Cite report
IEA (2022), Technology and Innovation Pathways for Zero-carbon-ready Buildings by 2030, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/technology-and-innovation-pathways-for-zero-carbon-ready-buildings-by-2030, Licence: CC BY 4.0
Abbreviations and acronyms
AC |
Alternate Current |
ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
API |
Application Programme Interface |
ASHREA |
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers |
BECWG |
Building Energy Codes Working Group |
BIPV |
Building-Integrated photovoltaic |
CFL |
Compact fluorescent lamps |
CHP |
Combined heat and power |
DER |
Distributed energy resources |
DH |
District heating |
DHC |
District Heating and Cooling |
DHW |
Domestic hot water |
DPA |
Defence Production Act |
EAC |
East African Community |
EPBD |
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive |
ETS |
Emission Trading System |
EV |
Electric vehicle |
GHG |
Greenhouse gas |
GWP |
Global Warming Potential |
HP |
Heat Pump |
HVAC |
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
ICE |
Internal Combustion Engine (vehicles) |
IEA 4E |
IEA Energy-Efficient End-Use Equipment |
IEA DHC |
IEA District Heating and Cooling |
IEA EBC |
IEA Energy in Buildings and Communities |
IEA ES |
IEA Energy Storage |
IEA HEV |
IEA Hybrid and Electric Vehicles |
IEA HPT |
IEA Heat Pumping Technologies |
IEA ISGAN |
IEA Smart Grids |
IEA PVPS |
IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme |
IEA SHC |
IEA Solar Heating and Cooling |
IEA USERS |
IEA User-Centred Energy Systems |
ISO |
International Organisation for Standardisation |
L1 |
Level 1 (EV charging) |
L2 |
Level 2 (EV charging) |
LCA |
Life Cycle Assessment |
LED |
Light-emitting diode |
MEPS |
Minimum Efficiency Performance Standards |
NZE |
Net Zero Emissions |
OCPP |
Open Charge Point Protocol |
PECS |
Personal Environmental Control Systems |
PV |
Photovoltaic |
PVT |
Photovoltaic-thermal |
R&D |
Research and development |
RES |
Renewable Energy Sources |
SADC |
Southern African Development Community |
SSL |
Solid State Lighting |
TCO |
Total Cost of Ownership |
TCP |
Technology Collaboration Programme |
TRL |
Technological Readiness Level |
V2B |
Vehicle to buildings |
V2G |
Vehicle to grid |
V2H |
Vehicle to home |
ZCRB |
Zero-carbon-ready buildings |