Special Issues

Buildings runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Architecture and Engineering: the Challenges - Trends - Achievements

edited by Oleg Kapliński and Wojciech Bonenberg

submission deadline 30 Jun 2020 | 14 articles

Keywords: Design paradigms; Sustainability; The building and the environment; Explicit and tacit knowledge; Costs in the building's life cycle; Building energy consumption; Digitization in architecture and civil engineering; The architect in the investment process; Multicriterial evaluation of design solutions

Building Energy Consumption in the Global South

edited by Sukumar Natarajan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2020 | 4 articles

Keywords: Climate change mitigation; Climate change mitigation adaptation; Energy security; Energy efficiency; Occupant health and comfort; Low-energy heating and cooling; Renewable energy

High-Performance Concrete—Experimental Behavior and Structural Computational Modelling and Design

edited by Rami Eid

submission deadline 31 Jul 2020 | 4 articles

Keywords: High-performance concrete (HPC); High-strength concrete (HSC); Ultra-high-strength concrete (UHSC); Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); Seismic behavior; Ductility; Structural/mechanical properties; Impact resistance; Tall buildings; Long-term behavior

Advances in Sustainable Building Material Engineering

edited by Lech Czarnecki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2020 | 10 articles

Keywords: Sustainable building materials; building material engineering; durability; sustainable building repairing; sustainable building demolution; recycling; nanotechnology; innovation.

Application of Computer Technology in Buildings

edited by Svetlana J. Olbina

submission deadline 31 Jul 2020 | 1 articles

Keywords: computer technologies; buildings; design; contruction; operation; maintenance; deconstruction; energy monitoring; automated control; emergency evacuation

Building Information Modelling, Semantic Web and Internet-of-Things for Smart Cities

edited by Henry Abanda and Blaise Mempouo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2020

Keywords: BIM; emerging technologies; Internet-of-Things; indigenous knowledge; smart city standards; smart cities

Seismic Analysis of Buildings

edited by Tomaso Trombetti, Giada Gasparini and Vittoria Laghi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2020 | 1 articles

Keywords: earthquake-resistant design; seismic retrofitting

Sustainable and Green Construction Materials: Opportunities for New and Existing Structures

edited by Marco Di Ludovico

submission deadline 30 Sep 2020 | 1 articles

Keywords: Sustainability; Integrated design process; Repair/retrofit; High-performance solutions; Advanced materials and techniques; Mitigation of seismic risk; Static safety; Energy efficiency; Reduction of losses

Innovative Building Design for Mitigating ‘Urban Heat Island’ Effect

edited by Wahidul K. Biswas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2020

Towards Construction 4.0: The Connection of Lean Construction and Industry 4.0

edited by Patrick Dallasega

submission deadline 30 Sep 2020

Keywords: Lean construction; Industry 4.0; Construction 4.0; Relationship.

Advanced Concrete Materials in Construction

edited by Pavel Reiterman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2020 | 3 articles

Keywords: composite engineering; durability; sustainability; recycling; waste materials; binder systems; cement supplementary materials; admixtures; additives

Advances in Architectural Acoustics

edited by J. Ramis-Soriano and Pedro Poveda-Martínez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2020

Keywords: Diffusion; Absorption; Smart acoustics; Variable acoustics; Prediction sound models; Sound perception; Psychoacoustics

Impact of Human Activities and Behavioural Patterns on the Shape, Organisation and Meaning of the Built Environment

edited by Lamine Mahdjoubi and Shadan Dwairi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2020

Keywords: Built environment; Place; Behavioural patterns; Culture; Sociocultural patterns; Meaning; Spatial organisation

Protection of Buildings with Historic, Architectural or Cultural Value

edited by Paula Lopez-Arce

submission deadline 31 Oct 2020 | 1 articles

Keywords: Historic buildings; Conservation and restoration; Case studies and projects; Climate change, decay, resialiance, durability; Characterisation and testing of building materials; Portable and nondestructive techniques; Diagnosis and remediation treatments; Environmental monitoring; Simulation and modelling; New methodologies and technologies

Applications of Mathematics to Architecture

edited by Nikos A. Salingaros and Michael W. Mehaffy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2020

Keywords: Complexity; Fractals; Biophilia; Network science; Urbanism; Christopher Alexander; Design patterns; Pattern languages; New Urban Agenda; Sustainable development; Healing environments; Coherent structure; Cognitive entanglement; Topology; Group theory

Buildings in the Context of Collective Energy Systems

edited by Alfred Heller and Xiufeng Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2020

Keywords: Building in their context; Smart energy systems; Collective energy; District energy grids; Building energy demand; Planing; Design; Modelling; Optimisation; Control; Digitalisation

Advancement of Technologies in Tall Buildings: Evolution and Emerging Developments

edited by Kyoung Sun Moon

submission deadline 31 Oct 2020

Keywords: Tall buildings; Structural systems; Façade systems; Wind engineering; Environmental control systems; Vertical transportation systems; Sustainable design; Fire and life safety; Construction and materials

Buildings: 10th Anniversary

edited by David Arditi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2020

Keywords: architecture; design; construction; management; operations; materials; structures; mechanical systems; lighting systems; sustainability; energy

Blockchain in Construction and the Built Environment

edited by David Greenwood and Barry Gledson

submission deadline 15 Nov 2020

Keywords: Blockchain; Built environment; Construction industry; Distributed ledger technology; Disruption; Transactions; Trust

Construction 4.0

edited by Zoubeir Lafhaj and Zakaria DAKHLI

submission deadline 30 Nov 2020

Keywords: construction 4.0; industrialization; construction management; construction robotics; architectural design; blockchain in construction; technology in construction; lean construction; prefabrication; digital twins

Structural Analysis for Earthquake-Resistant Design of Buildings

edited by Daniele Perrone and Emanuele Brunesi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2020 | 1 articles

Keywords: Structural analysis; Earthquake engineering; Seismic design and assessment of buildings; Deterministic and probabilistic analysis methods; Earthquake-induced progressive collapse simulations; Numerical modelling vs. experimental data; Advanced numerical modelling of structures.

Modeling, Analysis, Optimization and Control of HVAC Systems in Buildings

edited by Nassif Nabil

submission deadline 30 Nov 2020

Keywords: Building energy system; Building energy efficiency; Buildings; HVAC system; Modeling and optimization; HVAC system control; Chilled water system; Artificial intelligence method; Computational intelligence

Design Creativity in Architecture and Engineering

edited by Hernan Casakin and Andrew Wodehouse

submission deadline 30 Nov 2020

Keywords: Design tools and methods; Culture and society; Design cognition; Design collaboration; Bio-inspired design; Knowledge and information management; Advanced visualisation; Design education; Architecture; Building and construction

Renewable Energy in Buildings

edited by Eusébio Z.E. Conceição and Hazim B. Awbi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020

Keywords: energy in buildings; design and construction strategies in buildings; sustainability in buildings; renewable energy in buildings; solar, wind, geothermic, and other energy sources; solar passive and active buildings; green and NZEB buildings; energy efficiency in buildings; advances in numerical and experimental techniques

Smart Buildings for Smart Cities

edited by Miimu Airaksinen and Isabel Pinto Seppä

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020

Keywords: Smart cities; Smart buildings; Resiliency; Sustainability; Future-proof; Climate neutrality; Energy-positive buildings and districts

Facilities Management Models, Methods and Tools

edited by Per Anker Jensen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020

Keywords: facilties management; working environment; sustainability; innovation; partnerships; knowledge transfer; added value

Application Research of GIS and BIM Integration in Urban Building Planning

edited by Silvia Vilcekova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020

Keywords: Urban building planning; GIS/BIM; Information systems integration; Integrated information analyzing; Map systems and applications; 3D model visualization; Sustainable development; Sustainable urbanized environment

Advanced Seismic Protection Technologies for New and Existing Structures

edited by Gloria Terenzi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020 | 1 articles

Keywords: Modelling and design of base isolation systems applied to new and existing buildings; Experimental tests on base isolation systems; Practical implementation and normative-related studies of base isolation systems applied to new and existing buildings; Modelling and design of supplemental damping systems applied to new and existing buildings; Experimental tests on supplemental damping systems; Practical implementation and normative-related studies of supplemental damping systems applied to new and existing buildings

Research on Building Wall Insulation Materials

edited by Angela D. La Rosa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020

Keywords: thermal conductivity; acoustic insulation; electromagnetic interference shield; natural fibers; materials recycling; life cycle assessment

Advances in Hybrid Wood Structures Research

edited by Thomas Tannert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020

Keywords: Composite floors; hybrid lateral load resisting systems; sustainability in construction; wood-concrete composites; wood-steel composites; wood-glas composites; hybrid connections

Net-Zero/Positive Energy Buildings and Districts

edited by Ala Hasan and Francesco Reda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020

Keywords: Net- and nearly-zero-energy buildings; Positive energy communities and districts; Renewable energy integration; Energy flexibility in buildings and communities; Simulation and optimization methods; Economic studies; Social acceptance; Energy transition; Practical experience from demo sites.

Novel Technologies to Enhance Energy Performance and Indoor Environmental Quality of Buildings

edited by Alessandro Cannavale , Francesco Martellotta and Francesco Fiorito

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020 | 3 articles

Keywords: Energy performance; Nanomaterials; Chromogenics; Semitransparent photovoltaics; Building integration; Phase-change materials; Aerogel; HVAC systems; Indoor environment quality; Nearly zero energy buildings; Visual comfort

Construction Management – Future Innovations, Methods, Techniques and Technologies

edited by Agnieszka Leśniak and Krzysztof Zima

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020 | 5 articles

Keywords: BIM technology; construction procurement; cost management; demolition and disposal; health and safety; information technologies; project scheduling problems; risk management; simulation-based methods; supporting decision-making

Non-linear Modelling and Analysis of Buildings

edited by Maria Polese and Marco Gaetani d'Aragona

submission deadline 31 Dec 2020

Keywords: Advanced nonlinear modeling; Simplified nonlinear modeling; Nonlinear response history analysis; Nonlinear static pushover; Numerical model calibration; Limit analysis; Local interaction; Performance evaluation

Seismic Safety Assessment of Existing Constructions

edited by Xavier Romão

submission deadline 31 Jan 2021

Keywords: standard-based method; performance-based seismic assessment; probabilistic risk assessment; probabilistic loss assessment; displacement-based assessment; advanced modeling of structures; simplified modeling of structures; seismic performance criteria

Recent Advances in Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Buildings

edited by Agnieszka Leśniak, Krzysztof Zima and Wojciech Drozd

submission deadline 31 Jan 2021

Keywords: Design, construction, and maintenance of buildings; Concrete structures; Metal structures; Hydrotechnical construction and geotechnics; Mechanics of structures and materials; Construction management; Building physics; Building materials engineering; Transportation engineering (bridges and railways)

Adaptation Strategies for the Maintenance of Existing Buildings under Climate Change

edited by Jorge de Brito and Ana Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2021

Keywords: Maintenance; Climate change; Durability; Adaptation strategies; New and existing buildings

Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation and Maintenance (AECOM) Building Sector

edited by Svetlana J. Olbina

submission deadline 31 Jan 2021

Keywords: Virtual reality; Mixed reality; Architectural design; Engineering design; Construction; Operation and maintenance; Collaboration; Communication; Training; Marketing

Thermal Performance of Buildings and Building Components—Renewed Role, New Expectations, and Old Challenges

edited by Jan Kosny

submission deadline 31 Jan 2021

Keywords: Building energy efficiency; Performance analysis; Building science; Building materials; Energy storage; Building-integrated renewable energy sources

Managing Innovation and Innovation Risks in Construction Projects

edited by Johannes I.M. Halman and Jimme A. Keizer

submission deadline 15 Feb 2021

Keywords: The role of the public client in the construction innovation process; Risk allocation in innovation projects: public clients, engineering firms, contractors and suppliers; From BIM towards developing ecosystems in construction; Risk strategies in innovation projects; Modularization and industrialization in construction; Adoption of innovations in construction and civil engineering projects; Barriers and enablers for innovation in construction; Organizing for technology development and innovation in construction projects; Procurement procedures to encourage innovation in construction; 3D printing, robots and augmented reality in construction projects; Big data and predictive analysis as input for innovation in construction; The development of an ecosystem for the construction industry; Building more sustainable construction practices.

Seismic Performance Assessment of Buildings

edited by Rita Bento and Ana Simões

submission deadline 15 Feb 2021

Keywords: Seismic performance assessment; Vulnerability analysis; Fragility analysis; Loss; Seismic risk; Masonry buildings; RC buildings; Mixed buildings; Monumental buildings

Advanced Methods for Structural Rehabilitation

edited by Alessandra Aprile and Giorgio Monti

submission deadline 15 Feb 2021

Keywords: Structural rehabilitation; Structural strengthening; Structural retrofit; Existing buildings; FRP; FRCM; TRM; FRM; Base isolation; Energy dissipation; Codes

Structural Dynamics and Analysis of Civil Structures and Engineering Materials

edited by Giuseppina Uva, Sergio Ruggieri and Vito Diana

submission deadline 28 Feb 2021

Keywords: Structural dynamics; Structural mechanics; Linear and nonlinear methods of analysis; Design of new structures; Assessment of existing structures; Characterization and modelling of engineering materials; Risk and mitigation analysis

The Architecture of Collective Housing

edited by Zaida Muxí

submission deadline 28 Feb 2021

Keywords: Housing project; Housing and city rights; Utopia; Dystopia; Future housing; Future cities; Collective housing; Housing models and typologies; Housing policies; Gender agenda; Right to housing; Right to the city

Advances in Civil Engineering Materials: Design, Characterization, Corrosion and Durability

edited by Sergio Lorenzi and Denny Coffetti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: Cementitious materials; corrosion; durability; innovative binders; eco-sustainability; building materials; life cycle cost assessment; materials design; concrete; mortars

New Approaches to Modelling Occupant Comfort

edited by Thomas Parkinson and Marcel Schweiker

submission deadline 31 Mar 2021

Keywords: Adaptive; Thermal comfort; Comfort models; HVAC; Climate; Occupant behavior; Energy efficiency; Buildings; Statistical modeling

Advances in Cementitious Composites for Sustainable Buildings

edited by Kevin Paine and Styliani Papatzani

submission deadline 15 Apr 2021

Keywords: composite; construction materials; concrete technologies; civil engineering materials; recycled materials; fatigue resistant materials

Body Conscious Design

edited by Galen Cranz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2021

Keywords: Alignment; Architecture; Built environment; Comfort; Consciousness; Cultural norms; Design; Ergonomics; Furniture; Health; Movement; Posture; Sedentary behavior; Somatics

Utilization of Waste Materials in Building Engineering

edited by Łukasz Sadowski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: construction; civil engineering; buildings; building materials; waste management; utilization; recycling; economic efficiency; renovation; repair

Construction 4.0: Challenges, Trends and Achievements

edited by Paulo J. Bártolo and Helena Bártolo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021

Keywords: Additive manufacturing; Advanced materials; Big data; Building information modelling; Circular economy; Cloud computing and cybersecurity; Internet of Things and cyberphysical systems; Logistics 4.0; Robots

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