Editorial: Adaptive design solutions for buildings and the built environment after the COVID-19 pandemic

This editorial aims to summarize the main findings of the Research Topic “Adaptive Design Solutions for Buildings and the Built Environment after the COVID-19 Pandemic”. The collected works have provided perspectives on how adaptive design solutions in the built environment can contribute to influence health, comfort, performance and wellbeing during and after a major pandemic such as COVID-19. Some critical aspects have been particularly highlighted by the contributors to the Research Topic, who have considered the effects ofCOVID-19 and how it can help change our approach to the design and management of indoor environments, facilities, spaces, and complementary infrastructure in the built environment. As the editors of this Research Topic, we believe that the approaches and solutions offered are promising and can be used to improve our knowledge of the impact ofCOVID-19 on building design and beyond. In addition, thanks to such novel approaches, the effectiveness of the available control strategies can be improved, and some new ones can be developed to enrich users’ experience and improve their quality of life.