Recent Advances in Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Transportation

Dear Colleagues,

Energy efficiency is one of the key strategies with which to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. Buildings and transportation are two of the largest energy-consuming sectors in the world, accounting for about 40% and 30% of global final energy consumption, respectively. Improving energy efficiency in buildings and transportation can not only save energy and costs, but also enhance comfort, convenience, health, safety, and environmental quality.

This Special Issue aims to collect original research articles and review papers on the latest developments and challenges in energy efficiency in buildings and transportation. We invite contributions that address topics such as the following:

• Energy-efficient design, construction, operation, and retrofitting of buildings;
• Energy-efficient technologies and systems for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, and appliances in buildings;
• Energy-efficient materials and components for building envelopes and structures;
• Energy management and optimization in buildings and districts;
• Smart building and smart grid integration;
• Energy performance assessment and certification of buildings;
• Energy-efficient modes and systems of transportation, such as electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, public transport, cycling, walking, etc.;
• Energy-efficient technologies and systems for propulsion, traction, braking, and auxiliary services in transportation;
• Energy management and optimization in transportation networks and fleets;
• Smart transportation and smart grid integration;
• Energy performance assessment and certification of transportation modes as well as systems;
• Policies, regulations, standards, incentives, and barriers for energy efficiency in buildings as well as transportation;
• Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of energy efficiency in buildings as well as transportation.

We welcome both theoretical and empirical studies that provide novel insights into energy efficiency in buildings as well as transportation. We also encourage interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral studies that address the interactions and synergies between buildings and transportation in terms of energy efficiency.

Dr. Sumit Roy
Dr. Lu Xing
Dr. Shuo Chen
Guest Editors

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