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Special Issue on Energy-Driven Pathways to Zero-Carbon Buildings and Parks: Integrated Source–Grid-Load–Storage Solutions

Aims and Scope

Buildings and industrial parks account for nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions, making their decarbonization essential to climate goals. Although renewable generation, energy storage, and demand-side technologies have matured individually, their systemic integration within the spatial, operational, and economic constraints of buildings and parks remains a critical challenge, despite the rapid growth of distributed photovoltaics and wind power.

This Special Issue aims to advance energy-centric Source-Grid-Load-Storage (SGLS) integration, where the “grid” serves as an internal energy backbone coordinating on-site generation, multi-carrier energy distribution, flexible loads, and diverse storage technologies. We seek research that transforms buildings and parks from passive consumers into intelligent, self-optimizing energy hubs that maximize renewable utilization, reduce lifecycle carbon emissions, and ensure long-term economic viability.

We welcome interdisciplinary contributions spanning building physics, energy engineering, data science, and energy economics, including original research, reviews, and case studies. Topics may address AI-driven optimization, digitalization, carbon pricing, renewable and storage integration, and real-world validation of zero-carbon energy systems.

Lead Guest Editor

Yang Cai 
Jinan University, China
Research Areas: Low-grade heat recovery and deep utilization, Electronic cooling and thermal management, Energy conversion and environment, Solar ventilation and indoor environment regulation, Building ventilation and energy-saving, Renewable energy utilization and management

Guest Editors

Boyuan Wang
China Academy of Building Research, China
Research Areas: Zero-energy and zero-carbon buildings, Research and development of solar photovoltaic and thermal technologies, The development and application of building photovoltaic (BIPV) and new intelligent equipment for power systems

Hangxin Li
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Research Areas: Building energy efficiency, Zero energy buildings, Building energy flexibilityAir-conditioning

 

Special Issue Information

The contributions from researchers describing their original, unpublished, research contribution on the following theme (but not limited to):

  • Building-integrated and applied photovoltaics (BIPV/BAPV) with hybrid PV-thermal, geothermal, biomass, and small-scale wind for distributed renewable supply
  • Battery storage (Li-ion, flow, second-life EV), thermal storage (sensible, PCM, thermochemical), and hybrid power-energy storage systems
  • Load characterization, forecasting, and flexible strategies (thermal mass, pre-cooling/heating, load shifting, demand response)
  • Multi-objective optimization balancing energy cost, carbon emissions, exergy efficiency, and system resilience
  • Digital twins, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for system monitoring, diagnosis, and predictive control
  • Coordinated source–grid–load–storage scheduling with multi-timescale operation and energy hub modeling
  • Climate-adaptive passive design and deep retrofit of existing buildings with lifecycle economic and carbon assessment
  • Carbon pricing, peer-to-peer energy trading, energy performance contracting, and innovative financing models
  • Thermal comfort, indoor environmental quality, and occupant well-being in low-energy buildings
  • System resilience, energy self-sufficiency, multi-stakeholder governance, and social equity in decarbonization transitions

 

Manuscript Submission Information

Submission deadline: 30th March 2027

Submissions that pass pre-check will be reviewed by at least two reviewers of the specific field.

 

If you have any queries regarding this special issue or other matters, please feel free to contact the editorial office: office@ssceditorial.com