Located in Beijing, China, SHC 2014 offered a differentiated scientific program on solar heating and cooling. Welcoming about 200 participants from 30 countries worldwide, the conference provided a broad program with 15 keynotes, 69 oral presentations and 66 poster presentations. Two technical tours (including the China Academy of Building Research testing laboratory and Vicot Air Conditioning: a high-tech corporation specialized in R&D, production, sales and service of renewable energy products) afforded interesting insights. The participants benefited from several exchange opportunities during lunches, dinner and breaks.

SHC 2013, the second conference in a series of international conferences on solar heating and cooling for buildings and industry, was held successfully in Freiburg, Germany!

We were happy to welcome some 400 participants from 36 countries around the world. We enjoyed 15 keynotes, 90 oral presentations and 140 poster presentations, followed by vivid discussions and networking opportunities during lunches, coffee breaks and at the extraordinary conference dinner. The technical tours attracted great interest and completed the program on the 3rd conference day.

We were happy to welcome 220 participants from 31 countries in San Francisco. The conference program consisted of a total of 120 presentations, including 16 keynote lectures and the launch of the IEA roadmap on Solar Heating and Cooling. About 90 scientific posters were continuously displayed throughout the conference.