20 DEC 2021 Taking Solar Neighborhood Tools to the Classroom Solar neighborhoods are a piece in the puzzle in achieving net-zero energy districts and low-carbon cities. This is why the IEA SHC Task 63: Solar... read more
01 NOV 2021 Tackling the complexity of urban-level energy simulations A special “Fall School” for PhD and advanced master's students to enhance their knowledge of designing and implementing solar strategies in urban areas... read more
03 JUL 2021 Workflow stories describe use of solar neighbourhood planning tools Experts working on the Solar Neighborhood Planning project have created workflow stories to find out which tools urban planners use and what problems they... read more
26 APR 2021 Survey: Multiple-benefits and priorities in Solar Neighborhoods What are the priorities in the planning of your neighborhoods and cities? You are invited to contribute to our research on Solar Neighborhoods. read more
17 DEC 2020 Surface synergies and conflicts in smart cities Surface area is an important but limited resource in cities that aim to become climate neutral. It can be used to, for example, generate heat or electricity... read more
21 MAY 2020 Lessons learned from first IEA SHC online meetings “It worked very, very well and we saved a lot of emissions,” said one of the participants in the two-day online workshop organised by research platform... read more
19 SEP 2019 Solar planning experts meet in France Between 22 and 24 October, the University of Savoie Mont Blanc in Le Bourget-du-Lac, France, will be the venue for the first meeting about research platform... read more
14 SEP 2018 New at IEA SHC: Solar neighbourhood planning Case study reporting by research platform Solar Energy in Urban Planning has recently concluded with the publication of an interactive map showing 34 case... read more