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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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Upcoming Meetings

June 8-11, 2025
Healthy building conference workshop
Requirements for Building Thermal Conditions and Indoor Air Quality under Emergency Operations in Cold Climates  

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June 8-11, 2025
Healthy building conference workshop
Requirements for Building Thermal Conditions and Indoor Air Quality under Emergency Operations in Cold Climates  

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June 10, 2025
Healthy building conference workshop
Requirements for Building Thermal Conditions and Indoor Air Quality under Emergency Operations in Cold Climates  

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June 10-11, 2025
The 1st International Symposium on Smart Materials for Energy-efficient Built Environment Control (SMBEC2025) & Annex 92 expert meeting
Energy consumption for environmental control in buildings, such as heating, cooling, and indoor air quality (IAQ) management—has become a significant driver of global energy demand. Smart ma

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June 16-20, 2025
IEA EBC Annex 83 PhD Summer School 2025
The next PhD summer school “Understanding Positive Energy Districts: Case-Studies Analyses for Replication” will be hosted at the University of Palermo (Italy) from the 16th to the 20th of

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June 23-26, 2025
IEA EBC Annex 89: 4th Expert Meeting

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Ongoing Projects

Annex
97
Sustainable Cooling in Cities
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Annex
96
Grid Integrated Control of Buildings
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Annex
95
Human-centric Building Design and Operation for a Changing Climate
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Annex
94
Validation and Verification of In-situ Building Energy Performance Measurement Techniques
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Annex
93
Energy Resilience of the Buildings in Remote Cold Regions
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Annex
92
Smart Materials for Energy-Efficient Heating, Cooling and IAQ Control in Residential Buildings
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