Call for Papers | Special Issue "Ultra-Low Energy and Zero Energy Buildings for Climate Change Adaptation"

In conjunction with its 40th anniversary, the School of Architecture and Art at Dalian University of Technology is hosting a series of academic events. One of these events, the "International Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Governance", will be held in Dalian from November 1 to 3, 2024. To support researchers in actively participating and publishing their academic achievements, the organizing committee has partnered with renowned scholars from Chongqing University, the University of Hong Kong, and the University of Freiburg to organize a special issue titled "Ultra-Low Energy and Zero Energy Buildings for Climate Change Adaptation" to be published by MDPI's journal Energies.

Climate change is a major challenge facing the world today. Reducing traditional energy consumption and increasing the utilization of renewable energy are crucial paths to reducing carbon emissions, achieving carbon neutrality, and adapting to climate change. The construction industry accounts for one-third of the total energy consumption in society, and the development of ultra-low energy or zero energy buildings is an important measure to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption. It is also a current academic frontier and hot topic. In order to achieve ultra-low energy or zero energy buildings throughout the entire life cycle of buildings, in-depth research is needed for each stage, including "design, construction, operation, demolition, and reuse", involving disciplines such as architecture, building equipment and energy utilization, building materials and construction, and urban and rural planning. It is urgently necessary to strengthen interdisciplinary collaborative research. This special issue aims to introduce the latest progress in ultra-low energy and zero energy buildings in the context of climate change, and solicits contributions on the following topics:

1. Topics for Submission:

 High-performance building envelope technology

 Integration of renewable energy in buildings

 Energy efficiency in building systems

 Energy-saving design strategies adapted to future climate

 The relationship between building form and energy consumption

 Carbon emission assessment throughout the building lifecycle

 Coupling of urban microclimate and building energy models

 Indoor thermal environment in the context of climate change

2. Keywords:

 Ultra-low energy buildings

 Zero energy buildings

 Climate change

 Carbon neutrality

 Life cycle

3. Guest Editors:

 Professor Fei Guo (Dalian University of Technology, China)

 Professor Shaoyu Liu (University of Hong Kong, China)

 Professor Baojie He (Chongqing University, China)

 Professor Andreas Matzarakis (University of Freiburg, Germany)

4. Submission Guidelines:

Submission Platform: Please visit www.mdpi.com, register and log in, and submit your manuscript through the designated link. The submission link is as follows:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/special_issues/BDOH32EXO2

Deadline: Ensure that your submission is completed by February 15, 2025.

Language: Only English manuscripts are accepted.

1.Manuscripts submitted for publication should not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings).

2.All submissions that pass the pre-check will undergo peer review.

3.Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as they are accepted) and listed together on the special issue website. Contributions of research articles, review articles, and short communications are welcome. For planned papers, the title and a brief abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the editorial office for announcement on the website.

4.Before submitting your manuscript, please visit the "Instructions for Authors" page. Authors can use MDPI's English editing service before publication or during the author revision period.

5.The arti cle processing charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 Swiss Francs.

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6. Related Links:

Official Submission Website for Energies Journal:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/special_issues/BDOH32EXO2