Improvements in Building Thermal and Energy Behaviours towards Net Zero Performance
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (19 April 2024) | Viewed by 8393
Special Issue Editors
Interests: zero-carbon building systems; building energy consumption; low-carbon building envelopes; indoor environmental quality; renewable energy technologies
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Interests: energy modeling optimization; renewable energy planning; energy transition; energy decarbonization; energy management; techno-economic analysis; on-grid and off-grid modeling; renewable energy technologies; energy efficiency
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue encourages contributions presenting the latest research results and good examples of building technologies that can drive the transition towards net-zero performance buildings based on experimental studies and numerical simulation. Both original research papers and review papers are welcome. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Bioclimatic building design;
- Envelope materials, components, and systems from low-carbon building materials;
- Super-insulating and innovative materials (e.g., vacuum insulation panels, gas-filled panels, aerogel-based products, and phase change materials);
- High-performance heating and ventilation systems for cold climates;
- Passive solar design for heating-dominated climates;
- Renewable energy systems for buildings;
- Advanced control strategies for building systems;
- Indoor environmental quality in high-performance buildings;
- Advancements in thermal and moisture control in building envelopes;
- Retrofitting for optimal energy performance;
- Natural daylight, efficient lighting, and low-energy appliances in high-performance buildings.
Dr. Miroslava Kavgic
Dr. Abdulhameed Babatunde Owolabi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- zero-carbon buildings
- HVAC systems
- renewable energy technologies
- low-carbon building materials
- advanced control strategies
- indoor environmental quality
- advanced building materials
- passive solar design
- bioclimatic design
- envelope hygrothermal performance
- energy-efficient retrofit
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