Riga Technical University's Institute of Heat, Gas and Water Technology has been actively engaged in the implementation of energy efficiency measures in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning systems and optimizing the use of renewable energy sources in the building sector for more than twenty years.

The staff of the Institute has developed a range of methods and solutions for constructing low-energy buildings, as well as technical solutions for enhancing energy efficiency at existing multi-storey residential buildings. The Institute possesses significant expertise in dynamic energy simulation using software such as IDA-ICA, TRNSYS, EnergyPlus and other. The Institute is actively involved in research on building physics of well insulated structures and currently. In collaboration with the industrial partner is developing monitoring algorithms for reduction of energy consumption in buildings, taking into account comfort parameters and human productivity.