Green Building Design and Construction for a Sustainable Future

Dear Colleagues,

According to the data of the International Energy Agency (IEA), buildings and construction together account for 30% of global final energy consumption and 27% of total energy sector emissions. The building sector has been making efforts to reduce carbon emissions for many years. However, there is still a long way to go to meet the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario. Given the large amount of new construction every year, it is necessary to significantly increase the proportion of green buildings, including new buildings with green design and construction and the green retrofitting of existing buildings.

The green building concept has been around for decades, aiming to reduce the environmental impacts of buildings over their life cycle. Different green building assessment tools have been developed, such as LEED, BREEAM, BEAM Plus, etc., and many buildings have been labelled as green buildings worldwide. However, the number of green buildings is still a small percentage of the existing building stocks. It becomes necessary to further promote the green concept in future building design and construction by involving different stakeholders. Moreover, the green retrofitting of existing buildings will provide important contributions to achieve the net zero emission goal. New technologies and materials will also bring disruptions for the future development of green buildings. To have a clear understanding of the recent development in green building design and construction and future directions, this Special Issue seeks outstanding research studies, reviews and good practices on green building design and construction that lead to sustainable development in the built environment. The key focus areas of the Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following research topics:

• Green buildings with low carbon emissions;
• Green construction and site management;
• Digital technology applications in green design and construction;
• Use of recycled materials for green buildings;
• Green procurement towards low-carbon construction;
• Life cycle assessment of green buildings;
• Green retrofitting of existing buildings;
• Green innovation management;
• Stakeholder management in green building development;
• Performance of green building development;
• Resilience assessment of green buildings;
• Green building safety design.

Dr. Yongtao Tan
Prof. Dr. Peng Mao
Dr. Xiaolong Gan
Dr. Hui Xu
Guest Editors

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