IEA HPT Annex 43: Fuel Driven Sorption Heat Pumps

The project aimed at investigating the performance and market potential of gas-fired absorption heat pumps (AHPs) in domestic and small commercial or industrial buildings or applications. Selected processes were simulated for various types of buildings in order to calculate the energetic, ecological and economical potential of this technology. The results were compared with monitoring data of a gas-fired AHP system. In addition, a market survey including market barriers for gas-fired AHPs in Austria was conducted and a list of market supporting measures was compiled.

IEA EBC Annex 72: Assessing life cycle related environmental impacts caused by buildings

The construction sector has great potential to reduce its energy consumption and the associated environmental impacts. The IEA EBC Annex 72 therefore focuses on the harmonization of methods for the assessment of construction-specific and operational environmental impacts (primary energy requirements, greenhouse gas emissions and other indicators) throughout the life cycle of buildings.

IEA EBC Annex 71: Building Energy Performance Assessment Based on In-situ Measurements

The requirements on building envelope and on building technology are steadily increasing. There is a lack of measurement and analysis methods to control the quality of the built implementation and to optimize the building operation. This project developed a methodological basis to enable an in-situ evaluation of the actual energy performance and building operation. For this purpose, it investigated methods to generate data-driven building models favouring the use of already available on-board data.

IEA EBC Annex 67: Energy Flexible Buildings (working period 2015 - 2019)

The project increased the knowledge on building Energy Flexibility and the regarding potential buildings can provide to energy grids. The critical aspects and possible solutions to utilize the Energy Flexibility that buildings can provide were identified and a report of the “Principles of Energy Flexible Buildings” will be published in 2019.

IEA HPP Annex 47: Heat Pumps in District Heating and Cooling Systems

A significant use of alternative heat sources with the help of district heating and cooling networks is a major challenge for a sustainable energy supply. In times of increasing shares of fluctuating producers such as PV and wind energy, the relevance of heat pumps increases. Within the framework of the IEA HPT Annex 47, potentials and barriers for the integration of heat pumps in DHC networks were analyzed.

IEA EBC Annex 57: Evaluation of the design-specific CO2 emissions and the gray energy

The IEA-EBC Annex 57 evaluated methods of construction-related embodied environmental impacts and embodied energy and related international best practice projects and their approaches. Based on these findings, methodological guidelines as well as measures for their application at the international level and for the planning of buildings - with lower embodied energy and embodied greenhouse gas emissions - were derived.

IEA EBC Annex 66: Definition and Simulation of Occupant Behavior in Buildings

Given the considerable implications of occupants' presence and behavior for buildings’ performance, IEA EBC Annex 66 aims to set up a standard occupant behavior definition platform, establish a quantitative simulation methodology to model occupant behavior in buildings, and understand the influence of occupant behavior on building energy use and the indoor environment.

IEA EBC Annex 56 – Cost Effective Energy and Carbon Emission Optimization in Building Renovation

The objective of the IEA EBC Annex 56 project was to develop a methodology for cost effective energy and carbon emissions optimization in building renovation. Within the frame of the project this methodology was developed and furthermore also innovative renovation projects were collected and analyzed, which should perform as best practice examples.

IEA HPT Annex 51: Acoustic Signatures of Heat Pumps

The aim of the project was to increase the acceptance of heat pumps by reducing their noise emissions and vibrations and to reduce market barriers. Using innovative measurement and data analysis methods, influencing factors on the acoustic emissions of heat pump systems and the impact of acoustic protection measures were investigated. The results were prepared in the form of guidelines and recommendations for action.

Climate-neutral cities and communities

Nine Austrian cities are currently working on their FIT4UrbanMission projects. In the city portraits, they reveal which focus they want to set in terms of climate neutrality for their city and what special challenges they are facing.

Messe: ForAgri EXPO 2008

18. - 20. Jan 2008
Province of Mantova, IT

The Fair of the renewable energy

Smart Grids Week 2010

22. - 25. June 2010
Salzburg AG/Congress Salzburg 5020 Salzburg, AT

Austrian Smart Grid Pioneers in Dialogue. Guest Countries: Germany and Switzerland

Architectural Concept for Musicians

Starting from the special needs of a specific user group, an Architectural Concept for Musicians will be proposed and realized, with Housing as principal functional usage.

IEA IETS Annex 18: Digitalization, artificial intelligence and related technologies for energy efficiency and reduction of GHG emissions in industry (Working period 2020 - 2023)

The work in Task 18 enables the exchange of experience and knowledge between industry and research institutions from different countries. Through this cooperation best practices are identified and disseminated to promote the implementation of energy-efficient technologies in industry. In the medium and long-term, this contributes to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of industry.

CEM12 and Gender Equality/Youth Participation: Empowering Women as Key Drivers for the Transition towards Low Carbon Economies

4. June 2021, 13:00 - 14:15

The event will showcase the CEM’s focus on gender equality and foster intergenerational dialogue/ exchange on the matter.

NEB Salon – Potentials for French-Austrian cooperation in the New European Bauhaus

21. Mai 2025, 13:00 - 15:00 Uhr
Online

The info webinar presented the 2025 NEB topics in Horizon Europe. The event identified common fields of expertise and fostered French-Austrian collaboration in the upcoming calls.

ERA-NET Bioenergy Thematic Online Seminar "Highlighting innovative bioenergy research"

18. January 2022, 9:00 - 13:00 Uhr
Online

The ERA-NET Bioenergy Thematic online Seminar will provide an exciting update on newest research results looking at biological or thermal conversion pathways for bioenergy production.

Clean Energy Ministerial Pre-event "Women in Energy: Harnessing All Talent"

17. September 2020, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. CET
Online

Do you support the participation of women in the energy sector? Do you want to help accelerate efforts to make the energy sector more inclusive and diverse? Participate in this virtual event via Youtube-Livestream.

Webinar: Biomass Torrefaction

27. October 2016
Webinar, AT

Technolgy Status and Commercialisation, Applications for Torrefied Biomass and its Role in Logistics and Trade

European Geothermal Congress (EGC)

17. - 21. October 2022
Berlin, DE

Organised every 3 years by European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC), the European association representing the geothermal sector, EGC is the largest geothermal event in Europe. Hosting a combination of events for all the geothermal sector, EGC is a unique opportunity for stakeholders from all parts of the sector, to come together and to learn, finding new ways to progress.