G: Energy and Buildings
A section of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Section Information
The aim of Energies’ Energy and Buildings Section is to present new research results, and new proven practice aimed at reducing the energy needs of a building, improving building energy efficiency, and improving how energy is managed in buildings. Download Section Flyer
Example topic areas within the scope of our journal's Energy and Buildings Section are listed below. This list is neither exhaustive nor exclusive:
- Sustainable buildings
- Solar and other renewable energy sources in buildings
- Resilience and climate adaptability of buildings
- Green buildings
- Energy efficiency improvement measures
- Zero-energy, low-energy, and carbon-neutral buildings
- Life cycle energy efficiency of buildings and embodied energy
- Architectural structure - construction energy efficiency
- Life cycle assessment (LCA) of buildings
- Building physics as applied to energy
- Energy consumption in buildings
- Energy demands
- Prediction and validation
- Building total performance
- Building energy modeling
- Data science (AI, machine learning) for building energy management
- Building energy demand management
- District heating and cooling
- Heat recovery systems for buildings
- New building materials, including envelope materials
- Building energy storage
- Building environmental control
- Human health and comfort related to energy
- Lighting, acoustic, & other factors related to energy
- Model predictive control & other control strategies
- Building genome, other biological factors, & impacts on energy
- Intelligent buildings
- Smart cities
- Smart homes
- Smart technologies
- Building services for the smart grid
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Latest Advances and Prospects in Net Zero Energy Buildings and Positive Energy Districts (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Energy Efficiency and Comfort for Net-Zero-Energy Buildings (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Innovations in Low-Carbon Building Energy Systems (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Optimizing Energy Consumption, Energy Management, and Energy Efficiency in Smart Buildings (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Energy Performance Prediction and Validation in Green Buildings (Deadline: 24 April 2026)
- Innovative Bio-Based Construction Strategies for Near-Zero Energy Buildings with Low Carbon Footprints (Deadline: 24 April 2026)
- Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Buildings, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 5 May 2026)
- Advancements in Energy Efficiency and Conservation for Sustainable Buildings (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Energy Efficient Green Buildings for Sustainable Construction (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Synthesis and Thermal Properties of Energy Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advancements in Building Energy Efficiency and Flexibility: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Research Trends of Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Buildings (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
- Optimized Thermal Energy Storage Technology Based on Phase Change Material (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
- Socio-Economic Impacts and Policy Assessment of Energy Efficiency and Green Building Transitions (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Efficient Building Energy Systems: Simulation, Optimization and Renewable Energy Integration (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Decarbonizing Smart Buildings and Energy Systems: Digital Twins, Advanced Models and Optimization Algorithms (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Energy Efficiency of the Buildings: 4th Edition (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Advanced Heating and Cooling Technologies for Sustainable Buildings (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance in Buildings—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Development of Ultra-Low-Energy-Consumption and Zero-Energy Buildings in Response to Climate Change: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence, Building Thermal Environment and Energy Conservation (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving in Buildings—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Integration in Sustainable Buildings (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Energy Efficiency and Thermal Performance in Buildings (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advanced Energy Systems Towards Energy Resilient and Flexible Zero/Positive Energy Buildings, Communities and Districts (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Development of Artificial Intelligence in Green Buildings and Renewable Energy (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Green Building Energy Performances: Environmental and Sustainability Aspects (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Modeling, Monitoring, and Evaluation for Urban Energy Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Integrated Approaches to Energy Efficiency in Modern Buildings (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable Built Environment: Energy Efficiency Technologies, Performance Evaluation and Indoor Environment Quality—2nd Edition (Deadline: 5 August 2026)
- Research of Energy Storage and Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Cities, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- New Insights into Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems in Buildings—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Optimization and Simulation of Thermal Energy Management Systems for Smart Building Technologies (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Research and Application of Building Thermal Insulation Materials (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Advanced Technologies for Energy-Efficient Buildings—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Intelligent Control and Management Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Thermal Comfort, Environment Quality and Energy Consumption—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Energy-Efficient Building Materials: Innovations, Enhancements, Testing Methods, and Predictive Modelling (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality and Energy Efficiency in Buildings (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Sustainable Buildings and Green Design (Deadline: 1 September 2026)
- Advancements in Energy-Efficient Buildings: Smart Energy Management and Renewable Integration (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Design, Modeling, and Testing of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Building Energy Systems for Energy Efficiency (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Building-Integrated Photovoltaics: Prospects, Theories and Key Technologies (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Research on Low-Carbon Energy Buildings—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Distributed Renewables for Climate-Responsive Buildings and Cities (Deadline: 18 September 2026)
- Advanced Material and Energy Challenges for Buildings (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Renewable Energy Integration for District Heating Systems (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Heat Pumps for the New Generation of Sustainable Buildings: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 26 September 2026)
- Advances in the Design and Application of Solar Energy in Buildings (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advanced Energy and Carbon Management for Net-Zero Buildings and Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- Green Buildings and Community Energy Management (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Energy-Efficient Buildings: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 5 November 2026)
- Emerging Trends in Energy and Environmental Design Integrating New Services and Tools for Smart Cities and Smart Buildings—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Innovations in Sustainable Construction: Intelligent Facility Management and Energy-Efficient Building Systems (Deadline: 26 November 2026)
- Low-Dimensional Materials for Energy-Efficient and Advanced Building Components in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
