[MDPI] are now preparing to launch the second edition of this Special Issue and are pleased to invite you to submit your papers to Energies.

Today, it is widely accepted that climate change is a global phenomenon. Not only is the average temperature rising but heatwaves are also becoming more frequent. In addition, at present, the construction industry is not particularly adapted to extreme heat. Thus, research is necessary not only to analyse how building design will impact the climate but also how the future climate will impact building design.

On the other hand, the design of buildings aims to achieve a number of objectives in terms of energy consumption and the quality of indoor environments, which are often in conflict with each other. Thus, managing conflicting criteria in building design optimization is a real challenge that needs to be addressed.

This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to methods, modelling, experimentation, and application for optimizing energy-efficient design in tandem with thermal comfort for indoor spaces.

Further information and submission

Deadline: 5 May 2026

CHS Annual Conference in collaboration with Cambridge Faculty of Architecture
Queens’ College, Cambridge, Friday 25 – Sunday 27 September 2026.

The aim of this year’s Annual Construction History Society Conference from the 25-27
September 2026 is to explore the history of regulation and corruption in the building
industry.

Abstracts should be 300-500 words long and should include the full names, academic
affiliation or employer, a description of the subject proposed, the sources to be used, and
where it fits within or how it relates to the current literature on the topic, together with
address and email contact details. Submissions should be made to chs@aha.cam.ac.uk.
The submission date for the abstracts is 15 February 2026.

Further information….