Built Environment and Building Energy for Decarbonization
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 January 2026 | Viewed by 694
Special Issue Editors
Interests: indoor air quality; building energy; indoor environment
Interests: building energy efficiency; ventilation performance; IAQ; NZEB
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The issue of carbon neutrality is gaining more importance as global warming continues, pushing governments, industries, and societies to adopt more sustainable practices. The building sector is one of the major energy-consuming industries and has a significant role in achieving carbon neutrality. Furthermore, the demand for a better-built environment has been rising, driven by many recent technological advancements. The growing importance of carbon neutrality has led to considerable research being carried out on improving energy efficiency in the building sector.
The demand for a better-built environment has increased in recent years, fueled by technological advancements in construction, materials, and energy systems. These developments not only aim to reduce energy consumption but also to create healthier, more comfortable indoor environments.
The aim of this Special Issue is to find a new research area on building energy-saving and indoor and built environments. It seeks to address the energy challenges faced by the building sector and explore potential pathways toward carbon-neutral buildings. The main topics of interests include the following:
- Building energy;
- Indoor air quality;
- Indoor environmental quality;
- Thermal comfort;
- Advanced building control and optimization;
- Building simulation;
- Building materials;
- IoT technology.
Dr. Kyungmo Kang
Dr. Daeung Kim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- building energy
- indoor air quality
- indoor environmental quality
- thermal comfort
- advanced building control and optimization
- building simulation
- building materials
- IoT technology
- building information modeling
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