Energy Efficiency and Optimization Strategies in Buildings for a Sustainable Future
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 27653
Special Issue Editor
Interests: energy efficiency in buildings; heat pumps; geothermal energy; energy optimization of integrated renewable energy systems; energy transition in cities; positive energy buildings and districts
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
According to the European Green Deal’s priorities, the political long-term strategy to fight climate change aims at having net zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2050. In the building sector, the Climate Targets 2030 and 2050 need to be reached, enforcing the construction of new buildings that are zero energy buildings and enabling the transition to energy positive buildings with sustainable, renewable energy technologies.
In this context, the energy efficiency of buildings is key, both from the construction and energy system perspectives, with special focus on optimal design and operation, adapting the production to the demand and avoiding oversized and inefficient systems.
Thus, to further spread the technologies and methods related to energy efficiency and optimization in buildings, this Special Issue, entitled “Energy Efficiency and Optimization Strategies in Buildings for a Sustainable Future” was proposed for the international journal Energies, which is an SSCI and SCIE journal (2020 IF: 3.004). This Special Issue mainly covers original research and studies related to the above-mentioned topics, including, but not limited to, the design and construction of buildings to reduce their embodied emissions, innovative and more energy efficient building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) systems, renewable power generation and hybrid heat pump systems for heating, cooling, and sanitary hot water, highly energy-efficient building operation adapting the distributed energy production to the demand, and so on. Papers selected for this Special Issue are subject to a rigorous peer review procedure with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of research results, developments, and applications. I am writing to invite you to submit your original work to this Special Issue. I am looking forward to receiving your outstanding research.
Prof. Dr. Carla Montagud
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Energy efficiency in buildings
- Net zero energy buildings
- Positive energy buildings and/or districts
- Renewable heating and cooling systems
- Hybrid heat pump systems integrating renewable energies
- Building integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T)
- Energy optimization strategies in buildings
- Smart operation and demand energy response
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