Advances in Low-Carbon Buildings

Dear Colleagues,

Excessive carbon emissions lead to global warming and extreme weather, threatening the safety of human beings. Meanwhile, the energy supply chain crisis is constantly challenging the lifeline of global economic sustainable development, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, many countries, cities, and large international enterprises have made carbon neutrality commitments and taken action to fulfill the requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement and promote the transformation of their energy-consumption structure. The construction industry is an important creator of carbon emissions. Both the production of engineering materials and the consumption of fossil fuels can release massive amounts of carbon dioxide. It is essential to promote the green transformation of the traditional building materials industry, deepen and accelerate energy conservation and emission reduction, and help achieve carbon neutrality in the future. Green building and green construction are not only an environmental problem but also an opportunity for the construction industry. New challenges are present in the application and evaluation of carbon capture and storage in civil engineering, i.e., CO₂ capture and adsorption in construction materials, CO₂ curing technology, carbonation treatment, the analysis of carbon sink, and carbon capture and storage in civil construction. Innovative theories, insights, and data on low-carbon or carbon-negative theoretical and technological applications are thus highly anticipated by the whole world.

In light of these considerations, this Special Issue intends to provide researchers worldwide with a forum to share their research outcomes and report recent advancements in Advances in Low-Carbon Buildings. We hope this Special Issue will provide a timely overview of the recent case histories, theoretical advances, laboratory and field testing, and design methods. Original contributions containing fundamental and applied research, case studies, or the state of the art are encouraged for submission.

Dr. Shengnian Wang
Dr. Mingzhi Guo
Dr. Yue Li
Guest Editors

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• new green engineering materials
• carbon capture and storage
• CO₂ curing technology
• carbonation treatment
• analysis of carbon sink