Advancements in Sustainable Building Design: Enhancing Indoor Comfort and Resilience in Extreme Weather Conditions

Dear Colleagues,

Enhancing indoor comfort in the built environment has long been a research focus due to its significant impact on the health and well-being of building occupants. Maintaining optimal indoor comfort not only enhances building sustainability, it also minimizes energy wastage. In recent years, the effects of climate change have led to a surge in extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cold spells, severe thunderstorms, and heavy rainfall. These events have imposed substantial challenges on buildings in maintaining optimal comfort conditions for occupants.

This Special Issue aims to gather research efforts focused on innovative technologies and strategies for monitoring, maintaining, and controlling indoor environmental parameters in the face of extreme weather events caused by climate change. The primary objective of this issue is to explore sustainable building design solutions that optimize indoor comfort while ensuring resilience and adaptability to future environmental challenges. Scholars are invited to contribute research articles, reviews, communications, and concept papers, presenting their findings, methodologies, case studies, and conceptual frameworks. Our goal is to advance knowledge in the field of sustainable building design, with a specific emphasis on addressing the complex challenges posed by extreme weather conditions and climate change. This issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary discussions and provide a platform for sharing cutting-edge advancements that can contribute to the development of more resilient and environmentally conscious built environments.

Dr. Tsz Wun Tsang
Dr. Cehao Yu
Guest Editors

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