Energy Conservation

ECBCS, in full Energy Conservation in Buildings & Community Systems, is a research programme of the International Energy Agency (IEA) that started in the '70s and is still ongoing.

It is a series of international research projects (so called Annexes) on a wide range of subjects from energy efficient ventilation, environmental impact of buildings, building simulation tools, commissioning of HVAC systems, solar sustainable housing, net zero energy buildings, retrofitting educational buildings, electric lighting, etc.

It is a huge (mostly) open source of reliable, academic knowledge. A good starting point for any kind of research project, related to energy in the built environment.