International Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Governance (ISCCASG)

The conference calls for paper abstracts, about 300 words in Chinese or English. To register, please download Attendance Registration Form ,fill it out and send your email to ISCCASG@outlook.com or follow the link of DUT conference website: https://meeting.dlut.edu.cn/Meeting/Default/Index_En?mid=07db6eaf-f120-4b53-96c4-9d321c2ec817

The deadline for abstract submission is 15 September 2024. Authors will be notified of the selection result and the type of participation by 10 October 2024 after the submitted abstracts have been validated by the Academic Committee.

Selected abstracts have the option of submitting a full paper, which will be recommended by the conference preparation team to the supporting journals of the symposium on merit. The deadline for full paper submission is 20 October 2024, and the specific requirements are detailed in the submission requirements of each journal.

Media and journal Support: (in no particular order)

Journal of Natural Resources

Journal of Applied Ecology

Chinese Landscape Architecture

Southern Architecture

Landscape Architecture

Journal Of Chinese Urban Forestry

Landscape Design

Architectural & Detail

The "International Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Governance" in order to support researchers in actively participating and publishing their academic achievements, the conference organizing committee has partnered with renowned scholars from Chongqing University, the University of Hong Kong, and the University of Freiburg to organize a special issue titled "Ultra-Low Energy and Zero Energy Buildings for Climate Change Adaptation" to be published by MDPI's journal Energies.

MDPI / Energies / Special Issues / Ultra-Low Energy Consumption and Zero-Energy Buildings in Response to Climate Change

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".

Official Submission Website for Energies Journal:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/special_issues/BDOH32EXO2

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2025

Special Issue Information:

This Special Issue aims to present the latest trends in ultra-low and zero-energy buildings in the context of climate change, including but not limited to the following topics for soliciting contributions:

1. High-performance building envelope technologies;
2. Renewable energy integration in buildings;
3. Energy-efficiency in building systems;
4. Building energy-efficient design strategies adapted to future climates;
5. The correlation mechanism between building form and energy consumption;
6. Carbon emissions assessment throughout the building's lifecycle;
7. The coupling of urban microclimate and building energy models;
8. Indoor thermal environment in the context of climate change.

Special Issue Editors：

Prof. Dr. Fei Guo（School of Architecture & Fine AIt, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China）

Prof. Dr. Stephen Siu Yu Lau（Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong）

Dr. Baojie He（School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China）

Prof. Dr. Andreas Matzarakis（Environmental Meteorology, University of Freiburg, D-79085 Freiburg, Germany）

Manuscript Submission Information

1．Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com,register and log in, and submit your manuscript through the designated link. The submission link is as follows:

2．All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed.

3．Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website.

4．Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers).

5．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).

6．Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English.

Keywords

ultra-low energy buildings

zero-energy buildings

climate change

zero-carbon

whole lifecycle

Publication Advantages:

Easy Navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars browse a wide range of journals more effectively.

Increased Discoverability: Special issues support the coverage and impact of scientific research. Articles in special issues are more easily discovered and cited more frequently.

Expanded Research Network: Special issues promote connections between authors and foster scientific collaboration.

External Promotion: Articles in special issues are usually promoted through the journal's social media to increase their visibility.

eBook Format: Special issues with 10 or more articles can be published as dedicated eBooks, ensuring widespread and rapid dissemination.