AIT: Austrian institute of Technology BAU: Business as usual scenario
BEI: Baseline Emission Inventory BIM: Building Information Model
BSI: British Standard Institutions CAPEX: Capital Expenditures
CEM: Customer Experience Management
CEN: European Committee for Standardization
CENELEC: European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
CHP: Combined Heat Power
CMS: Content Management System
CoM: Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
CoP: Conference of Parties
eea: European Energy Award
EC: European Commission
EEA: European Environmental Agency
EIP-SCC: European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities ESOs: European Standardisation Organisations
ESCO: Energy Service Company
ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute
EU: European Union
FP9: Framework Programme 9
GDP: Gross Domestic Product
GDPR: General Data Protection Regulations
GHG: Green House Gas
GIS: Geographical Information System
H2020: Horizon2020
IAO: Fraunhofer-Institut fur Arbeitswirtschaft und Organization
ICT: Information and Communication Technology
IoE: Internet of Everything
IoT: Internet of Things
IPPR: Integrated Planning, Policies and Regulation
IT: Information Technology
ITS: Intelligent Transportation System
JPI: Joint Programming Initiative
JRC: Joint Research Center
KIC: Knowledge and Innovation Communities
KPI: Key Performance Indicators
MADM: Multiple Attribute Decision Making
NGO: Non-Governmental Organization
NTNU: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
OPEX: Operational Expenditures
PB: Participatory Budgeting
PCP: Pre-Commercial Procurement
PPI: Public Procurement of Innovation Solutions
PPP: Public Private Partnership
PSC: Public Sector Comparator
PV: Photovoltaic
RES: Renewable Energy Systems
ROI: Return On Investment
RTO: Research and Technology Organisation
SaaS: Software As a Service
SCGP: Smart City Guidance Package
SCIS: Smart Cities Information System
SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals
SEAP: Sustainable Energy Action Plan
SEC: Smart Energy City
SECAP: Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan
SET: Strategic Energy Technology
SMEs: Small and Medium Enterprises
SUMP: Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan
SWOT: Strength Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
TNO: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek
UDP: Urban Data Platform
UN: United Nations
VTT: Technical Research Centre of Finland