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This Special Issue addresses a topic of great contemporary relevance; in developed countries, most of peoples’ time is spent indoors and, depending on each person, the presence in the home ranges from 60% to 90% of the day, and 30% of that time is spent sleeping. Taking into account these data, indoor residential environments have a direct influence on human health. In addition to this, in developing countries, significant levels of indoor pollution make housing unsafe, with a detrimental impact on the health of inhabitants. Housing is therefore a key health factor for people all over the world, and various parameters such as air quality, ventilation, hygrothermal comfort, lighting, physical environment, and building efficiency, among others, can contribute to healthy architecture, and the conditions that can result from the poor application of these parameters.

Technology: general issues --- vernacular architecture --- sustainability --- energy efficiency --- history --- statistics --- society --- acoustics --- environmental quality --- learning space --- occupant comfort --- sustainable architecture --- sustainable building --- visual comfort --- thermal comfort --- ventilation comfort --- VOCs --- polymer-based items --- indoor air quality --- test emission chamber --- exposure scenario --- natural lighting --- artificial lighting --- indoor lighting design --- chronodisruption --- circadian rhythms --- daylighting --- sustainable lighting design --- LED luminaires --- indoor environment quality --- classroom lighting --- sustainable development --- desalination --- reverse osmosis --- renewable energies --- environmental impacts --- decision support systems --- types of contract --- in-vehicle air quality --- pollution model --- thermal environment --- solar radiation --- VOCs exposure --- CFD --- environmental health --- building energy simulation --- water flow glazing --- experimental validation --- schools --- heat perception --- user’s perception --- qualitative technique --- POE --- weather file management --- weather datasets --- weather stations --- sensitivity analysis of weather parameters --- thermal zone temperature --- building energy management --- unitized facade --- Water Flow Glazing --- mean radiant temperature --- final energy consumption --- Artificial Neural Network (ANN) --- Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS) --- Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) --- photovoltaic power --- weather data --- facility management --- construction materials --- “smelly buildings” --- Belgrade --- Serbia --- Mexico --- energy simulation --- building energy model --- Open Studio --- SGSAVE --- NOM-020-ENER-2011 --- climate zoning --- traditional construction systems --- social housing --- verification method --- climate change --- global warming --- carbon footprint --- GHG emissions --- climate emergency --- hydrogen --- PEM fuel cells --- cogeneration --- building sustainability --- energy saving --- hygrothermal comfort --- indoor green --- vertical greenery --- cost-benefit-ratio --- sick leave --- absenteeism --- alternative quantification method --- vernacular architecture --- sustainability --- energy efficiency --- history --- statistics --- society --- acoustics --- environmental quality --- learning space --- occupant comfort --- sustainable architecture --- sustainable building --- visual comfort --- thermal comfort --- ventilation comfort --- VOCs --- polymer-based items --- indoor air quality --- test emission chamber --- exposure scenario --- natural lighting --- artificial lighting --- indoor lighting design --- chronodisruption --- circadian rhythms --- daylighting --- sustainable lighting design --- LED luminaires --- indoor environment quality --- classroom lighting --- sustainable development --- desalination --- reverse osmosis --- renewable energies --- environmental impacts --- decision support systems --- types of contract --- in-vehicle air quality --- pollution model --- thermal environment --- solar radiation --- VOCs exposure --- CFD --- environmental health --- building energy simulation --- water flow glazing --- experimental validation --- schools --- heat perception --- user’s perception --- qualitative technique --- POE --- weather file management --- weather datasets --- weather stations --- sensitivity analysis of weather parameters --- thermal zone temperature --- building energy management --- unitized facade --- Water Flow Glazing --- mean radiant temperature --- final energy consumption --- Artificial Neural Network (ANN) --- Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS) --- Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) --- photovoltaic power --- weather data --- facility management --- construction materials --- “smelly buildings” --- Belgrade --- Serbia --- Mexico --- energy simulation --- building energy model --- Open Studio --- SGSAVE --- NOM-020-ENER-2011 --- climate zoning --- traditional construction systems --- social housing --- verification method --- climate change --- global warming --- carbon footprint --- GHG emissions --- climate emergency --- hydrogen --- PEM fuel cells --- cogeneration --- building sustainability --- energy saving --- hygrothermal comfort --- indoor green --- vertical greenery --- cost-benefit-ratio --- sick leave --- absenteeism --- alternative quantification method

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Energy markets are already undergoing considerable transitions to accommodate new (renewable) energy forms, new (decentral) energy players, and new system requirements, e.g. flexibility and resilience. Traditional energy markets for fossil fuels are therefore under pressure, while not-yet-mature (renewable) energy markets are emerging. As a consequence, investments in large-scale and capital intensive (traditional) energy production projects are surrounded by high uncertainty, and are difficult to hedge by private entities. Traditional energy production companies are transforming into energy service suppliers and companies aggregating numerous potential market players are emerging, while regulation and system management are playing an increasing role. To address these increasing uncertainties and complexities, economic analysis, forecasting, modeling and investment assessment require fresh approaches and views. Novel research is thus required to simulate multiple actor interplays and idiosyncratic behavior. The required approaches cannot deal only with energy supply, but need to include active demand and cover systemic aspects. Energy market transitions challenge policy-making. Market coordination failure, the removal of barriers hindering restructuring and the combination of market signals with command-and-control policy measures are some of the new aims of policies.The aim of this Special Issue is to collect research papers that address the above issues using novel methods from any adequate perspective, including economic analysis, modeling of systems, behavioral forecasting, and policy assessment.The issue will include, but is not be limited to: Local control schemes and algorithms for distributed generation systems; Centralized and decentralized sustainable energy management strategies; Communication architectures, protocols and properties of practical applications; Topologies of distributed generation systems improving flexibility, efficiency and power quality; Practical issues in the control design and implementation of distributed generation systems; Energy transition studies for optimized pathway options aiming for high levels of sustainability

Demand Response --- Energiewende --- energy system modeling --- market value --- interconnector capacities --- energy sector integration --- sector-coupling --- aviation --- renewables --- net metering --- 100% RE pathways --- variable renewable energy sources --- energy transformation --- renewable energy --- blackout prevention --- vehicle-to-grid --- energy market --- energy storage --- road --- electric vehicle --- electrostatic-driven inertia --- RE integration --- carbon dioxide reduction --- Orkney --- energy system optimisation --- transport sector --- island energy system transition --- pumped hydro storage --- storage solutions --- climate policies --- rail --- power-to-gas --- electricity market modeling --- greenhouse gas emissions --- renewable transition --- community --- India --- delayed grid expansion --- wind power --- blockchain --- smart grid technologies --- Åland --- Germany --- solar energy --- renewable integration --- energy system modelling --- Solid State Transformer --- decarbonization --- immunity --- system-friendly renewables --- marine --- transportation demand --- numeric modelling --- microgeneration --- flexibility --- prosumer --- microgrid --- maritime transportation --- European electricity system --- Samsø --- resilience --- smart energy system --- microgrid by design --- global energy system model (GENeSYS-MOD) --- electricity markets --- energy community --- sector coupling --- final energy demand --- energy transition --- energy policy --- electrification --- agent-based modelling --- levelized cost of mobility --- dynamic positioning --- gamification --- ship’s electrical power system --- regulation --- Madeira --- GENeSYS-MOD --- open energy modelling --- Mexico --- 100% renewable energy

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This Special Issue addresses a topic of great contemporary relevance; in developed countries, most of peoples’ time is spent indoors and, depending on each person, the presence in the home ranges from 60% to 90% of the day, and 30% of that time is spent sleeping. Taking into account these data, indoor residential environments have a direct influence on human health. In addition to this, in developing countries, significant levels of indoor pollution make housing unsafe, with a detrimental impact on the health of inhabitants. Housing is therefore a key health factor for people all over the world, and various parameters such as air quality, ventilation, hygrothermal comfort, lighting, physical environment, and building efficiency, among others, can contribute to healthy architecture, and the conditions that can result from the poor application of these parameters.

Technology: general issues --- vernacular architecture --- sustainability --- energy efficiency --- history --- statistics --- society --- acoustics --- environmental quality --- learning space --- occupant comfort --- sustainable architecture --- sustainable building --- visual comfort --- thermal comfort --- ventilation comfort --- VOCs --- polymer-based items --- indoor air quality --- test emission chamber --- exposure scenario --- natural lighting --- artificial lighting --- indoor lighting design --- chronodisruption --- circadian rhythms --- daylighting --- sustainable lighting design --- LED luminaires --- indoor environment quality --- classroom lighting --- sustainable development --- desalination --- reverse osmosis --- renewable energies --- environmental impacts --- decision support systems --- types of contract --- in-vehicle air quality --- pollution model --- thermal environment --- solar radiation --- VOCs exposure --- CFD --- environmental health --- building energy simulation --- water flow glazing --- experimental validation --- schools --- heat perception --- user’s perception --- qualitative technique --- POE --- weather file management --- weather datasets --- weather stations --- sensitivity analysis of weather parameters --- thermal zone temperature --- building energy management --- unitized facade --- Water Flow Glazing --- mean radiant temperature --- final energy consumption --- Artificial Neural Network (ANN) --- Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS) --- Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) --- photovoltaic power --- weather data --- facility management --- construction materials --- “smelly buildings” --- Belgrade --- Serbia --- Mexico --- energy simulation --- building energy model --- Open Studio --- SGSAVE --- NOM-020-ENER-2011 --- climate zoning --- traditional construction systems --- social housing --- verification method --- climate change --- global warming --- carbon footprint --- GHG emissions --- climate emergency --- hydrogen --- PEM fuel cells --- cogeneration --- building sustainability --- energy saving --- hygrothermal comfort --- indoor green --- vertical greenery --- cost-benefit-ratio --- sick leave --- absenteeism --- alternative quantification method

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The book “Building Energy Audits-Diagnosis and Retrofitting” is a collection of twelve papers that focus on the built environment in order to systematically collect and analyze relevant data for the energy use profile of buildings and extended for the sustainability assessment of the built environment. The contributions address historic buildings, baselines for non-residential buildings from energy performance audits, and from in-situ measurements, monitoring, and analysis of data, and verification of energy saving and model calibration for various building types. The works report on how to diagnose existing problems and identify priorities, assess, and quantify the opportunities and measures that improve the overall building performance and the environmental quality and well-being of occupants in non-residential buildings and houses. Several case studies and lessons learned from the field are presented to help the readers identify, quantify, and prioritize effective energy conservation and efficiency measures. Finally, a new urban sustainability audit and rating method of the built environment addresses the complexities of the various issues involved, providing practical tools that can be adapted to match local priorities in order to diagnose and evaluate the current state and future scenarios towards meeting specific sustainable development goals and local priorities.

feature selection --- prediction of energy consumption --- electricity consumption --- machine learning --- non-residential buildings --- sustainability --- buildings --- neighbourhoods --- decision-making process --- key performance indicators --- KPIs --- built environment --- audit --- assessment tools --- brick 1 --- moisture 2 --- heat flow 3 --- energetic rehabilitation 4 --- non-destructive test 5 --- energy community (EC) --- renewable energy sources (RESs) --- citizen involvement --- co-ownership in renewable energies --- nonresidential buildings --- baselines --- EUI --- energy use intensities --- carbon emission intensities --- EPCs --- energy performance certificates --- building energy simulation --- school building --- field measurements --- validation --- airing --- windows and door opening --- occupancy behaviour --- energy efficiency measures --- retrofitting --- thermo-modernization --- final energy --- primary energy --- energy consumption --- home energy management system --- human comfort factor --- thermal comfort --- visual comfort --- demand response --- energy performance --- energy audits --- school buildings --- indoor climate --- HeLLo --- energy retrofit --- non-destructive test --- in situ --- hygrothermal measurement --- dynamic conditions --- hygrothermal simulation --- historic wall --- daylight --- lighting control --- lighting --- occupant preferences --- occupant satisfaction --- photosensor --- post-occupancy evaluation --- survey --- single-family houses --- embodied energy --- operational energy --- benchmarks --- renovations --- energy use intensity (EUI) --- embodied energy intensity (EEI) --- energy recovery time