Earth-Based Eco-Efficient Architecture and Construction
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 September 2026 | Viewed by 169
Special Issue Editors
Interests: earth construction; vernacular architecture; building sustainability; building information modelling; heritage
Interests: architecture; civil engineering; structural engineering; bridge engineering; building engineering; sustainability; resilience; human centrism; digital twins; built cultural heritage; conservation; masonry structures; earthen structures; regenerative design; nature-based solutions
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Interests: building conservation; building technology; construction pathology; earthen building products; industry by-products; low embodied energy materials; masonry; secondary materials
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Interests: building materials; sustainable materials; lime-based mortars; earth-based materials; nano-modified materials; by-products in building materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The built environment is undergoing a pivotal transformation toward sustainability, low-carbon construction, and resilience; therefore, this Special Issue invites original research and review articles on earth-based materials and products, including earthen construction techniques, vernacular architecture, low-embodied-energy formulations, nano-modified and by-product-enhanced earthen mortars, and nature-inspired earthen composites that advance eco-efficient architecture and construction science.
We welcome earth-related contributions spanning the following topics:
- Structural and building engineering;
- Materials and products;
- Heritage and conservation;
- Earthen contemporary architecture;
- Digital technologies.
The focus includes, but is not limited to, the following areas of interest:
- Lifecycle assessment of earthen and secondary-material, products and systems;
- Structural performance and durability;
- Hygrothermal, acoustic, and energy performance;
- Regenerative design and nature-based earthen solutions;
- Integration of heritage and vernacular practices in contemporary earthen construction;
- Innovative techniques using earth as main building materials;
- Use of digital models for documentation, monitoring and management of earthen built cultural heritage.
By bridging traditional materials and cutting-edge technologies, the Special Issue seeks to highlight pathways for sustainable, resilient, and culturally meaningful construction. We encourage interdisciplinary contributions that reflect engineering, architecture, conservation, and sustainability perspectives.
Dr. Francisco Javier Castilla Pascual
Dr. Alejandro Jiménez Rios
Dr. Paulina Faria
Dr. Maria Stefanidou
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.
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