IEA SHC || Projects by Topic

Space Heating & Water Heating

Task 54 - Price Reduction of Solar Thermal Systems
Task 26 - Solar Combisystems
Task 19 - Solar Air Systems
Task 14 - Advance Active Solar Energy Systems

Solar Cooling / Air Conditioning

Task 53 - New Generation Solar Cooling and Heating (PV or Solar Thermally Driven Systems)
Task 48 - Quality Assurance and Support Measures for Solar Cooling Systems
Task 38 - Solar Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
Task 25 - Solar Assisted Air Conditioning of Buildings

Solar & Heat Pumps

Task 44 - Solar and Heat Pump Systems

Solar Thermal & PV

Task 60 - Application of PVT Collectors and New Solutions in HVAC Systems
Task 53 - New Generation Solar Cooling and Heating (PV or Solar Thermally Driven Systems)
Task 35 - PV/Thermal Systems
Task 16 - Photovoltaics in Buildings

Daylighting

Task 61 - Integrated Solutions for Daylighting and Electric Lighting
Task 50 - Advanced Lighting Solutions for Retrofitting Buildings
Task 31 - Daylighting Buildings in the 21st Century
Task 21 - Daylight in Buildings

Passive Solar

Task 41 - Solar Energy and Architecture
Task 40 - Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings NZEB
Task 37 - Advanced Housing Renovation with Solar & Conservation
Task 28 - Solar Sustainable Housing
Task 27 - Performance of Solar Facade Components
Task 13 - Advance Solar Low Energy Buildings
Task 11 - Passive and Hybrid Solar Commercial Buildings
Task 8 - Passive and Hybrid Solar Low Energy Buildings

Solar Planning

Task 63 - Solar Neighborhood Planning
Task 51 - Solar Energy in Urban Planning

District Heating

Residential Applications

Task 41 - Solar Energy and Architecture
Task 37 - Advanced Housing Renovation with Solar & Conservation
Task 28 - Solar Sustainable Housing
Task 13 - Advance Solar Low Energy Buildings
Task 8 - Passive and Hybrid Solar Low Energy Buildings

Commercial Applications

Task 56 - Building Integrated Solar Envelope Systems for HVAC and Lighting
Task 47 - Solar Renovation of Non-Residential Buildings
Task 45 - Large Scale Solar Heating and Cooling Systems
Task 41 - Solar Energy and Architecture
Task 23 - Optimization of Solar Energy Use in Large Buildings
Task 20 - Solar Energy in Building Renovation
Task 11 - Passive and Hybrid Solar Commercial Buildings

Industrial Applications

Task 64 - Solar Process Heat
Task 62 - Solar Energy in Industrial Water & Wastewater Management
Task 49 - Solar Heat Integration in Industrial Processes
Task 33 - Solar Heat for Industrial Process

Agricultural Applications

Task 29 - Solar Crop Drying

Solar Collectors and Materials

Task 54 - Price Reduction of Solar Thermal Systems
Task 39 - Polymeric Materials for Solar Thermal Applications
Task 27 - Performance of Solar Facade Components
Task 18 - Advanced Glazing Materials for Solar Applications
Task 10 - Solar Materials R&D
Task 6 - Performance of Solar Systems Using Evacuated Collectors
Task 3 - Performance Testing of Solar Collectors
Task 2 - Coordination of Solar Heating and Cooling R&D

Thermal Energy Storage

Task 58 - Material and Component Development for Thermal Energy Storage
Task 54 - Price Reduction of Solar Thermal Systems
Task 42 - Compact Thermal Energy Storage
Task 32 - Advanced Storage Concepts for Solar Thermal Systems in Low Energy Buildings

Solar Radiation

Task 46 - Solar Resource Assessment and Forecasting
Task 36 - Solar Resource Knowledge Management
Task 17 - Measuring and Modeling Spectral Radiation
Task 9 - Solar Radiation and Pyranometry Studies
Task 5 - Use of Existing Meteorological Information for Solar Energy Application
Task 4 - Development of an Insolation Handbook and Instrument Package
Task 1 - Investigation of the Performance of Solar Heating and Cooling Systems

Solar Analysis

Task 34 - Testing and Validation of Building Energy Simulation Tools
Task 22 - Building Energy Analysis Tools
Task 12 - Building Energy Analysis and Design Tools for Solar Applications

Other Solar Resources

Task 57 - Solar Standards and Certification
Task 52 - Solar Energy and Energy Economics in Urban Environments
Task 43 - Solar Rating & Certification Procedures
Task 24 - Active Solar Procurement