Development in Smart and Energy-Efficient Buildings and Renewable Energy Systems

Dear Colleagues,

In today’s world, energy is one of the most disputed and pivotal issues. It makes remarkable contributions to many aspects of any country, such as social, economic, industrial, technological, and sustainable development contributions. In other words, energy can be analogized as a leading dynamic engine in attaining various desired purposes today. Among different sectors, buildings—encompassing residential, educational, commercial, office, etc.—consume massive amounts of energy—mainly generated by fossil fuels—and are responsible for one-third of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. Given the environmental and public health issues caused by utilizing non-renewable carbon-based energy sources, we need to phase them out and transition to clean, carbon-free (or at least low-carbon), and renewable energy sources coupled with eco-friendly technologies and sustainable practices.

 The current Special Issue aims to fill knowledge gaps and aid in the development of technologies for smart and energy-efficient buildings and renewable energy systems. Original research articles, review articles, case studies, and technical notes are welcome in this Special Issue. Research areas may consist of but are not limited to the following:

• The application of renewable energy technologies in buildings;
• Net-zero energy buildings;
• Smart buildings;
• Energy-efficient cooling systems;
• Natural and passive HVAC systems;
• Wind energy technology, wind turbines, and wind-catchers;
• Solar energy issues, photovoltaic technology conversion, and solar thermal applications;
• Hydro-power technology production and conversion;
• Geothermal energy (shallow, deep, or combinations) technology and applications;
• Hydrogen production technology and fuel cells;
• Bio-energy (e.g., bio-mass, bio-gas) technology and conversion;
• Wave, tide, and ocean thermal energies;
• Energy and exergy analyses of energy systems;
• Renewable energies and sustainable development;
• Smart, hybrid, and integrated renewable energy systems;
• Energy storage technologies;
• Life cycle analysis (LCA) of renewable energy systems;
• Environmental risk assessment (ERA) of renewable energy systems;
• Social, economic, and policy aspects of renewable energy;
• Climate change mitigation and sustainability;
• Computational fluid dynamics study of renewable energy systems;
• The optimization of clean energy systems.

Substantive and valuable articles addressing the objectives of this Special Issue will be selected and published after undergoing peer-review. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Alireza Dehghanisanij
Dr. Kushsairy Kadir
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Salehi Dezfouli
Guest Editors

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