Towards Future Green and Healthy Buildings: IAQ and Energy
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: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 267
Special Issue Editors
Interests: urban environment and health; building energy efficiency; indoor air quality; CFD; building energy model
Interests: deep learning; residential buildings; computational urban design; building performance diagnosis and evaluation
Interests: indoor air quality; urban heat island; environmental health; occupational exposure; air cleaning technology
Interests: industrial ventilation; CFD; inverse design; PIV; occupant-centric control
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As people spend over 90% of their time indoors, ensuring a healthy indoor environment is no longer an option but a necessity. In the context of sustainable urban development, both high indoor air quality (IAQ) and building energy efficiency will be of paramount importance in the future. This Special Issue seeks original research that advances the fields of indoor environmental quality, building energy conservation, or the intersection of both.
Contributions may focus on advanced pollutant control strategies and precise assessment methods for indoor contaminants, including VOCs, particulate matter, and biological aerosols. Equally welcomed are studies targeting building energy efficiency, such as passive design, high-efficiency HVAC systems, and the application of low-carbon materials. Relevant topics also encompass smart ventilation, air purification technologies, and the evaluation of trade-offs between occupant health and operational energy use. Ultimately, targeted breakthroughs across these complementary domains are vital for improving living environments and realizing future green, resilient, and occupant-centric buildings.
We sincerely look forward to and warmly welcome the submission of your works to this Special Issue.
Dr. Fusuo Xu
Dr. Hainan Yan
Dr. Jinjun Ye
Dr. Yukun Xu
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- green buildings
- healthy buildings
- building energy efficiency
- indoor air quality (IAQ) and health
- smart ventilation
- energy-saving technology
- low-carbon built environments
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