1. Introduction to carbon-neutral buildings and energy-efficient building envelopes
2. Fundamentals of building envelope design
3. Solar radiation, the energy balance of buildings, and building energy use
4. Advanced thermal regulation strategies for energy-smart building envelopes: thermal insulation materials and building-integrated phase change materials
5. Energy-efficient windows and facade technologies and energy balance
6. Spectral-selective nanomaterial solutions for low-energy buildings and a cool city
7. Building-integrated renewable energy technologies
8. Building energy assessment tools and evaluation integration approaches to energy-efficient buildings
9. Building energy performance modeling and simulation for energy systems
10. Novel passive energy-efficient building envelope technologies and prospects for sustainable energy systems