Integration of Energy, Health and Comfort: Towards a Sustainable Building Stock
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 3516
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable energy systems; energy planning; energy policy; local climate action
Interests: indoor environmental quality; air pollution; source apportionment; exposure and risk assessment; ventilation; risk mitigation strategies
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: sustainable energy systems; energy planning; indoor environmental quality; energy-water-land-climate nexus
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The relevance of buildings for the achievement of global climate and energy goals has been widely recognised, at both the national and the international level, leading to the setting of ambitious sectoral targets and the establishment of dedicated policies. The desired transition comprises, on the one hand, new challenges for buildings with the integration of new technologies and different energy carriers and the increasing decentralisation of energy systems. On the other hand, recent policies (such as the new Energy Performance Buildings Directive and related documents) provide new opportunities to look at buildings in a comprehensive manner, integrating energy and non-energy issues and moving towards a truly sustainable building stock. This will involve a holistic concept of building performance where the use of energy and GHG emissions will need to be assessed along with the indoor environmental quality (including health and comfort indicators), as well as the smartness and ability to provide flexibility services to the system. Finally, considering the inevitable impacts of climate change, buildings also need to be resilient to potential climate changes and ensure adequate living conditions for the most vulnerable populations—even under extreme circumstances. This Special Issue aims to encourage researchers to address these issues and contribute to the achievement of a truly sustainable building stock by 2050.
Dr. Isabel Azevedo
Dr. Marta Gabriel
Dr. Zenaida Mourão
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- buildings performance
- NZEBs
- indoor environmental quality
- occupants’ health
- EU building renovation roadmaps
- smart services for buildings
- digital twinning
- vulnerable households
