Advancements in Energy-Efficient Buildings: Smart Energy Management and Renewable Integration
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid transformation of the global energy landscape, driven by the urgent need to mitigate climate change and optimize resource utilization, has placed energy-efficient buildings at the forefront of sustainable development. Recent advancements in smart energy management systems, digital technologies, and renewable energy integration are reshaping the way buildings are designed, operated, and maintained, making them not only consumers but also active participants in modern energy networks.
This Special Issue, entitled “Advancements in Energy-Efficient Buildings: Smart Energy Management and Renewable Integration”, welcomes studies that explore the innovative technologies, methods, and applications contributing to the development of low-carbon, resilient built environments. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary work that bridges modeling, experimental validation, and real-world deployment to demonstrate measurable energy, cost, and comfort benefits, as well as policy and market frameworks that accelerate adoption.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Intelligent building energy management systems and optimization strategies;
- Integration of renewable energy sources (solar PV, wind, geothermal, biomass) in buildings;
- IoT-enabled sensors, automation, and digital twins for energy monitoring and control;
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning applications in predictive energy management;
- Energy storage solutions (batteries, thermal storage, hydrogen) for building-scale renewable integration;
- Net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) and positive energy districts;
- Human comfort, indoor air quality, and occupant behavior in energy-efficient buildings;
- Optimization and machine-learning approaches for HVAC system;
- Integration of on-site renewables and energy storage;
- Digital twins and simulation-based design;
- Lifecycle and embodied-energy assessments;
- Retrofit strategies and long-term monitoring studies.
Dr. Ali Razban
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- energy-efficient buildings
- building automation systems
- smart energy management
- building energy performance
- net-zero energy buildings
- intelligent building systems
- internet of things (IoT) in buildings
- energy simulation and modeling
- artificial intelligence for energy efficiency
- renewable energy integration
- digital twins for energy management
- green building technologies
- low-carbon buildings
- building retrofitting strategies
- life-cycle assessment of buildings
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