Stuart Smith, President of ECA, was among dignitaries at the launch of the Half-house to teach sustainable building practices.
The Half-house is located at Farnborough College of Technology’s construction campus. Students have the space of a cross-section of a house to do practical work, and learn about safey, using sustainable technology and building practices such as electric vehicle charging, heat pumps, battery storage and solar panels.
Stuart Smith, ECA President, said: “This a fantastic opportunity to inspire and train young engineers of the future in renewable energy. The targets to decarbonise UK power by 2030 will simply not be met without the investment in training of young engineers.
“This facility is a first-class opportunity to give hands-on experience and knowledge and hopefully inspire these students to become renewable experts.
“This ties in nicely with the current ECA campaign called ‘Electrifying Our Future’ which highlights the importance of the electrical sector, in the UK’s clean energy transition by 2030.”
The launch event was held at the new facilities on the college campus where students and apprentices look to pursue a career in industries such as electrical contracting.
Last updated 26 March 25