Emission Reduction Paths Through Energy-Saving Technology Innovation for Buildings
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 69
Special Issue Editor
Interests: energy-saving buildings; technology innovation; energy economics; carbon inequality
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Buildings account for over 40% of global energy consumption, with environmental control systems—particularly air conditioning—exceeding 40% of building energy use. Accelerated urbanization and extreme weather intensify demand, driving urgent innovation in energy-efficient technologies (e.g., renewable integration and efficiency enhancements) to meet carbon neutrality goals. However, fragmented systems and high lifecycle costs hinder progress. Analyzing spatiotemporal innovation patterns and carbon reduction pathways can advance regional and household decarbonization strategies.
This Special Issue seeks research on energy-saving technology innovation for buildings, emphasizing spatiotemporal dynamics, socioeconomic drivers, and emission reduction impacts. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- The spatiotemporal characteristics of energy-saving technology innovation for buildings;
- The economic and social drivers of energy-saving technology innovation for buildings;
- The impact of energy-saving technology innovation on household carbon neutrality;
- The influence of energy-saving technology innovation for buildings on carbon efficiency;
- The contribution of energy-saving technology innovation for buildings to air pollution mitigation;
- Health co-benefits of energy-saving technology innovation for buildings.
Dr. Jianda Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- building energy-saving technology innovation
- green technology innovation
- carbon neutrality
- buildings
- health co-benefits
- carbon emissions
- pollution mitigation
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