TASK 66 INTERVIEW Harald Drück on Solar Energy Buildings
December 2024 - PDF 0.26MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

The SHC Programme finalized its work on Solar Energy Buildings (SHC Task 66) this past year. To learn first-hand about the Task’s impact, we asked the Task 66 Manager, Harald Drück of the University of Stuttgart, to share his thoughts on this 3-year project.

Task 66: Solar Energy Buildings – THE New Building Standard
December 2024 - PDF 1.23MB

IEA SHC Task 66 on Solar Energy Buildings was initiated to develop and promote integrated solar energy solutions for climate-neutral buildings and communities, shaping the vision of the “City of the Future” and highlighting their transformative potential. To do this, existing challenges and actions needed to enhance the use of solar energy to cover energy requirements in the building sector were identified by an international team of experts from around 50 countries, working intensively together. The Task ended in September 2024 after more than three years. This article summarizes the highlights of SHC Task 66 and provides recommendations for future activities.

Solar Energy Buildings Around the World
December 2023 - PDF 1.38MB

The analysis of 20 Solar Energy Buildings demonstration cases is wrapping up in IEA SHC Task 66 on Solar Energy Buildings. In this article, you will preview some of the high-solar fraction buildings in this collection.