IEA EBC Annex 95 and Users TCP - Human-Centric Building Design and Operation for a Changing Climate

Building upon the success of Annex 66 and 79, this new IEA EBC Annex/Users TCP project (which we are calling the Human-Centric Buildings Network or simply, Network) will undertake a comprehensive exploration to understand the evolving role of humans in the energy transition to address climate change. As building envelopes and mechanical and electrical equipment become more efficient, the influence of occupants on building energy consumption becomes increasingly significant - from everyday behaviors and purchasing decisions to how they act within buildings, interact with each other, cope, and survive during extreme events. The energy transition is not solely about the building inhabitants; it will also impact every stakeholder involved in the building's life cycle, from designers to operators.

A two-page summary of the HCB Network can be downloaded here

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Annex Info & Contact

Status: Ongoing (2024 - 2029)

Operating Agents

Julia Day
Washington State University
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Zoltan Nagy
University of Texas Austin
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Liam O’Brien
Carleton University
CANADA

Marianne Touchie
University of Toronto
CANADA

Annex Events