Brief Introduction

Against the accelerating transition toward low-carbon and sustainable energy systems, cities and the built environment are becoming primary arenas for renewable energy deployment, energy efficiency improvement, and infrastructure decarbonization. Integrating clean energy generation, storage, and intelligent energy management into urban and industrial systems is essential for advancing sustainable urban development, resilient infrastructure, and climate-responsive communities.

This Issue, “Advancement in Renewable Energy & Sustainable Technologies,” is launched to publish outstanding contributions from the Global Forum on Renewable Energy & Sustainable Technologies (RENEWTECH2026), to be held on October 14–15, 2026, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, aiming to bring together researchers, industry experts, and policymakers to discuss recent advances, challenges, and future directions in clean energy and sustainability.

This issue is an important platform to publish outstanding ideas, thoughts, models, techniques, strategies, cases, and practices on renewable energy systems, sustainable technologies, energy efficiency, and low-carbon solutions. The contributions reflect interdisciplinary approaches and practical insights aimed at supporting global transitions toward sustainable and resilient energy systems.

This Issue welcomes:

• Original research papers (≥6000 words, excluding references, affiliations, tables, and figures)
• Review papers (no maximum length)
• High-quality short communications and perspective articles

The Issue Themes

This Issue aims to cover topics including, but not limited to:

• Solar energy technologies
• Wind energy systems
• Energy storage and battery technologies
• Climate change mitigation and sustainability
• Environmental impacts and resource management
• Education, workforce, and capacity building in renewable energy
• Renewable energy integration in industry
• Innovation and emerging sustainable technologies

Academic Editors

• Prof. P.V. Aravind (a.purushothaman.vellayani@rug.nl)
  University of Groningen, Netherlands
  Official website: https://www.rug.nl/staff/a.purushothaman.vellayani/?lang=en
• Prof. Ali Razban (arazban@purdue.edu)
  Purdue University, USA
  Official website: https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/profile/arazban
• Prof. Hongwei Wu (h.wu6@herts.ac.uk)
  University of Hertfordshire, UK
  Official website: https://researchprofiles.herts.ac.uk/en/persons/hongwei-wu/
• Prof. Gordon Huang (Gordon.Huang@uregina.ca)
  University of Regina, Canada
  Official website: https://www.uregina.ca/engineering/directory/gordon-huang.html
• Prof. Emin Taner Elmas (e.taner.elmas@igdir.edu.tr)
  Igdir University, Turkey
  Official website: https://abs.igdir.edu.tr/personnel/e-taner-elmas

Submission Guideline

To submit your manuscript, please visit the Urban and Building Science journal website:
https://www.sciltp.com/journals/ubs

Author submission guidelines can be found at:
https://www.sciltp.com/journals/ubs/instructionForAuthors

There is No Article Processing Charge (APC) for all submissions and accepted papers.

All manuscripts will undergo peer review in accordance with the journal’s established policies and procedures. Final acceptance will be based on the peer-review reports and the evaluation of the Academic Editors and the Editor-in-Chief. Decisions will be made by the Editor-in-Chief or Academic Editors who have no conflicts of interest with any of the authors.

Important Dates

• Submission opens: 1 September 2026
• Submission deadline: 31 January 2027
• Expected publication: before 30 June 2027

All accepted papers will be published in the earliest available issue.