Special Issue "Energy Efficiency in Smart Buildings and Cities: Current and Future Digital Systems"
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Buildings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020).
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainability; building energy efficiency; lean systems; system dynamics
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Interests: sustainability; energy efficiency; artificial intelligence; smart city; digital twin; applications of the Internet of Things; advanced GIS; LiDAR; BIM; digital technology in infrastructure; mixed reality applications; information and communication technology; spatial analysis and visualization; authentic education
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
More than 50% of the world’s population live in cities. “Smart cities” that efficiently manage their resources are attracting more and more attention. The energy efficiency of buildings is one of the critical elements in managing those resources. Advances in Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) enable buildings to be smarter by providing better energy control, which leads to improved energy efficiency and less greenhouse gas emissions. Developments in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provide better user interfaces, the control of smart buildings, and better thermal comfort. GIS and BIM applications are the foundations for the development of smart cities. Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) applications could reduce construction time and enable the provision of cheaper, better quality buildings.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to disseminate leading research findings and new knowledge regarding digital systems, and we welcome high-quality and original articles that have not yet been published. All selected manuscripts will be subject to a careful peer review and editorial process.
Prof. Lu Aye
Assist. Prof. Dr. Samad Sepasgozar
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- energy efficiency technology
- smart buildings
- smart cities
- digital systems
- artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications
- implementation of unmanned aerial vehicles, laser scanners, IoT, and sensing technology
- information and communication technology (ICT)
- BIM and GIS applications
- virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) applications
- construction and infrastructure
- life-cycle cost assessment of buildings
- post-occupancy
- thermal behavior and comfort
- low carbon and resilient construction and built environments