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Energy Optimization: Advanced Technologies Applied in Green Buildings
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Energy Optimization: Advanced Technologies Applied in Green Buildings

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: 10 June 2024 | Viewed by 2652

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Murat Aydin

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Institute of Geology, Mineralogy and Geophysics, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
Interests: renewable energy; green heating & cooling; heat pump; ground/borehole heat exchangers; underground heat storage; thermal response test; triaxial test; numerical modeling
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Prof. Dr. Fu-Jen Wang

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Department of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Energy Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411030, Taiwan
Interests: dust free sterile air conditioning system; special air conditioning system; building environment and air conditioning energy saving; indoor environmental quality of buildings; refrigeration and air conditioning system design and engineering; thermoelectric cooling system; tool machine cooler system; ice water and heat pump hot water system; thermodynamics and heat transfer

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

More than 1/3 of the total energy of IEA countries are consumed in buildings. The last shortage in energy supply and the increasing energy prices in the last few years are increasing the importance of  green buildings. Besides the efficient energy consumption, Green buildings also define the utilization of the materials from start of the structure to abandon buildings and recycling of the used materials. Until today very good achievements were already made in Green Buildings and many new technologies are emerging in the last few years. In this Special Issue “Energy Optimization: Advanced Technologies Applied in Green Buildings”, applied advanced technologies in Green Buildings aim to be presented and introduced to researchers, scientists, engineers, architects and other people who interested in these topics.

Research studies, applied for theoretical or experimental works and review papers are expected for this special issue. Relevant topics, including but not limited to:

  • Energy efficiency in buildings
  • New heating & cooling and air conditioning technologies
  • Ground / water / air heat pump systems
  • Passive houses
  • Energy storage in buildings
  • Smart houses, smart systems
  • Artificial Intelligence in house management
  • Efficient lightning and electricity consumption
  • Green renovation in old buildings
  • Decreasing pollution, emissions, waste and other side effects of buildings
  • Building modeling, BIM Modeling

Dr. Murat Aydin
Prof. Dr. Fu-Jen Wang
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

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 monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • green building
  • passive houses
  • building management
  • smart houses
  • energy efficiency and storage

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A Study on the Feasibility and Strategy of Developing Photovoltaic Integrated Shading Devices in Street Canyons
by Peng Wang, Wei Wang, Cheng Ji, Hongyu Zhi, Ling Jia, Chenglong Wang, Wendi Zhang and Lei Huang
Buildings 2024, 14(4), 1111; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14041111 - 16 Apr 2024
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The measurement and analysis of the spatial attributes of the street canyon hold significant importance in the advancement of photovoltaic integrated shading devices (PVSDs). This study offers the space aspect ratio index AR(h) as a more efficient method for determining the optimal [...] Read more.
The measurement and analysis of the spatial attributes of the street canyon hold significant importance in the advancement of photovoltaic integrated shading devices (PVSDs). This study offers the space aspect ratio index AR(h) as a more efficient method for determining the optimal location for installing PVSDs on building facades in various street canyons. The AR(h) index addresses the limitations of the current quantitative index. This study examined the evolving regulations of indoor thermal conditions, natural lighting, and the performance of PVSDs in various street canyons. It assessed the viability of implementing PVSDs in different canyons and suggested development plans based on the variation law. The findings demonstrated that AR(h) is capable of effectively assessing and directing the implementation of PVSDs. When AR(h) is below 0.6, the shade of surrounding buildings has the least impact on the photovoltaic power output and building energy consumption in various street canyons. In this scenario, the building has the largest yearly energy-saving rate, making it highly ideal for implementing PVSDs on the building façade. In summary, the suitability of the AR(h) index in various street sceneries was assessed, offering valuable insights for the widespread implementation of PVSDs and street planning, thereby optimizing the utilization of solar energy. The findings of this study will be advantageous in diminishing the utilization of non-renewable energy sources in urban areas and mitigating carbon emissions to safeguard the environment. Full article
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Energy Consumption Analysis Using Weighted Energy Index and Energy Modeling for a Hotel Building
by Indra Permana, Fujen Wang, Alya Penta Agharid, Dibakar Rakshit and Jianhui Luo
Buildings 2023, 13(4), 1022; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13041022 - 13 Apr 2023
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Energy consumption is an essential and vital issue for commercial hotel buildings. Regulations and codes are commonly used to regulate the energy usage of the building. However, the energy index used to evaluate energy performance does not include the usage of hotel buildings [...] Read more.
Energy consumption is an essential and vital issue for commercial hotel buildings. Regulations and codes are commonly used to regulate the energy usage of the building. However, the energy index used to evaluate energy performance does not include the usage of hotel buildings for different service purposes. This study utilizes a comprehensive approach involving data collection, field measurement, regression analysis, and building energy modeling to investigate the energy performance in hotel buildings. The study finds that ambient temperature and occupancy rate are key factors in energy consumption, resulting in a weighted energy index for public areas and guest rooms with an R-square of 0.8314 and 0.9184, respectively. The measurement data are also used to perform the energy modeling, and the data are validated. Studies on different regions, occupancy, orientation, window-to-wall ratios, and U-values are evaluated and simulated to determine the energy consumption, which might be useful for the hotel building design phase. In addition, it also evaluates the energy-saving potential, including chilled and condenser water temperature, COP, and indoor temperature settings. The study finds that implementing various studies could result in significant energy consumption and savings, with higher chilled water and lower condenser water temperature having a particularly prominent impact. The study concludes that energy modeling approaches can be useful tools for identifying and implementing energy-saving strategies. Full article
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