Life Cycle Assessment and Climate Adaptation Pathways in the Sustainable Built Environment
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 September 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: low-carbon city; urban metabolism; energy system optimization
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Interests: integrated energy system; virtual power plant; smart building
Interests: built environment; LCA; solar energy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change has already had substantial impacts on cities and the construction sector, such as frequent extreme weather events, increased pressure on energy systems, and reduced urban resilience. Incorporating climate adaptation of green and low-carbon technologies into life cycle assessments can help us to evaluate the environmental costs and benefits of different adaptation strategies throughout the entire life cycle from a long-term perspective, thereby supporting urban planning, architectural design, climate investment and financing, and policy-making. At the same time, it provides scientific basis for urban renewal, low-carbon technology evaluation, green building material selection, energy system optimization, etc., to achieve a balance between urban low-carbon development and climate resilience and promote the transformation of the built environment in line with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs. Therefore, it is necessary to integrate climate change response strategies, low-carbon technologies, and LCA models across scales and disciplines and propose scientific paths for urban green, low-carbon, and resilient transformation from different perspectives. This Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Urban Built Environment Assessment;
- Smart Building Energy System;
- Urban Design and Climate Adaptation Strategies;
- Green Building Materials and Technology Life Cycle Assessment.
This Special Issue presents contributions towards the climate adaptive built environment in the city and green transition for the future.
Prof. Dr. Lu Sun
Prof. Dr. Shiyu Yang
Dr. Yi Dou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- LCA
- built environment
- MFA
- smart energy system
- low-carbon building
- climate adaptation
- urban renewal
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