Innovative Technologies for Buildings Energy Efficiency and NZEB Targets

Dear Colleagues,

Today, in order to achieve net or nearly zero energy buildings, the simultaneous adoption of several innovative energy efficiency technologies must be considered. From this point of view, the use of new design criteria and standards for both the building envelope and the related HVAC systems, including new construction materials as well as renewable energy applications, have to be taken into consideration.

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect papers focused on new research results regarding technologies for the energy efficiency of buildings at the single or cluster scale. For single buildings, particular attention is paid to research studies regarding novel passive envelope techniques and innovative materials (e.g. cool paints, low-e coating and skin, smart façades, phase change materials, etc.). Concerning the building plants, the Special Issue will include papers on innovative HVAC systems and control; innovative ventilation strategies and equipment; novel thermal energy storage; and renewable energy applications. Regarding the last topic, there is special interest in innovative solar energy devices for residential, commercial, public, and industrial applications such as building integrated solar collectors, photovoltaic/thermal collectors, high temperature collectors, etc.. Concerning buildings’ energy efficiency at the cluster scale, particular attention is paid to research papers regarding innovative district heating and cooling systems, as for example those including renewable energy sources, or district heating loops adopting heat pumps and low temperature working fluids.

Dr. Annamaria Buonomano
Prof. Dr. Adolfo Palombo
Guest Editors

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