Science and Technology for the Built Environment

Aims & Scope

Science and Technology for the Built Environment, ASHRAE's archival research publication offers comprehensive reporting of original research in science and technology related to the stationary and mobile built environment, including: -Indoor environmental quality, occupant health, comfort, and productivity -Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) and related technologies -Thermodynamic and energy system dynamics, controls, optimization, fault detection and diagnosis, smart systems, and building demand-side management -Experiments and analysis related to material properties, underlying thermodynamics, refrigerants, fluid dynamics, airflow, and heat and mass transfer -Renewable and traditional energy systems and related processes and concepts -Integrated built environmental system design approaches and tools -Novel simulation approaches and algorithms and validated simulations -Building enclosure materials, assemblies, and systems for minimizing and/or regulating space heating and cooling modes -Review articles that critically assess existing literature and point out future research directions

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.451

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	74

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12621

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	480

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemical Engineering, Engineering and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A review of fault detection and diagnostics methods for building systems

  Citation: 286

  Authors: Woohyun, Srinivas

• Design of a hydraulically driven compressive elastocaloric cooling system

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Suxin, Yunlong, Yi, Jan, Jiazhen, Yunho, Reinhard, Ichiro

• Design and optimization of form and facade of an office building using the genetic algorithm

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Zahra, Esmatullah, Shahin

• Smart grid energy flexible buildings through the use of heat pumps and building thermal mass as energy storage in the Belgian context

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Gabrielle, Emeline, Clara, Vincent, Philippe

• Application of deep Q-networks for model-free optimal control balancing between different HVAC systems

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Ki Uhn, Cheol Soo

• The ASHRAE Great Energy Predictor III competition: Overview and results

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Clayton, Pandarasamy, Anjukan, Chun, Jonathan, June Young, Chris, Krishnan, Zoltan, Anthony D., Jeff

• Associations of bedroom temperature and ventilation with sleep quality

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Jing, Li, Zhiwei, Richard

• Design optimization and validation of high-performance heat exchangers using approximation assisted optimization and additive manufacturing

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Daniel, Vikrant, Zhiwei, Reinhard

• Indoor environmental quality, occupant perception, prevalence of sick building syndrome symptoms, and sick leave in a Green Mark Platinum-rated versus a non-Green Mark-rated building: A case study

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Kwok Wai, Pawel, Yan Fen

• Development and implementation of a thermostat learning algorithm

  Citation: 64

  Authors: H. Burak, William, Ian, Jayson

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