Special Issue "Experimental and Analytical Study of the Energy Performance of Building Envelope"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2022.

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Som Shrestha
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Guest Editor
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Building Technologies Research and Integration Center, 1 Bethel Valley Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
Interests: experimental and analytical studies to increase the energy efficiency and durability of building envelope, equipment, and systems; developing and deploying innovative materials and technologies for building applications; advanced envelope assemblies that enable dynamic control; laboratory and field evaluation of energy efficiency enhancement technologies; energy savings calculation from such technologies through whole-building modeling and simulations

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Heat transfer and air leakage through the building envelope are responsible for approximately 38% of the energy used in residential and commercial buildings in the USA. The impact can be even more significant in countries where energy efficiency is not prescribed in building codes or has severe weather conditions. Therefore, there is a tremendous opportunity to save energy by improving the energy performance of building envelopes. In this Special Issue of the open-access journal Sustainability, titled “Experimental and Analytical Study of the Energy Performance of Building Envelope,” we aim to publish credible studies from across the globe that demonstrate an increase in energy efficiency through improving the energy performance of the building envelope. Manuscript topics may include but not be limited to:

  • Development and deployment of innovative materials and technologies for building applications that can reduce unwanted heat transfer through the opaque envelope, fenestration system, and air leakage;
  • Thermal storage integrated with the building envelope;
  • Diverting heat from building envelope to reduce energy use and peak demand; and
  • Dynamic control and thermal management systems integrated with the building envelope.

Please submit your manuscript by 31 March 2021.

Dr. Som Shrestha
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

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Keywords

  • building energy efficiency
  • fenestration
  • air leakage
  • dynamic control
  • thermal energy storage
  • active and advanced insulation

Published Papers

This special issue is now open for submission.
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