In the last decade, buildings have been designed to be more energy-efficient and to achieve the highest rating in green building certification. The aspiration of achieving a \u201cbetter performance than the highest rated\u201d green building and a net zero energy building (NZEB) is growing around the world. This is possible because green and smart building technologies have advanced in the area of building air-conditioning systems (HVAC), fa\u00e7ade engineering, smart lighting systems, user-level smart control systems such as occupancy positioning, personalized environment setting, plug load monitoring and control, etc., as well as building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). These technologies can be placed into four categories: passive design, active design, energy management, and renewable energy. This Special Issue of\u00a0Sustainability\u00a0is inviting papers that develop and demonstrate green building technologies in different climates around the world with respect to these four categories.
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