The picturesque town of Dojran, North Macedonia, recently hosted the inaugural event of the Smart Electricity for Buildings – Centres of Vocational Excellence (SEBCoVE) project. This ambitious Erasmus+ initiative aims to foster regional hubs for vocational education and training (VET) excellence, specifically in the burgeoning field of Smart Electricity for Buildings (SEBs). Representatives from government, academia, and industry gathered to mark the official commencement of this transformative project,...

The SEBCoVE project was initiated with a Kick-Off Meeting held in Heraklion, Greece. The Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), together with the European Center in Training for Employment (ECTE), organized the first meeting of the Smart Electricity for Buildings—Centers of Vocational Excellence (SEBCoVE) project. This two-day event inaugurated an ambitious effort to improve vocational education and training (VET) throughout Europe and create be world-class reference points for up- and...

The project SEBCoVE, which is part of the Erasmus+ initiative, is designed to create regional centers of vocational excellence (CoVEs) in smart electricity for structures. This comprehensive report examines the present state-of-the-art in high vocational education and training (HVET/VET) and advanced electrical sector skills in Europe and the world. It emphasizes critical components, including energy management, building automation, occupant comfort, data analytics, security, privacy, and integration with smart...