AI and Data Analytics for Energy-Efficient and Healthy Buildings: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Building designs, operations, and commissioning are being revolutionized, with an increased emphasis on healthier, smarter, and more efficient environments. With the increasing penetration of smart sensors, the increasing electrification of buildings, and overwhelming amounts of data, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics have shown extraordinary potential for improving building performance; however, the actual performance of emerging technologies has not been fully tested due to the complex, interdependent, and time-dependent stochastic nature of building systems spanning various types, functions, eras, and climates. 

In the context of this Special Issue, paper submissions related to the application of AI and data analytics to the built environment are welcome, especially in the domains of smart buildings, smart urban planning, and smart cities. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: smart digital technology for energy conservation and healthy buildings; transfer learning for modeling, diagnosis, and optimization in smart buildings; smart urban planning and city resilience; probabilistic modeling and risk-based decision support for building energy systems; data-driven ensemble AI models for energy and infection risk forecasting; and big data analytics for building and facility management, etc.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to develop AI-based guidelines and protocols for built environments, responding better to carbon neutrality and climate change.

Dr. Chaoqun Zhuang
Dr. Rui Guo
Dr. Chong Zhang
Dr. Yunran Min
Guest Editors

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• energy-efficient and healthy buildings
• AI and data analytics
• data-driven modelling
• smart digital technology
• smart buildings
• smart urban planning
• smart cities
• intelligent architecture

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