Special Issue "Sustainable Architecture Design"
A special issue of Designs (ISSN 2411-9660). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 June 2021) | Viewed by 16305
Special Issue Editors
Interests: integration of building services and energy systems in architecture and urbanism
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Interests: energy system integration in buildings; cooling systems design; ventilation; thermoelectricity; biomimicry; prototyping
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
Industry, university, and research centers can contribute solutions to problems regarding the responsible and sustainable design of architecture. These problems have to be solved from a multidisciplinary point of view, via the design of existing solutions of materials, elements and constructive systems, structures, and facilities.
In addition, the recent climate emergencies declared by the European Union and the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) are promoting a change in the paradigms of sustainability in all its facets. This Special Issue focuses on bringing original research and literature reviews from different areas related to architecture, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, and urbanism. Manuscript submissions in the areas mentioned as keywords below are highly encouraged.
Dr. César Martín-Gómez; Dr. Amaia Zuazua-Ros
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Advanced and sustainable building materials
- Building operations and control systems
- Building services integration
- Design theory, methodology, and management
- Electronics design
- Energy systems design
- Indoor air-quality services
- Low-cost solutions
- Mechanical design
- Nature based-design
- Net zero buildings
- Unconnected buildings
- Product design
- Renewable energies integration
- Water management