The wider objective of the project is to initiate and strengthen education in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency in buildings in order to increase the possibilities to decrease the energy consumption and minimize the environmental impact in the participating countries in Central Asia and Russia. The specific objectives are:- to develop new Master programmes on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Buildings in the partner countries in Central Asia and Russia according to the Bologna three cycle system and the European Credit Transfer System;- to develop appropriate laboratory components and field experiment tools based on interactive learning and teaching;- to graduate Masters on civil engineering who can meet the market needs and the building/energy efficiency codes of the Partner countries in order to establish sustainable energy development and efficient energy practices;- to establish training courses for professional civil engineers and architects in the areas of applied energy for buildings;- to promote technological and scientific co-operation between universities and construction and other companies on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Buildings;- to strengthen the collaboration between the participating universities from EU, Central Asia and Russia.