Towards a sustainable life: Smart and green design in buildings and community

Abstract

This Special Issue aims to include contributions on occupants’ sustainable living in buildings and communities, highlighting issues surrounding the sustainable development of our environments and lives by emphasizing smart and green design perspectives. After a rigorous review of the submissions by experts, fourteen articles concerning sustainable living and development have been published in this Special Issue, by authors sharing their expertise and approaches to the concept and application of sustainability in their fields. The fourteen contributions to this special issue can be categorized into four groups, depending on the issues that they address.(This article belongs to the Special Issue Towards a Sustainable Life: Smart and Green Design in Buildings and Community)