Vol. 1 No. 30 (2025)
Professional Pedagogics

Professional Pedagogics

ENERGY-EFFICIENT RECONSTRUCTION OF UKRAINE: ECOLOGICALLY-ORIENTED TRAINING OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS

Published 22.05.2025

  • Tetiana Pashchenko

Tetiana Pashchenko
Institute of Vocational Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine image/svg+xml

Abstract

Relevance: Determined by the need for Ukraine's reconstruction based on principles of energy efficiency and sustainable development, which aligns with both internal economic challenges and international environmental standards.

Aim: To analyze the challenges and prospects of training construction industry specialists in the context of energy-efficient construction, to identify key competencies of future builders, and to outline directions for improving educational programs in accordance with modern environmental requirements.

Methods: Theoretical methods of analysis, systematization, and generalization of scientific sources and regulatory documents, comparative analysis of global experience in training builders in the context of energy efficiency, and forecasting methods for developing recommendations on improving educational policy in the construction sector.

Results: Modern trends in the development of the construction industry in sustainable construction and specialist training have been investigated. Key competencies necessary for future builders to work in energy-efficient construction have been identified, including technical, cognitive, behavioral-activity, and social competencies. Special attention has been paid to the principles of eco-oriented education, teaching methods, and global experience in training specialists in sustainable construction. Successful educational practices that integrate ecological principles into curricula have been analyzed, and directions for improving the professional training of future builders in accordance with international standards have been proposed.

Conclusions: Eco-oriented training of construction industry specialists in energy efficiency is an important condition for ensuring the country's sustainable development and its integration into the European economic space; the introduction of modern teaching methods, the use of renewable energy sources, and the adaptation of international standards will contribute to the creation of highly qualified specialists capable of working in the face of new environmental challenges.

Keywords

energy efficiency, energy-efficient competence, eco-oriented training, future builders

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Author Biography

Tetiana Pashchenko

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Subject matter and Technologies of Vocational Education, Institute of Vocational Education of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7629-7870, e-mail: tantarena@ukr.net

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