
- Complement knowledge acquired through the e-learning course without repeating its content
- Test and validate the FuturHist methodology on real-world buildings
- Explore the replicability of the developed approach in different contexts
Activities
The seven-day schedule includes:
- Integration activities and an in-depth introduction to the FuturHist typological approach to energy renovation planning and decision-making methodology
- A study visit to a demonstration building in Kraków
- On-site visits to four workshop buildings
- Online exploration of demonstration cases in Córdoba, Edinburgh, and Linköping
- Hands-on workshop sessions
- Final presentation of developed concepts to stakeholders
Key Features
Participants will work directly on real buildings designated for renovation by the Zarząd Budynków Komunalnych w Krakowie.
The teaching staff consists of experts from leading European research and academic institutions.
The programme places strong emphasis on innovation through the testing of practical tools, including the FuturHist Toolkit as a decision-support system prototype.