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Construction 5.0 in Early Architectural Design Phases submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; blockchain; 3D printing; AR; VR; MR; Cobot/Human– Robot; collaboration; IOT; digital twin(s); BIM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Green and Energy-Efficient Buildings, Construction Futures, Housing for Smart Sustainable Cities, and Advancing the SDGs
edited by Arkebe Oqubay
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: green buildings; sustainable construction; housing futures; smart cities; sustainable urbanisation; circular economy; climate action; SDGs; emerging economies; developing countries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Smart Sensing and Interoperable Automation Systems for Sustainable and Intelligent Buildings and Construction
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart sensing; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics in construction; intelligent and sustainable buildings; construction safety; digital twins; resilient built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Materials: Innovative Solutions in Construction Engineering submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-reinforced concrete; fiber-reinforced polymers; experimental and numerical analysis; earthquake engineering; reinforced concrete structures; masonry structures; experiments; analysis; design and redesign
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Artificial Intelligence in Building Structural Performance and Safety
edited by Chen Wang, Yufei Liu, Jing-Lin Xiao and Linghan Song
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: building structures; AI‑accelerated simulation and optimization; structural health monitoring; digital twins; physics‑informed machine learning; inverse analysis; uncertainty quantification; risk‑aware decision‑making; building resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advanced Strategies for Dynamic Response, Human Comfort Assessment, and Vibration Control of Building Structures
edited by , Rodrigo Bird Burgos, Gilvan Lunz Debona and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic structural response; human comfort assessment; vibration control; fatigue assessment; experimental analysis; wind dynamic loads; structural instability; structural analysis; structural design codes; structural modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Dynamic Integration: The Role of Innovative Daylighting Systems in High-Performance and Net-Zero Buildings
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: daylighting systems; net-zero energy; building performance; smart facades; electrochromic glazing; circadian lighting; energy modelling; occupant well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Intelligent Solar Energy Systems for Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Building Design
edited by Mahmoud Dhimish and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); artificial intelligence; renewable energy systems; smart buildings; digital twins; fault detection; energy optimisation; sustainable design; energy storage integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Sustainable Building Performance
edited by Kourosh Ahmadi and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied artificial intelligence in buildings; sustainable building performance; building circularity; AI in building physics; hygrothermal simulations; moisture and mould problems; building envelope performance; AI in energy efficiency; probabilistic performance assessment; zero-energy and low-carbon buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Modeling, Sensing, Diagnosis and Lifecycle Maintenance for Rail Transit Infrastructure
edited by and Lizhong Song
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: rail transit infrastructure; dynamics modeling; intelligent sensing; defect diagnosis; lifecycle maintenance; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
AI-Driven Innovations for Construction Safety, Health, and Productivity
edited by , Jie Hu and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; construction safety; structural health monitoring; seismic resilience; optimization algorithms; disaster management; smart infrastructure; productivity enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advanced Energy Utilization Technologies for Building Thermal Management
edited by , , Zhaofeng Dai and Weixue Jiang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy utilization; thermal management; materials for energy conversion; renewable energy; modeling of energy system; passive energy in building; solar energy; photovoltaics; radiative cooling; temperature adaptive
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Evaluation and Design of Smart-Built Environments Based on Advanced Performance Simulation: From Building to Regional Scales
edited by , Siwei Lou, and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9764 | Submission Open
Keywords: simulation-based design approach; data-driven design approaches; artificial intelligence in design evaluation; built environment; urban environment; climate change impact; energy-oriented design and evaluation; occupant factors in design stage; urban heat island; sustainable urban planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Advanced Damage Detection and State Monitoring Technologies for Engineering Structures
edited by , and Chenglong Yang
submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; non-destructive evaluation; deep learning algorithm; damage detection; big data method; signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Digital Intelligence for Construction Safety
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction safety; human factors engineering; artificial intelligence; risk management; smart construction; safety behavior analysis; IoT monitoring; VR/AR training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Construction Risk Management
edited by , Behzad Abbasnejad and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI uses in Construction Planning and Design; Gen AI for Construction Visualisation; Gen AI for clash detection; Gen AI for supply chain management; Gen AI in project scheduling including Gant Charts and LOB; risk associated with Gen AI; legal framework in construction Gen AI practice; Gen AI and Virtual Reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Innovative Structural Systems for High-Rise and Large-Span Buildings
edited by , Wenfeng Du, , Choong Kok Keong and Mustafasanie M. Yussof
submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative structural systems; spatial structures; high-rise buildings; shape optimization; topology optimization; funicular form-finding; hybrid structural systems; digital design; smart manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Sustainability and Next-Generation Building Materials: Innovations for a Greener Future submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycled materials; sustainable building materials; eco-friendly construction; resilient building materials; environmental footprints; bio-based materials; construction materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Development and Application of Low-Carbon Cement Concrete in Sustainable Construction
edited by , Chen Liu and Mingshan Zhao
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); alternative binder; concrete fines; recycled aggregate; durability; life cycle analysis; CO2 sequestration and utilisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
BIM Uptake and Adoption: New Perspectives
edited by , and Alan Hore
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7466 | Submission Open
Keywords: BIM; life-cycle; collaboration; adoption; circular economy; point cloud; energy analysis; project management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Architectural Design Innovations for Health and Wellness: Leveraging AI and Digital Technologies
edited by , , Daejin Kim and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6605 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-centered design; health and well-being; AI-assisted design; digital twin; data-driven design; environmental psychology; neuroarchitecture; biophilic design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Advances in Soil–Geosynthetic Composite Materials
edited by , and Phan Truc T.T.
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4278 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite behavior; geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS); field-scale experiments; finite element (fe); compaction loads
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Advanced Research on Cultural Heritage—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3569 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage; repair and conservation; NDT; decay and durability; case studies; diagnostic tools; digital technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Digital Twins for Information Management in Digitalization, Sustainability, and Resilience: Bridging Heritage and the Modern Built Environment
edited by , and Soheila Kookalani
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; information management; artificial intelligence; smart structures; built heritage; sustainability; resilience; HBIM (heritage BIM); immersive technologies; predictive analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Workforce Development and Education in the Construction Industry: Challenges and Strategies—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction workforce development; workforce training; immigration in construction; recruitment and retention; technologies for workforce development; construction skill shortages; diversity; equity; and inclusion in the construction workforce
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in Sustainable Concrete with Waste Glass: Valorization and Emerging Technologies submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste glass; sustainable concrete; durability; carbon footprint; life cycle assessment; post-consumer chain; circular economy; recycling and valorization; cementitious materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Sustainable Construction Waste Management for Buildings
edited by Qiu Xie and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: CDW life cycle management; CDW management policies and market incentives; CDW digital and intelligent management; CDW regional collaborative governance and practice; CDW circular economy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Research on the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical properties of concrete; concrete durability; high-performance concrete (HPC); nanomaterials in concrete; sustainable concrete production; three-dimensional concrete printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Flood Risk and Real Estate: Social Science Perspectives on the Built Environment submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: flood risk; real estate valuation; climate adaptation; built environment; housing markets; community resilience; flood insurance; property markets; climate disclosure; social vulnerability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Green Cities: Designs for Health and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: green– blue space; green buildings; human health; public health and wellbeing; ecosystem services; sustainability; Artificial Intelligence; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
The Impact of Construction Projects and Project Management on Society submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 70309 | Submission Open
Keywords: projects; social impact; capital projects; urban development; project management; construction projects; projectification of society; community-led construction; sustainable project management; smart cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 28260 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Safety and Health in the Building Lifecycle submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 27189 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety; health; lifecycle; regenerative sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Lighting in Buildings—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24119 | Submission Open
Keywords: illumination engineering; visual comfort; performance; complexity; clarity; energy efficiency and lighting application efficacy; lighting simulation; extended reality (XR); solid-state lighting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Resilience of Urban Underground Space: Planning, Design, Assessment and Enhancement submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 22977 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural and functional resilience; resilience planning; resilience design; resilience assessment; resilience enhancement; numerical modeling; physical model test; damage analysis and assessment; deep learning; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Research on Recent Developments in Building Structures
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18282 | Submission Open
Keywords: building structures; novel structural systems; novel structural materials; structural analysis; structural design; structural optimization; intelligent construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advancing Civil Engineering Construction and Management: Innovations in Green Building, Intelligent Construction, and Sustainable Infrastructure Development
edited by Yuan Mei, , and Tao Zeng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 13462 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering construction and management; green building materials; intelligent construction; mechanized construction; project schedule management; construction quality control; structural safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Recycling of Waste in Material Science and Building Engineering
edited by , , Wei Qin and Jiaxin Liang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10546 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction waste; industry waste; recycling; building material; concrete; cement; civil engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Research on Sustainable Energy Performance of Green Buildings
edited by Víctor Echarri-Iribarren
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8737 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; environmental impacts; indoor air quality; life cycle asessment (LCA); radiant systems; payback period; water cycle management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Advancements in Energy Efficiency and Life-Cycle Assessment of Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Applications
edited by Zohir Younsi, Naoual Belouaggadia, , , Nicolas Youssef and Mohamed Lachheb
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8280 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental impact; energy efficiency; energy storage; life-cycle assessment; phase change material; buildings; sustainable development; numerical simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Theory and Innovative Applications of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)
edited by Xiangguo Wu, and Junping Liu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7477 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultra-high-performance concrete; wind power structures; sustainable construction; advanced materials; UAV image; artificial intelligence; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advanced Materials for Modern Methods of Construction: Innovations, Challenges, and Sustainable Building Applications
edited by , , Chaopeng Xie, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5982 | Submission Open
Keywords: modern methods of construction (MMC); ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); engineered cementitious composites (ECC); low-carbon cement; 3D-printed concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; machine learning in construction; structural health monitoring; digital construction; sustainable building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Sustainable Buildings and Cities: Integrated Research on Smart Strategies for Renewal and Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5002 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart buildings; smart cities; smart sensing; low-carbon; heritage conservation; infrastructure resilience; the Internet of Things; green building technologies; urban renewal; sustainable rural communities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Risks and Challenges of AI-Driven Construction Industry
edited by , Don Chamila Subasinghe and Emil Jonescu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3221 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; construction projects; digital technologies; performance-driven design; psychology of space; risk management; secure environments; surveillance; technology adoption; UAV (drone) and AI integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Utilization of Recycled Aggregates and Waste in Sustainable Concrete Materials submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; waste utilization; circular economy; green building materials; mechanical properties; durability performance; structural applications; environmental impact; artificial intelligence in construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Trends and Prospects in Indoor Environment of Buildings
edited by , , , José Manuel López-Osorio and Cristian Salazar-Concha
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental quality; health; sustainability; comfort; energy efficiency; air quality; natural lighting; non-toxic materials; advanced technologies; real-time monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Innovative Approaches for Seismic Performance Analysis and Design in Building Structures
edited by and Sheng Li
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open
Keywords: buildings structures; seismic design and analysis; seismic performance; innovative materials; base isolation and dampers; modular construction; probabilistic seismic analysis; seismic rehabilitation; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence-driven tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Novel Bridge Structures Pertinent to High-Performance Concrete
edited by Haibo Jiang, Renda Zhao and Xiaohong Zheng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance concrete (HPC); precast HPC segmental bridges; joints or critical portions with HPC in bridge elements; rehabilitations of bridge structures; novel HPC composite bridges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Integration of Experimental and Numerical Methods in the Development of Innovative Concrete Materials and Sustainable Building Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling and reuse of low-carbon sustainable materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); pavement engineering; geopolymer materials; green infrastructures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Development of Indoor Environment Comfort in Buildings submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor environmental comfort; energy efficiency; building design; smart technologies; occupant well-being; indoor environmental comfort; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
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