Energy-Efficient Designs in Modern Building Construction
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: AI-enabled energy management, sustainable building energy systems; building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems; energy-efficient building design; smart buildings; net-zero energy homes; renewable energy integration; intelligent control systems; data-driven decision-making in the built environment
Interests: architectural technology and sustainability; evidence-based design
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to contribute to our upcoming Special Issue entitled “Energy-Efficient Designs in Modern Building Construction”, which aims to present cutting-edge research and practical innovations related to the energy performance of buildings—both during construction and throughout their operational life.
In response to the growing demand for sustainable solutions in the built environment and the increasing adoption of net-zero energy buildings, this Special Issue seeks original research articles, review papers, and case studies that address a range of topics. These include energy-efficient materials, smart technologies, passive design strategies, integrated renewable energy systems, intelligent energy management solutions, and policy frameworks that support low-carbon construction. We particularly welcome contributions that explore the integration of artificial intelligence across various stages of the building life cycle in order to enhance efficiency.
We welcome submissions from researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals working at the intersection of architecture, structural engineering, and construction management. Contributions may include theoretical developments, simulation-based analyses, and real-world case studies.
For submission guidelines and timelines, please contact the editorial team. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Maziar Jamshidi
Dr. Saman Jamshidi
Dr. Fouzieh Rouzmehr
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- net-zero energy buildings
- integrated renewable energy systems
- intelligent energy management
- artificial intelligence in building life cycle
- energy-efficient building materials
- smart construction technologies
- passive design strategies
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