Aims & Scope
Built Environment and Power Systems is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to the intersection of high-performance building science and modern power grids. The journal publishes research that accelerates the transition to a decarbonized, resilient, and human-centric built environment through the seamless integration of intelligent buildings, distributed energy resources, and grid infrastructure. Areas of special interest for this journal include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Building and Grid Integration
- Distributed Energy Resource
- Building-Integrated Power Systems
- Micro Power Generation
- Vehicle-to-Building and Vehicle-to-Grid Integration
- Decarbonization of Embodied Systems in Power Infrastructure
- Storage and Conversion
- Advanced Building Materials
- Phase Change Materials
- Power-to-X Applications in Built Environment
- Electrical and Thermal Energy Storage Technologies
- Energy Conversion Technologies
- Building Performance and Climate Resilience
- Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings
- Deep Energy Retrofits
- Adaptive HVAC Technology
- Building Envelope Efficiency
- Energy and Thermal Resilience
- Human-Building Interaction
- Integrated Energy Systems
- Urban Energy Modelling
- Smart Grid Optimization
- Multi‑Microgrid Design and Simulation
- Control Strategies
- Energy Management Systems
- Cybersecurity for Smart Building-Grid Interfaces
- Next-Generation Computation and AI
- Energy Prediction, Forecasting, and Control
- Digital Twins for Smart Building Management
- Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Energy Simulation
- Simulation of Building Performance
- AI for Microgrid Energy Management
To submit a manuscript to Built Environment and Power Systems, please read journal guidelines for authors.
Details
Title: Built Environment and Power Systems
Publisher: Solarlits Limited
Frequency: Bi-annual (2 issues/year) (articles are published continuously throughout the year)
Year launched: 2026
Format: Online only
Full-text formats available: PDF, HTML
Publication timeline
| 3 days
Submission to first decision |
50 days
Submission to acceptance |
70 days
Submission to publication |
Abstracting & Indexing
Article Processing Charge (APC)
At Solarlits, we are committed to making high-quality research widely accessible. We firmly believe that financial constraints should never become a barrier to sharing impactful scientific discoveries with the global community.
To support our diverse network of researchers, we have designed an equitable, transparent, and author-friendly APC policy.
For full details regarding our APC, please visit: https://solarlits.com/apc.
Features
- Fast reviews
- Rapid times to publication
- Open Access
- Distinguished editorial board
Peer Review Roles
- The journal checks the basic quality of the original submission.
- Submissions that fail are rejected, and successful ones are passed to the Editor.
- External referees from the journal's database and the research community provide peer-review recommendations.
- The Editor reviews all recommendations and makes the final decision to accept, revise, or reject the manuscript.
Editorial Board
Executive Editor
Prof. George Xydis
Aarhus University, Denmark
Editorial Board
Dr. Kacem Gairaa
Center for Renewable Energy Development, Algeria
Dr. Habtamu Bayera Madessa
Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
Dr. Francesco Sommese
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Prof. Meltem Ucal
Kadir Has University, Turkey
Prof. Nabil Elminshawy
Port Said University, Egypt
Dr. Francesco Nocera
University of Catania, Italy
Dr. Ali Soltani
University of New England, Australia
Journal Office
Editorial Office
For inquiries regarding Special Issues, editorial policies, and discounts, please contact the journal’s Editorial Office.