Smart Technologies for Climate-Responsive Building Envelopes
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 May 2025 | Viewed by 1026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: air conditioning systems; energy efficiency in buildings; AI and data analytics for the built environment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Building envelopes serve as the interface between indoor spaces and the external climate, significantly influencing a building's energy use, thermal comfort, and environmental adaptability. As the world confronts climate change and strives for carbon neutrality, the design and operation of these envelopes are key to developing buildings that are more flexible, resilient, and energy efficient. Furthermore, emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT), hold the potential to revolutionise the building energy sector. These advanced technologies can transform how building envelopes interact with their surroundings by facilitating more accurate control over their parameters and their greater adaptability to evolving climatic conditions.
Potential topics for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Smart materials and their applications in building envelopes;
- The design and optimization of adaptive façades;
- The integration of IoT devices for envelope monitoring and control;
- Energy efficiency and sustainability in intelligent building skins;
- Resilience and adaptation strategies for extreme weather conditions;
- Advanced simulation and modelling techniques for climate-responsive envelopes;
Dr. Chaoqun Zhuang
Dr. Xiaoqiang Hong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- building envelope
- energy flexibility
- AI and machine learning
- climate responsibility
- energy efficiency
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