Project Coordinator: Prof. Arturas Kaklauskas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University;

The University of Huddersfield, Team leader Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga

Tallinn University of Technology, Team leader Prof. Irene Lill

Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Team leader Dr. Nina Danilina

Kaliningrad State Technical University, Team leader Dr. Elena Gordeeva

University of Ruhuna, Team leader Prof. Champa Madhumathi Navaratne

Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Team leader Prof. Marco Pretelli

Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPBPU), Team leader Elene Nikonciuk

International Public Organization of Assistance to Construction Education, Team leader Prof. Vladimir Andreev

V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Team leader Prof. Vladimir Echenique

Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Team leader Prof. A.K.M. Mostafa Zaman

University of Colombo, Team leader Dr. Palliyawaththage Ransil Nishara Fernando

University of Barisal, Team leader Dr. Dhiman Kumer Roy

University of Moratuwa, Team leader Prof. Rangika Halwatura

Climate change is a result of modern human lifestyles and activities: heating in buildings, power consumption, cars and aircraft, industrial companies and other activities in the built environment contribute greatly to climate change. Climate change leads to extreme weather events, such as storms, flooding, droughts and heat waves. In the last decade, the world suffered thrice as many weather-related natural disasters as in the 1960s. One of the possible solutions to these problems is improvement of education in environmental protection technology based on consumer behaviour related to energy efficiency and climate change (hereafter BECK education). The main challenge is to consolidate a variety of diverse activities in education quality improvement, such as the delivery of extensive educational programmes and capacity building, the continued knowledge sharing, etc. In order to progress on these efforts, it is necessary to build the capacity and an associated network of experts and institutions.

Main objectives of BECK project:

1. To upgrade curricula of BSc/specialists, MSc and PhD programmes in Russian, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh universities by adding 16 new multidisciplinary adaptive, recognised and certificated MOOC modules on consumer behavior related to energy efficiency and climate change, to enhance the quality and relevance of education in PC and EU universities to global issues;
2. To transfer European practices in education (learning and teaching tools, methodologies and pedagogical approaches including learning outcomes and ICT-based practices) from participating EU universities to PC universities;
3. To assist competence development of teachers within PC universities;
4. To develop the Simulated Big Data Interuniversity Networked Affective Educational Centre to encourage use of ICT-based methodologies in education and research;
5. To strengthen educational and scientific networking among EU and PC universities in the BECK field.

The project in general terms also will spread and promote the awareness in the Partner Countries related to the EU policies referred to Energy Efficiency and Climate Change approach towards EU best practices, with specific reference to the “Environmental & Energy 20-20-20 targets”.