The objective of the training is to upskill public sector personnel which will allow the state to increase its capacity for retrofitting, and energy performance improvement works to public sector historic and heritage buildings, and traditional built and historic buildings. This will better equip the government in meeting its ambitious targets as set out in its National Renovation Strategy and the National Development Plan to reduce energy emissions from buildings. Energy retrofitting of traditional and historic buildings is more complex than modern buildings due to several factors, including the hygrothermal behaviour of traditional building material and the need to preserve heritage value.