Applications of Sustainable Energy and Advanced Air Conditioning Technologies in Building Energy Efficiency
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fault detection and diagnosis of HVAC systems; data-driven method; data mining; building energy-saving
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Interests: passive building and solar energy technologies; artificial environment simulation and control; functional building envelope
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Energy efficiency and emission reduction are currently hot topics across all industries. In the construction sector, adopting sustainable energy and advanced air conditioning technologies holds significant importance for achieving these environmental goals.
The application of sustainable energy and advanced air-conditioning technologies in the construction sector has emerged as a key driver for low-carbon building development. Renewable energy solutions, such as photovoltaic power systems, ground-source heat pumps, and wind power, supply clean electricity to buildings, significantly reducing carbon emissions. Meanwhile, high-efficiency HVAC equipment, like variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems and magnetic levitation centrifugal chillers, when integrated with smart building management systems, enables dynamic energy consumption optimization and enhanced energy efficiency.
This Special Issue, entitled “Applications of Sustainable Energy and Advanced Air Conditioning Technologies in Building Energy Efficiency”, is dedicated to the latest advancements in the applications of sustainable energy and advanced air conditioning technologies. Topics for submission include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Applications of sustainable energy;
- Energy consumption prediction;
- Advanced air conditioning technologies;
- Data mining and analysis of HVAC systems;
- Energy conservation;
- Energy saving.
Dr. Yabin Guo
Dr. Ruixin Li
Dr. Jiayin Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable energy
- air conditioning
- refrigeration systems
- data-driven methods
- machine learning
- energy saving
- building environment
- smart building
- energy conservation
- solar photovoltaic
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