Advancing Sustainable Green Buildings and Cities: Innovations in Design and Technologies for Energy Efficiency
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 332
Special Issue Editors
Interests: green building; smart building; energy-efficient operation; thermal environment and thermal comfort; life-cycle assessment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advancements in sustainable design and technologies that enhance energy efficiency in urban environments. Its purpose is to provide an interdisciplinary platform for exploring how innovations in architecture, construction, and smart technologies can reduce environmental impacts and improve urban living standards. By addressing the growing global demand for green buildings and cities, this Special Issue aims to showcase practical, scalable solutions for achieving energy efficiency in diverse contexts, as well as contributing to the existing literature by highlighting recent technological and design breakthroughs that have not been extensively covered in earlier works.
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research and review articles related to energy efficiency and low-carbon solutions at both the building and city scales. Potential research topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Data-driven energy management and operations of buildings and cities;
- Energy-efficient architectural design and building systems;
- Smart urban planning for energy efficiency;
- Renewable energy integration in buildings and cities;
- Innovative materials and technologies for reducing carbon footprints;
- Policy frameworks and case studies on sustainable urban development.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Peixian Li
Dr. Chao Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy efficiency
- low-carbon solutions
- sustainable building
- smart city
- artificial intelligence
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