Construction and Building Technology: Latest Advances and Prospects
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 215
Special Issue Editors
Interests: building energy efficiency management; occupant behaviors related energy analysis; intelligent operation and maintenance of structures; smart cities
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Interests: intelligent construction and management; AI-aided operational decision-making; age-friendly environment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The construction industry is currently undergoing a significant transformation driven by the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” and the urgent demand for sustainable development. This Special Issue, “Construction and Building Technology: Latest Advances and Prospects”, provides a platform for researchers to explore innovative solutions reshaping the built environment. We are pleased to invite submissions concerning digital transformation, specifically building information modeling (BIM), digital twins, VR/AR/MR, and the construction industrial internet. The scope encompasses advanced methodologies such as prefabricated buildings, construction automation and robotics, and the application of artificial intelligence. Furthermore, this Special Issue addresses sustainable construction practices through the use of smart building materials and energy efficiency strategies. Contributions focusing on lifecycle performance and safety via structural health monitoring are also highly encouraged to highlight the future trends of the sector.
Warm regards,
Dr. Sha Liu
Dr. Jingyu Yu
Dr. Chendi Wang
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 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 construction
- energy efficiency
- smart building materials
- prefabricated buildings
- building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins
- VR/AR/MR
- artificial intelligence
- construction automation and robotics
- structural health monitoring
- construction industrial internet
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