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Sustainable energy use based on the inextricable linkage of energy efficiency and renewable (solar and other RES) implementation, as well as the thermal and electrical energy are to be covered. Session goal is to answer the question "How regulations and policies, at the governmental and municipal level, can promote sustainable energy use and high performance buildings around the world. Is buildings sector (urban and rural) strategic energy planning worldwide appropriate or should it be more "offensive" concerning the current RES technologies and RES technical potential status, demonstration and commercialization, as well as successful decades of RES systems reliable operation, particularly in buildings sectors. Special attention will be drawn to the high IEQ-HVAC (high indoor environment-HVAC) buildings and their further "greening to approach NZEB" dependence on the further commercialization and implementation of RES technologies and RES integrated approach (from modeling through end designs and construction to the operational optimization via BEMS). Not less important are complex energy systems of the combined RES based central utilities energy generation and buildings distributed pure RES or hybrid (fossil and RES based) co-generation. Solar and other RES natural and technical potentials, locally available, are mainly in all world regions well determined and consequently many Governments Strategic Energy Plans are predicting important target - percentage growth of RES utilization in building sector and total.

Status of Renewable Energy Systems in the United States (CH-12-C008)
Kent Peterson, P.E., Presidential Fellow Life Member
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Large Scale Residential/Municipal RES Integrated Refurbishment Construction and HVAC Systems Engineering R&D Needs (CH-12-C007)
Marija S. Todorovic, Ph.D.
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The Role of Solar and Other RES (Renewable Energy Sources) On the Strategic Energy Planning: Africa's Status and Views (CH-12-C009)
Essam E. Khalil, Ph.D., Fellow ASHRAE
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Renewable Energy Sources within Urban Areas: Results From European Case Studies (CH-12-C010)
Ursula Eicker, Ph.D.
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