Internal Environment and Thermal Performance of Buildings

Dear Colleagues,

Thermal performance of buildings is at the center of global interest. There are many related topics that significantly influence the energy performance of a building: building structure / envelope, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, heat and cold sources, controls, users and much more.

In the energy and thermal performance of buildings, indoor air quality can have a huge impact. Lowering the energy demand in a building must not be at the expense of worsening the quality of the internal environment of the building. There is a need to combine analyzes related to ensuring adequate air quality in buildings while paying attention to the energy performance of the building. It is also important to pay attention to the quality of the outside air. In some regions with high pollution and cold climates, supplying outdoor air to ensure indoor air quality can be crucial for the energy performance of a building.

We believe that each analysis carried out within the above-mentioned areas in different types of buildings should show the impact of research on thermal performance of buildings. We encourage you to submit research, simulation or review works focused on the broadly understood energy efficiency and internal environment in Buildings.

Works related to are especially welcomed:

• indoor and outdoor air quality,
• thermal comfort in buildings,
• thermal performance of buildings - methods, case studies, comparisons,
• use of Renewable Energy Sources (RES),
• heat recovery technologies,
• HVAC systems (heating, ventilation and air conditioning),
• passive techniques for heating/cooling,
• energy-oriented control systems,
• the impact of building use on energy consumption,
• the impact of indoor and outdoor air quality on energy consumption,
• climate and internal environment,
• sources of heat, cold and energy - the possibility of reducing the demand,
• building assessment,
• decision support in the field of thermal performance.

Dr. Katarzyna Ratajczak
Dr. Łukasz Amanowicz
Guest Editors

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