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    International Energy Agency's
    Energy in Buildings and
    Communities Programme

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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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Ongoing Projects

Annex
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Smart Materials for Energy-Efficient Heating, Cooling and IAQ Control in Residential Buildings
Annex
91
Open BIM for Energy Efficient Buildings
Annex
90
EBC Annex 90 / SHC Task 70 Low Carbon, High Comfort Integrated Lighting
Annex
89
Ways to Implement Net-zero Whole Life Carbon Buildings
Annex
88
Evaluation and Demonstration of Actual Energy Efficiency of Heat Pump Systems in Buildings
Annex
87
Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of Personalised Environmental Control Systems

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