This document provides a written record of recent advances in the best practices for energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings resulting from the discussions of the workshop.

• Background
• Workshop structure
• Day 1: Energy and buildings
• Environmental impacts of buildings
• Standards and regulations for sustainable buildings
• Perspectives of sustainable buildings
• Day 2: Best practices
• Elements of a individual residential household
• Sustainable buildings
• Sustainable urban planning
• Conclusions and proposals
• Acronyms and abbreviations