Advances in Sustainable Green Building Practices and Structural Engineering
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 74
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable and low-carbon construction materials; recycled plastics and waste integration in asphalt and concrete; self-healing and smart concrete technologies; composite structures systems; nanomaterials and engineered cementitious composites (ECC); life cycle assessment (LCA) of construction materials and systems; pavement design, modification, and performance evaluation; structural health monitoring and IoT-based smart infrastructure; digital printing and advanced cement applications; finite element analysis and numerical modeling of structural systems
Interests: blast mitigation design and composite material systems; solid and structural mechanics; finite element modeling and simulation of infrastructure resilience
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2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri—Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
Interests: green and sustainable cementitious materials or polymer binders development; health related volatile organic compounds (VOCs) monitoring and management inside buildings
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The construction industry is one of the most significant contributors to global carbon emissions and resource consumption. With growing environmental concerns and the urgent need to meet global sustainability goals, the development of innovative, sustainable practices for the management and structural engineering of green buildings has become essential.
This Special Issue, “Advances in Sustainable Green Building Practices and Structural Engineering,” intends to showcase emerging research and case studies that contribute to reducing the environmental footprint of the built environment. Particular emphasis is placed on novel materials, technologies, and strategies that promote circularity, resource efficiency, and long-term durability in construction systems.
Topics of interest include the use of recycled materials in concrete and asphalt to reduce dependency on virgin resources and foster a circular economy. Self-healing concrete technologies, which offer an extended service life and reduced maintenance needs, are also welcome. In addition, we encourage contributions that focus on advanced structural strengthening techniques that minimize material use while enhancing performance—such as external post-tensioning.
This Special Issue also welcomes studies focused on the incorporation of nanomaterials into building materials (e.g., nano-additives in cementitious composites) and the development of carbon-negative materials, which aim to significantly lower CO2 emissions in the construction process. Furthermore, it seeks to promote comprehensive approaches, such as life cycle assessments (LCAs) and green infrastructure evaluations, which assess the environmental performance of building projects holistically.
Finally, the role of smart monitoring systems, such as IoT-enabled structural health monitoring and intelligent building management platforms, will be considered for their potential to optimize building performance and support the sustainable operation of a structure throughout its lifetime.
This Special Issue aims to gather multidisciplinary work that demonstrates how these materials and technologies can work in synergy to enhance sustainability in construction, providing valuable insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers alike.
Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Hassanin Mohamed
Prof. Dr. Hani Salim
Dr. Pan Ni
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- green building management
- structural engineering
- recycled materials
- self-healing concrete
- composite materials
- nanomaterials
- carbon-negative materials
- life cycle assessment
- smart monitoring systems
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