Advancements in Building Energy Efficiency and Flexibility: Challenges and Opportunities
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 590
Special Issue Editor
Interests: control and energy management of building and district energy systems; thermal building phenomena; hydronics; real performances of renewables and heat pumps in buildings; renovation, hardware-in-the-loop; thermal comfort; flexibility
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In response to the growing need to address environmental challenges and foster sustainable development, Energies is excited to announce a special edition dedicated to "Advancements in Building Energy Efficiency and Flexibility: Challenges and Opportunities".
The built environment stands at the forefront of global efforts to reconcile human needs with ecological responsibility. This Special Issue aims to explore cutting-edge research and innovative solutions related to aspects of sustainable building practices with constraints related to greenhouse gas emissions, the increase in renewable energy utilisation, energy efficiency needs and occupant comfort.
We invite authors to contribute original research articles, reviews, and case studies that analyse the multifaceted dimensions of sustainable building development with respect to the following aspects:
- Energy system concepts and related operational strategies considering aspects of energy flexibility, related to the electrification of our energy system: solar, heat pumps, electric mobility, etc.;
- Optimization of the thermal comfort of occupants in these buildings;
- Increased energy efficiency and mitigation of carbon emissions.
While this edition covers both new and renovated buildings, particular attention will be paid to the renovation of existing buildings since the main effort in the following decades and achievement of greenhouse gas emission goals will rely mainly on the success in this field.
Dr. Peter Riederer
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- energy efficiency
- energy flexibility
- occupant thermal comfort
- greenhouse gas emissions
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