Advanced Technologies in Building Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Energy consumption and carbon emissions in the building sector have become the focus of global attention under the goal of curbing global warming. However, many factors, such as building materials, envelopes, electromechanical systems, carbon emissions, etc., have a certain impact on energy consumption. This involves all stages throughout the life cycle of buildings, making it complex to reduce energy utilization and environmental impacts. Through the innovation of energy conservation and carbon emission reduction technology, improving energy efficiency and low-carbon performance of buildings has become a crucial research theme.

This is the 2nd Edition of the Special Issue “Advanced Technologies in Building Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction”. The main aim of this Special Issue is to continue exploring advanced theories, technologies, and tools in the field of building energy efficiency and low-carbon development.

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Building energy conservation;
2. Evaluation of building energy efficiency and low-carbon performance;
3. Low-carbon technology of green buildings throughout the life cycle;
4. Renewable energy utilization;
5. Bridge the low-carbon development of buildings and urban renewal;
6. Low carbon of historical buildings;
7. Technologies for zero-carbon building and their application.

Dr. Xiaoping Li
Dr. Yanqiang Di
Guest Editors

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