Could Energy-Efficient Buildings Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2021) | Viewed by 2721
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy savings; green buildings; sustainability; sustainable development; energy efficiency; policy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Around 40 % of the energy we use and a third of GHG emissions we emit are attributed to buildings, much of which is wasted due to outdated construction practices, poor designs, inefficient systems or equipment, lack of effective control systems or suboptimal user behaviour. Although the energy efficiency potential of buildings is widely documented in the literature, achieving this potential will require widespread implementation of best practices and technologies and the deployment of innovative solutions, new financing tools, stringent building codes and ambitious policies. New buildings perform increasingly well, however the existing building stock represents a huge challenge that exhibits an inherent resistance to change as indicated by the relatively low rates of renovation. Yet, buildings must play a central role in the energy transition to help solve the climate crisis. This special issue aims to address the advances in research related to the role of buildings in the green energy transition. Topics will broadly include, but are not limited to:
- Innovations in design, construction, and operation of buildings and their equipment, as well as changing user behaviours and attitudes
- Effective policies and tools to accelerate energy renovations in buildings
- Impact of decarbonisation scenarios on the building sector
- Climate change impact on future energy use in buildings.
Dr. Marina Economidou
Dr. Paolo Zangheri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- building design, construction, operation
- energy efficiency
- policies and best practices
- zero energy buildings
- cost effective energy renovations
- climate change impact
- user behaviour
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