Building Energy Performance and Simulations
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: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 806
Special Issue Editors
Interests: building simulation; energy audit; building energy performance; CFD; artificial neural networks; thermal comfort; HVAC systems; energy analysis and forecasting
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Interests: building physics; energy audit; HVAC; heat pump monitoring; building envelope; buildings energy performance; infrared thermography
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The renovation of buildings, one of the older and energy-intensive sectors with about 37% of total energy consumption, pose a significant challenge worldwide to achieve sustainable development, to reduce natural resource consumption, and to mitigate climate change. In Europe, this issue has gained prominence due to ambitious targets for 2030 and 2050, aiming to achieve climate neutrality. Achieving these goals requires innovative approaches, with building simulation and modeling becoming essential tools for studying and implementing energy retrofit solutions.
This Special Issue focuses on exploring innovative approaches in building energy performance through models and simulations, aiming to showcase innovative technologies and tools that facilitate these objectives and comply with the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive IV (EPBD). Contributions are invited on a wide range of topics, including energy audits, energy model development, application of innovative tools and algorithms, impact of renewable energy sources, retrofitting measures, and HVAC systems. Additionally, studies on retrofitting historical buildings and integrating sustainable materials are welcome.
Researchers are encouraged to submit papers, short communications, and reviews demonstrating the capabilities of simulation tools and innovative solutions in building energy performance. Extended abstracts are also welcome for inquiries about relevance and covered topics.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Domenico Palladino
Dr. Iole Nardi
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
- building energy performance
- smart retrofit solutions
- predictive and building modeling
- advanced building simulation tools
- digital twin simulations
- renewable energy integration
- zero-emission buildings
- historical building retrofitting
- sustainable material integration
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