Advances in Building Energy Efficiency and Design
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 136
Special Issue Editors
Interests: architecture and urban design; sustainable building; sustainable cities; energy efficiency in buildings and urban spaces
Interests: engineering construction and building technology; environmental sciences and ecology; urban studies; science and technology
Interests: control engineering; inteligent control; renewable energies; engineering education; energy refurbishment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will showcase innovative research and experimental advancements in the fields of energy-efficient building technologies and sustainable architectural design. It invites contributions exploring high-performance building systems, renewable energy integration, smart energy management, and data-driven optimization for sustainable construction. Relevant areas include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Energy-efficient building materials and construction techniques;
- Renewable energy integration in buildings;
- Smart building technologies and IoT-based solutions;
- Urban energy planning and sustainable infrastructure;
- Computational modeling and simulations for energy optimization;
- Case studies on high-performance, sustainable architecture.
This Special Issue welcomes original research, theoretical developments, and practical applications that promote a deeper understanding of energy-efficient and sustainable building design, aiming to address global challenges in energy consumption and environmental sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Sergio J. Gómez Melgar
Prof. Dr. Miguel Hernández-Valencia
Prof. Dr. José Manuel Andújar Márquez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy-efficient buildings
- sustainable architectural design
- smart building technologies
- renewable energy integration
- green building materials
- building energy performance optimization
- urban energy planning
- data-driven energy systems
- energy modeling and simulation
- climate-responsive architecture
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