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The Go-to Guide for Sustainable District Cooling summarises state-of-the-art technologies, methods, and approaches for designing and operating district cooling systems in a sustainable way. It covers innovative cooling technologies, residual heat use, storage, free cooling, solar cooling, and demonstrates how to combine systems to improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and lower operational costs. The resource aims to help practitioners and policy makers understand what direction district cooling should move toward (efficiency, sustainability, integration of low-GWP refrigerants) and provides detailed examples of existing demonstration plants.

This handbook provides practical guidelines to help procure energy appliances that are suitable for off- and weak-grid environments. It helps procurement officers and implementers set quality requirements for tenders, and select appliances that are durable, energy-efficient, environmentally sustainable, and economically viable over time. The guide aims to reduce premature product failures, avoid wasted spending, and ensure that essential services remain reliable in communities with constrained infrastructure.

The World’s Best MEPS evaluates minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for six major energy-consuming appliances across ten economies. It benchmarks existing standards against United for Efficiency’s Model Regulation Guidelines or, where guidelines are unavailable, against Best Available Technologies (BAT) derived from market analysis. This resource helps policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders understand how their MEPS compare internationally, identify opportunities to strengthen regulations, and track progress toward higher efficiency and climate-friendly appliances.