The 12th REHVA World Congress CLIMA 2016 will be a central event in 2016 for presentation of recent international research activities and their research achievement. Many researchers from IEA and EU projects will at special sessions present their latest research results and in workshops discuss findings and future directions.

CLIMA 2016 will cover topics related to Building and HVAC Systems Design, Sustainable Energy for Buildings, Smart Building Operation and Management and Efficient HVAC Systems. More details on the conference topics can be found on the website. CLIMA 2016 will focus especially on energy efficient building and HVAC system performance in practice both in relation to fulfilment of the intended design, in relation to their ability to fulfil the needs of the occupants and interact with the users’ daily practice as well as in relation to their role in the future smart energy system.

CLIMA 2016 is now open for the submission of abstracts. All experts are invited to present their work and exchange views and ideas. The deadline for abstract submission is November 30, 2015.