Toward Carbon Neutrality in the Construction Industry
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 76
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The construction industry is one of the most carbon-intensive sectors worldwide, accounting for nearly 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions across the building lifecycle, from material production and construction to operation and end-of-life phases. Achieving carbon neutrality in this sector is critical to meeting global climate targets and promoting sustainable urban development.
This Special Issue aims to explore the cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, policy tools, and practical strategies that are driving the decarbonization of the construction industry. We welcome interdisciplinary contributions that advance theoretical understanding, propose novel frameworks, or present empirical case studies from around the world.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Lifecycle carbon assessment methods for buildings and infrastructure
- Low-carbon and carbon-negative construction materials (e.g., bio-based, recycled)
- Digital technologies for carbon monitoring and optimization (e.g., BIM, IoT, blockchain, digital twins)
- Carbon-neutral building design and construction strategies
- Policy frameworks, standards, and incentives for low-carbon construction
- Industrialized and modular construction approaches for carbon reduction
- Renewable energy integration in construction and building operations
- Embodied carbon reduction in supply chains and procurement
- Carbon offsetting and trading mechanisms in the construction sector
- Case studies on net-zero or carbon-neutral buildings/infrastructure
Prof. Dr. Huihua Chen
Dr. Baoquan Cheng
Dr. Kun Lu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lifecycle carbon assessment
- low-carbon construction materials
- carbon-neutral building design
- low-carbon construction
- net-zero buildings
- carbon-neutral buildings
- sustainable urban development
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