Net Zero Carbon (NZC) Building Design and Construction

Dear Colleagues,

The global climate has already changed as a result of greenhouse gas (GHG) from human activities. In the light of climate change, 196 countries committed to reducing GHG emissions by signing the Paris Agreement in 2016. The building industry accounts for more than 40% of global energy use and generates one-third of worldwide GHG emissions. The design and construction of buildings are identified with the most opportunity to reduce carbon emissions in construction. Transforming the construction industry to deliver net zero-carbon (NZC) buildings is an inter-disciplinary challenge, requiring research and development in the cross-cutting areas of design, construction, technology, energy and waste reduction. In this context, this Special Issue aims to consolidate state-of-the-art research on recent advances in processes, products, technology and people in the design and construction of NZC buildings globally. It is expected to provide selected contributions to NZC building design and construction advances. Original manuscripts are invited under the following topics:

• Energy-efficient buildings
• Low/zero carbon building design and construction
• Low carbon materials
• Construction waste management
• Early design intervention for carbon reduction technologies Environmentally sustainable design (ESD) for the construction industry Lifecycle costing of NZC buildings
• Digital and innovative technologies for low-carbon buildings
• Tools and technologies for low-carbon buildings
• Industry transformation and upskilling Policies, regulations, and business models for NZC buildings

Dr. Niluka Domingo
Guest Editor

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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

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.