Research of Energy Storage and Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Cities
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2025) | Viewed by 12111
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Interests: sustainability, sustainable development, architecture, investment, urban planning, energy, urban, sustainability, urban development, built, environment, land use planning; environmental protection policy; urban policy
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Interests: bioclimatic architecture; energy efficiency in buildings; sustainable design; user thermal comfort; hydrogen energy storage; New European Bauhaus; European Green Deal; carbon emissions
Interests: environment; sustainable development; environmental analysis; noise perception; surveying
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Effective design and implementation of technologies in cities can be the key to social, economic, and environmental balance. The evolution of cities that can sustainably meet the current challenges depends on their inhabitants, economic development, wealth, technologies, and policies that manage energy, water, waste and healthcare, mobility, and safety. In line with the European Green Deal policy, the efficient use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in buildings are the key challenges for science, research, and innovation today. As part of the European Green Deal, with the European Climate Law, the EU has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. The so-called ‘Fit for 55 packages’ is aimed at the alignment of current legislation with the requirements of these ambitious objectives.
Tackling climate change and decarbonization requires a transition to clean, renewable energy, particularly from variable energy sources (VRE). Such an action, in turn, implies solving the issue of both short-term and long-term energy storage for later use at the scale of buildings and cities. Improving the energy efficiency of buildings requires effective bioclimatic strategies and the implementation of deep renovation processes. To European cities and their architectural heritage, this issue demands special attention. The New European Bauhaus, an initiative strongly supported by President Ursula Von der Leyen, offers new opportunities for such action, in conjunction with a deeper understanding of the importance of EU heritage buildings. It is therefore now a crucial task for European society to strike a balance between maximum energy efficiency and environmental care, and a beautiful, accessible and safe residential environment, in line with NEB creative and interdisciplinary initiative, convening a space of encounter to design future ways of living, situated at the crossroads between art, culture, social inclusion, science, and technology. The energy transformation of cities requires intensification of activities because when creating a vision of local development, communities more often focus on educational activities, including those promoting new energy solutions, than on infrastructure investments. Residents, managers, and decision-makers are responsible for how the city can use innovations in the design of buildings and infrastructure facilities and the introduction of low-energy devices and systems. The search for savings in systemic activities gives the greatest benefits, which is best evidenced by the EU's activities (its directives) and, for example, the introduced color certificates to reward the reduction of CO2 emissions.
The Special Issue seeks to examine the barriers and opportunities related to energy policies, district, and neighbourhood energy networks, effective energy storage methods, various methods of end-user engagement in energy efficiency issues, from individual households to the cities and regions of the whole. Equally, it is essential to recognize the bioclimatic, environmental, and cultural context of the buildings, with the increased awareness and more refined design and analytical tools. Hence, this Special Issue welcomes contributions on all aspects of efficient use of renewable energy, bioclimatic approaches, and emerging trends in the holistic design of a beautiful and accessible built environment in the context of combating climate change through architectural methods in the context of the European Green Deal and New European Bauhaus.
Dr. Marta Skiba
Dr. Barbara Widera
Dr. Małgorzata Sztubecka
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Energy efficiency in buildings
- Energy storage
- Bioclimatic architecture
- Sustainability
- Urban development
- Land-use planning
- Environmental protection policy
- Urban policy
- Monitoring and issues of sustainable development in energy
- Social and economic effects of energy efficiency
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