Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) participates in the ANNEX83 bi-annual expert meetings. The proposed Annex aims to enhance the cooperation on PED development to an international level through the collaboration initiatives of the IEA. The main objectives and scope are defined by the following:

• Objective 1: Map the relevant city, industry, research, and governmental (local, regional, national) stakeholders and their needs and roles to inform the work for Objectives 2, 3, 4 and 5. The main purpose is to ensure the involvement of the main stakeholders in the development of relevant definitions and recommendations.
• Objective 2: Create a shared in-depth framework for the PED concept based on evidence in research and practice. So far international activities have developed generalized definitions that leave many questions open.
• Objective 3: Develop the needed information and guidance for implementing the necessary technical solutions (on building, district and infrastructure levels) that can be replicated and gradually scaled up to the city level, giving emphasis to the interaction of flexible assets at the district level and also economic and social issues such as acceptability.
• Objective 4: Explore novel technical and service opportunities related to monitoring solutions, big data, data management, smart control and digitalisation technologies as enablers of PEDs.
• Objective 5: Develop the needed information and guidance for the planning and implementation of PED’s including both technical planning and urban planning. This includes economic, social and environmental impact assessment for various alternative development paths.

The IEA EBC Annex83 Positive Energy Districts experts' meeting in February 26th and 27th was hosted in Spain at the Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables (CENER) - National Renewable Energy Centre (Pamplona- Spain) with VTT as co-host.

This was the fourth face-to-face along with online (hybrid) event arranged for the working meeting. Happy to have experts, PED enthusiast and various PED projects under one platform! Everyone was excited to discuss and share current developments and future plans for Positive Energy Districts in Annex83.