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Energy Consumption and Environmental Comfort in Buildings
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Energy Consumption and Environmental Comfort in 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: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 1131

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Tiziana Poli

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Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 31, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: performance-based design; energy efficiency in buildings; climate-responsive design; daylight; building envelope engineering; building technology; architecture
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Dr. Andrea Giovanni Mainini

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Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 31, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: building envelop innovation; user and comfort centric design; technology transfer; building overheating and energy efficiency
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Dr. Alberto Speroni

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Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 31, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: solar; thermal comfort; mechanical engineering; environmental engineering; energy plus; energy; solar radiation; energy efficiency in building; energy saving
Dr. Juan Diego Blanco Cadena

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Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 31, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: building-human interaction; visual comfort; thermal comfort; smart buildings; building operation performance
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Building energy efficiency, low environmental impact, and individual well-being and health (One Health) will pose significant challenges for the construction industry, engineers, and architects in the upcoming years.

The objective of this Special Issue is to compile strategies, methods, tools, and case studies that adopt a challenging, multidisciplinary, and cross-domain approach to achieve these goals. The specific areas of focus within this Special Issue include:

  • Behavioral design and the interaction between people and the environment;
  • Balancing energy efficiency and occupancy assessment;
  • Harmonizing views, comfort, and energy efficiency;
  • Digital twins, measurement, and real-time monitoring;
  • Lean retrofit strategies and design for circularity.

Finally, we will showcase cutting-edge solutions that leverage advanced technologies and materials to address the challenges of energy efficiency and comfort in building envelopes.

Our goal is to disseminate the latest research and best practices related to these topics, contributing to the development of new paradigms for achieving realistic and effective energy efficiency in buildings that are accessible to all. In this vision, people actively participate by adopting virtuous behaviors to reduce consumption, and the environment serves as an enabling platform for ensuring and promoting health.

Prof. Dr. Tiziana Poli
Dr. Andrea Giovanni Mainini
Dr. Alberto Speroni
Dr. Juan Diego Blanco Cadena
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

  • low carbon architecture
  • occupant well-being
  • digital twins
  • circular retrofit strategy
  • multi-domain approach

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Linking Occupant Behavior and Window Design through Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Enhancing Natural Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality
by Mojgan Pourtangestani, Nima Izadyar, Elmira Jamei and Zora Vrcelj
Buildings 2024, 14(6), 1638; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061638 - 3 Jun 2024
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This study investigates how window design features, such as size, placement, and orientation, might impact occupants’ behavior related to natural ventilation in residential houses and how residents manage natural ventilation to affect indoor air quality (IAQ), comfort, and energy efficiency. By analyzing responses [...] Read more.
This study investigates how window design features, such as size, placement, and orientation, might impact occupants’ behavior related to natural ventilation in residential houses and how residents manage natural ventilation to affect indoor air quality (IAQ), comfort, and energy efficiency. By analyzing responses from a questionnaire distributed among 200 occupants, this article reveals that stuffy air, perceived outdoor pollutants, odors, and relative humidity, along with factors like inadequate ventilation, temperature fluctuations, and energy consumption concerns, emerge as primary issues affecting occupants’ comfort and well-being. This study proposes design recommendations for enhancing IAQ, including optimal window placement for cross-ventilation, window-to-wall ratio (WWR) considerations, and the integration of smart window technologies. This research recognizes that window design is not just a technical matter but involves understanding social and behavioral factors as well. By analyzing occupant responses, it aims to provide insights into the socio-technical parameters that should be considered in window design. The findings offer valuable strategies for architects, designers, and homeowners to optimize natural ventilation and underscore the importance of an occupant-centered approach in sustainable building design. Full article
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Increasing the Utilization of Solar Energy through the Performance Evaluation of Air-Based Photovoltaic Thermal Systems
by Youngjin Choi
Buildings 2024, 14(5), 1219; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051219 - 25 Apr 2024
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Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems are attracting a significant amount of attention in research because they can generate electricity outside of daytime hours, unlike photovoltaic (PV) systems, and can increase efficiency and collect additional energy by reducing the temperature of PVT panels. However, a [...] Read more.
Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems are attracting a significant amount of attention in research because they can generate electricity outside of daytime hours, unlike photovoltaic (PV) systems, and can increase efficiency and collect additional energy by reducing the temperature of PVT panels. However, a somewhat lower amount of collected energy is used in the summer than in the winter, and research on this issue is lacking. In this study, first, we experimentally evaluated the performance of PV and PVT systems by season and verified the improvement in the performance of the PVT system. Second, experiments were conducted to verify the enthalpy reduction via mist cooling and dehumidification, and the temperature and humidity control effect via mist cooling and dehumidification was verified. Based on our research findings, we propose a model that can be integrated with indoor ventilation systems to increase the solar energy utilization of PVT systems. Using the PVT system, we improved the panel power generation efficiency by up to 5.89% and generated up to a 38.0% higher collection efficiency than that of the PV system. The air that passed through the PVT system was then subjected to mist cooling and dehumidification to reduce its temperature and increase its humidity, resulting in a 23.2% reduction in enthalpy. Full article
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