Green Buildings for Carbon Neutral

Dear Colleagues,

Building energy consumption is one of the three major sources of energy consumption in the world and, thus, produces a nearly 30% of the worldwide carbon emissions. The application of green technologies in buildings to lower carbon emissions in construction, maintenance, operation, and even recycling can be of significant benefit in terms of global warming and the sustainable development of human society. In this context, the development of green buildings is impending for promoting the worldwide carbon neutrality. A considerable volume of studies involving technological upgrades have been devoted to reducing the carbon emission of modern buildings in the last decade. To further spread the latest developments regarding green technologies for zero carbon buildings, this Special Issue was launched with the intent of attracting submissions detailing cutting-edge research addressing existing bottlenecks and future challenges. Original research papers reporting critical reviews and experimental and theoretical investigations of technology innovation and development for green building applications are all welcome.

Dr. Jingyu Cao
Dr. Wei Wu
Dr. Mingke Hu
Dr. Yunfeng Wang
Guest Editors

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