Advancements in Net-Zero-Energy 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: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 75
Special Issue Editors
Interests: building energy; construction building materials; construction engineering; construction project management
Interests: intelligent buildings; occupant behaviour and comfort; thermal storage; renewable energy
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Interests: mineral waste upcycling; durability; performance-based design; sustainable infrastructure
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Interests: thermal comfort; thermal autonomy; recovery time
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Interests: sustainable building development; building energy efficiency; net-zero energy buildings; positive energy districts; climate adaptation and mitigation; energy transitions; energy poverty
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Interests: BIM; facility management; digital twin; augmented reality; data integration; construction engineering; risk analysis; machine learning; IoT; digital technology; decision support; occupants’ comfort; visualization; bayesian network; building condition
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Net-zero-energy buildings are pivotal in reducing carbon emissions and ensuring a healthy, resilient built environment. This Special Issue invites high-quality research and case studies that advance the realisation of net-zero-energy performance, emphasising interdisciplinary methods and occupant-centric solutions. We encourage contributions that address the following topics:
- Passive and low-carbon design strategies;
- Innovative construction materials (e.g., self-healing composites, nano-modified concretes);
- AI-driven decision-support systems and digital twin applications;
- Building energy policies and energy management best practices;
- BIM-based approaches and intelligent building services engineering;
- Sustainable construction management and life cycle assessments;
- Indoor air quality, occupant health, and thermal comfort;
- Energy equity and policy for inclusive, low-carbon infrastructure.
By showcasing the latest research and practical developments, this Special Issue aims to bridge knowledge gaps and foster collaboration among professionals in building energy, materials science, engineering, construction management, and policy. We look forward to your insightful contributions and kindly invite you to share this call for papers with interested colleagues.
Dr. Amirhossein Balali
Dr. Shen Wei
Dr. Antonios Kanellopoulos
Prof. Dr. Shady Attia
Dr. Gloria Pignatta
Dr. Hamidreza Alavi
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- net-zero-energy buildings
- passive design
- advanced construction materials
- sustainable construction management
- BIM
- AI-driven decision-support systems
- low-carbon buildings
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