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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

September 23, 2025
Annex 97 / Task 5 Preparation Meeting hybrid (Montreal)
In conjunction with the IEQ 2025 (ASHRAE, AIVC) conference in Montreal a hybrid preparation meeting on Annex 97 / Task 5 will be held. This is going to be a short (hybrid) meeting on

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October 1-3, 2025
IEA EBC Annex 94: Hybrid Meeting - in person AND online
The aim of the workshop is to: To provide updates on all Sub Tasks  Learn more about the cutting edge of the international effort in our field through short-form presentations To plan fu

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October 1-3, 2025
IEA EBC Annex 96: 1st Expert Meeting
This is the first expert meeting of Annex 96 'Grid Integrated Control of Buildings', hosted by Hydro Quebec and Concordia University.  It will be held in Montreal in the same week as

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October 20, 2025
The 2nd IEA EBC Annex 92 work meeting
The 2nd IEA EBC Annex 92 work meeting is scheduled to take place on 20 October 2025 (14:00-16:30 CET) at DTU in Copenhagen. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format: colleagues based near Copenhage

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November 27-28, 2025
IEA EBC Annex 89: 5th Expert Meeting

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March 16-17, 2026
4th Experts Meeting
This meeting will be online. The exact timing will be posted several months beforehand.

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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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