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    Energy in Buildings and
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The IEA-EBC Programme is an international energy research and innovation programme in the buildings and communities field. It enables collaborative R&D projects among its 26 member countries.

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  • High quality scientific reports
  • Summary information for policy makers

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High Priority Research Themes

  • Refurbishment of existing buildings: Finance, stakeholders and co-benefits
  • Planning, construction and management process reducing the performance gap
  • Low tech, robust and affordable technology
  • Energy efficient cooling in hot and humid, or dry climates
  • Holistic solution sets on a district level

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The Annual Report provides an overview of progress made by the EBC Programme, including summaries of new, ongoing and recently completed projects.

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Upcoming Meetings

October 9-10, 2024
IEA EBC Annex 82: 7th Working Meeting (by invitation)

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October 14-16, 2024
3rd Workshop invitation, 14th-16th October 2024 in Akureyri, Iceland: IEA EBC - Annex 93 - Energy Resilience of the Buildings in Remote Cold Regions
It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the second in-person experts meeting of the project, that has been approved in June 2024 by the IEA EBC Program Executive Committee as Annex 93 &ldqu

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October 18-20, 2024
3rd Expert Meeting - Annex 89

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November 18-19, 2024
IEA EBC Annex 94: 1st Working Meeting (by invitation)
The first meeting of the newly formed IEA EBC Annex 94 will be hosted by KU Leuven, at the Irish College in Leuven, Belgium. This meeting will formalise the Annex Text, disseminate the working gr

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November 18-20, 2024
IEA EBC Annex 95/Users TCP: 1st Working Meeting
The 1st Network meeting will be held immediately before the CATE 2024 conference in Seville, Spain.

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May 13-14, 2025
IEA EBC Annex 82: 8th Working Meeting (by invitation)

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Ongoing Projects

Annex
96
Grid Integrated Control of Buildings
Annex
95
Human-centric Building Design and Operation for a Changing Climate
Annex
94
Validation and Verification of In-situ Building Energy Performance Measurement Techniques
Annex
93
Energy Resilience of the Buildings in Remote Cold Regions
Annex
92
Smart Materials for Energy-Efficient Heating, Cooling and IAQ Control in Residential Buildings
Annex
91
Open BIM for Energy Efficient Buildings

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