Energy Efficiency in Non-domestic Buildings: Policies, Designs, Methodologies and Technological Solutions

Dear Colleagues,

Non-domestic buildings are among the highest energy consumers due to the diversity and complexity of system and service end-users provided. Key determinants of energy consumption of non-domestic buildings are heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, office equipment and computers, lighting types, and other energy-related equipment. Over the last 50 years, an increasing amount of research works have been undertaken to achieve energy demand and carbon emission reduction from buildings. While it is more challenging to achieve energy efficiency of the non-domestic building stock, different design approaches and methodologies have been explored, such as passive design strategies, utilisation of renewable energy or low/zero carbon technologies, sustainable building materials, and high-performance building services and systems. This Special Issue aims to extend the analysis on energy efficiency for non-domestic buildings, by focusing on the discussions on (but not limited to) the following key areas

• State-of-the-art of renewable energy/low-carbon technological interventions;
• Energy-efficient passive design approaches;
• Sustainable building materials;
• Energy policy and regulations;
• Energy and performance benchmarking for large building stock;
• Experimental and simulation analysis;
• Energy demand reduction analysis;
• Methodological and analytical approach to building energy data;
• Cost–benefit/cost-effective measures and whole life cycle assessment;
• Affordability and security of future energy use in non-domestic buildings;
• Technical and financial barriers to achieving energy efficiency.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Sustainability.

Dr. Ingliang Wong
Guest Editor

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