The Potential of the Built Environment in Climate-Related Challenges (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is the second edition in a series of publications dedicated to “The Potential of the Built Environment in Climate-Related Challenges” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/atmosphere/special_issues/Built_Climate).

It is now well documented that the built environment has a major impact on climate change. About half of the world's energy demand is directly or indirectly related to the built environment. The consequences in terms of greenhouse gas emissions are significant, as is the exacerbation of phenomena such as Urban Heat Islands.

Dealing with these problems presents interesting challenges for the development of construction activities, both in the case of new construction and in the case of the renovation or rehabilitation of existing building heritage.

The development of information technology has led to the provision of advanced modelling tools that are capable of carrying out highly sophisticated dynamic analyses and predictions, which are of great assistance to the designer.

However, new and interesting possibilities arise from the possible applications of Artificial Intelligence. Optimisation algorithms are already available that can easily operate on these "Building-Informed Models".

The aim of this Special Issue is to present the state of the art and possible application developments that will facilitate the exploitation of Artificial Intelligence’s potential to reduce the energy impact of the built environment, thus contributing to reductions in atmospheric pollutant emissions and carbon dioxide consumption in the name of combating climate change.

Dr. Marco Ferrero
Guest Editor

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• sustainable built environment
• climate adaptation
• regenerative design
• complexities and uncertainties
• architectural engineering
• architectural and urban design
• waste management
• built heritage
• innovative construction components
• building energy performance and retrofit
• citizens’ involvement
• green and blue solutions