NOA is the first research institution established in Greece (1842) and includes three institutes to serve research, science, and society. NOA’s headquarters is located downtown Athens, across from the acropolis. As a public research center, NOA operates under public law rules and procedures and is supervised by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology of the Ministry of Development and Investments. With its highly-skilled human resources and important infrastructure NOA has an important role in research in the fields of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space applications, Energy and Environment, Meteorology, Seismology and Geodynamics, at European and international level.

Established in 1846, IERSD is currently located at Penteli, north of Athens. IERSD’s basic and applied research activities focus on atmospheric environment, climate and climate change, energy, meteorology and hydrology.

As a public research organization, NOA aims to enrich advance its knowledge base and expertise on assessing and rating sustainability of the built environment at city and building scales in order to best serve the public. Collaborating with municipalities and regional authorities from around the Mediterranean basin is an excellent opportunity to consider and address diverse challenges and sustainability goals.