Sustainable Buildings and Digital Construction
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editor
Interests: knowledge management and organizational learning; innovation process and management; project procurement systems; public–private partnership (PPP); cost modeling and tender price estimation; applications of artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic systems; building information modeling (BIM); infrastructure management systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The building sector plays a crucial role in the achievement of global sustainability goals, driving innovation in energy efficiency, material optimization, and circular design and construction. At the same time, rapid advancements in digital technologies such as augmented/virtual reality, 3D printing, Building Information Modelling (BIM), digital twins, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are transforming how buildings are conceived, constructed, maintained, and managed throughout their life cycle. This Special Issue of Buildings, titled “Sustainable Buildings and Digital Construction”, aims to bring together cutting-edge research and practical applications that integrate sustainability principles with digital innovation.
We welcome contributions that explore sustainable design strategies, smart construction methods, lifecycle assessment, energy management, and the digital transformation of the built environment. Studies addressing construction automation, prefabrication, and data-driven decision-making for reducing carbon footprints, amongst relevant other topics, are particularly encouraged. Theoretical analyses, empirical studies and case-based investigations are also pertinent.
By fostering interdisciplinary perspectives between environmental design, engineering, and digital technology, this Special Issue seeks to advance knowledge on how data-centric and sustainable approaches can jointly enhance the resilience, performance, and livability of future buildings and infrastructure developments. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are invited to submit original studies, reviews, and technical papers that contribute to the shaping of a more sustainable and digitally enabled construction industry.
Dr. Taha M. Salih Elhag
Guest Editor
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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
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.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- sustainable design strategies
- smart construction methods
- lifecycle assessment
- energy management
- digital transformation of the built environment
- construction automation
- carbon footprints
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