Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Digital Twins for Sustainable and Resilient Construction
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 1116
Special Issue Editor
Interests: BIM; sustainability; digitalization; multifunctional concrete
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the transformative integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Digital Twin technologies to advance sustainability and resilience across the construction and built environment lifecycle. It seeks contributions that explore how the seamless, real-time data exchange facilitated by Digital Twins, built upon the structured information backbone of BIM, can fundamentally change how we design, construct, operate, and maintain assets.
Emphasis is placed on sustainability by optimizing energy performance, minimizing material waste, reducing carbon footprints (embodied and operational), and enhancing the circularity of construction materials through advanced modeling, simulation, and predictive analytics.
The Special Issue will also examine the application of these technologies in improving the built environment's capacity to withstand, adapt to, and rapidly recover from disruptive events, including climate change impacts, natural hazards, and operational failures—i.e., its resilience. This includes using Digital Twins for real-time risk assessment, emergency response planning, and lifecycle performance monitoring to ensure long-term structural and functional integrity.
Submissions should highlight novel frameworks, methodologies, case studies, and practical applications that bridge the gap between static BIM models and dynamic Digital Twins, leveraging technologies like IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence), Machine Learning, and cloud computing to create intelligent, self-aware, and actionable representations of physical assets.
The goal is to provide a platform for cutting-edge research that defines the future of sustainable and resilient construction through the synergistic power of BIM and Digital Twins.
Dr. Oscar Galao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- digital twin
- building information modeling (BIM)
- sustainable construction
- resilience engineering
- lifecycle management
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