Advanced Studies in Indoor Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency for Buildings
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: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editors
Interests: built environment; thermal environment and human thermal comfort
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on optimizing the built environment to enhance human well-being while reducing energy consumption and seeks to attract studies focusing on models of human thermal perception for built environments, including the prediction of thermal comfort and recognition of occupants’ thermal needs across various thermal conditions. Meanwhile, studies exploring advanced HVAC systems, smart controls utilizing AI and IoT for predictive operation, innovative building envelope designs (e.g., dynamic glazing, high-performance insulation, phase-change materials), and integration with renewable energy sources are welcomed.
Key objectives include achieving thermal comfort conditions with a high rate of satisfaction, minimizing energy footprints through passive design strategies, efficient active systems, and occupant-centric automation. The ultimate goal is to promote studies that develop holistic, sustainable solutions for the creation of healthy, productive indoor spaces resilient to climate change, and bring new insights on the way to global decarbonization and net-zero buildings.
Prof. Dr. Haiying Wang
Dr. Yongming Ji
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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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.
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Keywords
- built environment
- thermal comfort
- smart control
- renewable energy
- geothermal utilization
- heat pump
- energy efficiency
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