Sustainable Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 891
Special Issue Editors
Interests: IAQ; sustainable built environment; human health assessment; local air supply technology; building energy-saving technology
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Interests: new building envelope structure; green building and energy conservation; new environmental control terminal; thermal comfort; efficient intelligent building
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the intersection of sustainably built environments and indoor air quality (IAQ), addressing critical gaps in current research. The scope encompasses (a) low-emission building materials, (b) energy-efficient ventilation strategies, (c) advanced IAQ monitoring technologies, and (d) policy frameworks for healthy built environments. Its purpose is to advance interdisciplinary solutions that simultaneously achieve carbon neutrality and occupant health protection.
This Special Issue addresses research gaps through innovative insights, cutting-edge technologies, and novel testing/simulation methodologies. It integrates state-of-the-art research outcomes while prioritizing green low-carbon technologies for sustainable buildings and advanced indoor air quality (IAQ) control strategies.
By integrating building science, environmental chemistry, and public health perspectives, this issue will provide actionable frameworks for next-generation building standards. We look forward to your contributions and to collectively advancing our understanding and responses to sustainably built environments and indoor air quality.
Dr. Zhu Cheng
Dr. Hongli Sun
Dr. Xingchi Jiang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable construction materials
- indoor air pollutant dynamics
- building ventilation optimization
- VOC exposure mitigation
- green building certification systems
- low-carbon HVAC technologies
- occupant health–performance nexus
- smart IAQ monitoring networks
- circular economy applications
- climate-resilient building codes
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