Volume II: Energy Efficiency Solutions and Indoor Environmental Quality in Zero-Energy Buildings

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, new paradigms have influenced building designs towards sustainable and highly efficient constructions. Zero-energy buildings (ZEBs) are the current challenge, which should be appropriately addressed with a holistic approach to achieving excellent indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and energy-efficiency levels. These aims can be met by cutting energy consumption by designing buildings with innovative materials, components, HVAC, and renewable energy sources whose operation must be deeply analyzed. Only an integrated design allows us to balance the technical choices made and the overall comfort conditions from different points of view (e.g., thermal, visual, acoustics, and indoor air quality). 

I invite you to submit your manuscript to this Special Issue. 

Thank you.

Dr. Ludovico Danza
Dr. Lorenzo Belussi
Guest Editors

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• energy efficiency
• efficient solutions
• zero-energy buildings
• indoor environmental quality
• thermal comfort
• visual comfort
• building acoustics
• indoor air quality
• building performance
• innovative building materials
• heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
• renewable energy sources
• smart readiness

• Energy Efficiency Solutions and Indoor Environmental Quality in Zero-Energy Buildings in Energies (5 articles)