IEA EBC Annex83 Positive Energy Districts

At a global level, the need for energy efficiency and an increased share of renewable sources is evident, as crucial role cities due to rapid urbanization rate. As consequence this, research work related Positive Energy Districts (PED) has accelerated in recent years. A common shared definition, well technological approaches or methodological issues PEDs are still unclear this development scientific discussion needed. The International Agency’s Buildings Communities Programme (IEA EBC) Annex 83 main platform international debate research. This paper describes challenges that open discussions how planned organized facilitate actively steer major leaps forward. topics PED context importance definitions PEDs, virtual geographical boundaries different stakeholders, evaluation approaches, learnings realized projects.