Advanced Technologies for Energy-Efficient Buildings
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 September 2025 | Viewed by 1241
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy and buildings; sustainable architecture; indoor comfort; energy efficiency; built environment; real estate
Interests: adaptive reappropriation; educational buildings; spatial analysis, evidence-based approaches; advanced data manipulation; socio-spatial sustainability
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on "Advanced Technologies for Energy-Efficient Buildings" focuses on innovative approaches and technologies that improve the energy efficiency of buildings. It explores solutions for reducing energy consumption and minimizing environmental impacts in both residential and commercial structures. It incorporates a wide range of innovative topics that address both technical and socio-spatial aspects of energy efficiency in the built environment. The Issue brings together research and case studies that contribute to the development of greener, more sustainable building practices.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Smart building systems: Integration of intelligent controls and automation for optimizing energy use.
- Energy-efficient materials: Use of sustainable, high-performance materials in construction and insulation.
- Renewable energy integration: Systems like solar panels, wind energy, and heat pumps that can be incorporated into building designs.
- Energy management systems: Software and hardware solutions to monitor and control energy consumption.
- Retrofitting strategies: Upgrading existing buildings with modern technologies to improve energy efficiency.
- Adaptive reappropriation: Techniques for repurposing existing structures, such as retrofitting old buildings to improve energy performance and sustainability, while preserving their architectural integrity.
- Educational buildings: Case studies and research on the application of energy-efficient technologies in schools and universities, creating more sustainable learning environments.
- Spatial analysis and evidence-based approaches: The use of advanced spatial analytics to understand how building design impacts energy use. Evidence-based approaches ensure that design decisions are supported by data, optimizing energy consumption in different spaces.
- Socio-spatial sustainability: Investigating the relationship between social factors, space utilization, and sustainability, focusing on how energy-efficient buildings can enhance social well-being and community cohesion.
Dr. Martha Katafygiotou
Guest Editor
Dr. Chrystala Psathiti
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- energy-efficient buildings
- adaptive reappropriation
- educational buildings
- smart building systems
- spatial analysis
- evidence-based design
- renewable energy integration
- advanced data manipulation
- retrofitting strategies
- socio-spatial sustainability
- sustainable materials
- intelligent energy management
- building automation systems
- green building technologies
- thermal performance optimization
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