The 1st International Symposium on Smart Materials for Energy-efficient Built Environment Control (SMBEC2025), Paris, France, 10-11 June 2025

Energy consumption for environmental control in buildings, such as heating, cooling, and indoor air quality (IAQ) management—has become a significant driver of global energy demand. Smart materials, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), phase change materials (PCMs), and hydrogels, offer transformative potential by enhancing energy and mass transport. These materials can improve the energy efficiency of technologies for heating, cooling, air purification, and thermal storage. Prominent international researchers in building science, chemistry, materials science, and HVAC engineering convene to explore the theoretical foundations and cutting-edge applications of smart materials for energy-efficient environmental control in the built environment.

Chairs:

Prof. Menghao Qin (DTU, Denmark)

Prof. Christian Serre (ENS, ESPCI Paris, France)

Prof. Jensen Zhang (Syracuse University, USA)

Kick-off workshop for new IEA EBC Annex 92 - Smart materials for energy-efficient heating, cooling and IAQ control in residential buildings, May 2024, Syracuse, U.S.A.