Building sector consumes nearly 40% of the worldwide energy supply and produces a staggering amount of carbon emissions. Building materials are some of the key elements of sustainable development in this field, and their application to lower carbon emission in construction, maintenance, operation, and even recycling can significantly benefit global warming and the sustainable development of human society. In this context, promoting advanced building materials for carbon neutral is becoming increasingly important and urgent. A large number of studies involving material upgrades have been devoted to reducing the energy consumption and carbon emission of modern buildings in the last decade.

To further spread green materials for Zero Carbon Buildings, this newly launched Special Issue is open to cutting-edge research addressing current problems and future challenges. Original research papers reporting critical review, and theoretical and experimental investigation of new innovations and developments of material technology for green building applications are welcome. The potential topics for this Special Issue include but are not limited to: materials for carbon emission reduction, energy saving, structure reinforcement, comfort enhancement, environment improvement, daylighting, energy storage, renewable energy utilization.