Buildings

Age-Friendly Built Environment and Sustainable Architectural Design

edited by

Branko Gabrovec

,

Francesca Pagliaro

and Domen Zupančič

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health; age-friendly environment; well-being; building; frailty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

High-Performance Construction Materials: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives

edited by

Hanbing Zhao

, Liangming Sun and Zihong Guo

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; sustainable materials; low carbon; high performance; mechanical properties; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Large-Span, Tall and Special Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Liqiang Jiang

,

Fengcheng Liu

and Tianxing Wen

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural engineering; large-span spatial structures; steel and steel composite structures; optimization design; computation technique; numerical methods for shape finding and optimization; high strength steel; construction material; structural design method; retrofit and repair; additively manufactured metal structures; damage assessment; performance-based design; intelligent steel structure design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Post-Disaster Resilience and Repair Cost Modelling for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Rotimi Joseph

, Hong Xiao and

Colin Booth

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-disaster resilience; repair cost modelling; disaster recovery; damage assessment; life-cycle costing; climate adaptation; resilient infrastructure; reconstruction strategies; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Monitoring, Damage Assessment, and Vibration Control in Buildings Subjected to Dynamic Loads

edited by Letícia Fleck Fadel Miguel and Jesús Daniel Villalba Morales

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: system identification and dynamic modeling; structural health monitoring (SHM); damage detection; localization; and quantification; vibration control strategies (passive; active; semi-active; hybrid); dynamic excitations: earthquake; wind; blast; operational; artificial intelligence and machine learning in structural diagnostics; case studies and practical implementations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Soil–Structure Interaction for Civil Structures

edited by Mingjie Jiang,

Bingxiang Yuan

,

Ankit Garg

,

Jian Gong

and Shiyuan Huang

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3459 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– structure interaction; laboratory element tests; physical model test; field test; constitutive model; numerical simulation; seismic performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Durability and Aging on Materials and Structures in Buildings

edited by

Klára V. Machalická

,

Petr Pokorný

and Vera Obradović

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16366 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; environmental effects; long-term loading effects; adhesive; sealant; polymer; composite; interlayer of laminated glass; service-life; durability; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Low Carbon and Green Materials in Construction—3rd Edition

edited by

Long Li

,

Jie Xiao

,

Bo Wang

and Lingfei Liu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5637 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon materials; recycled aggregate concrete; alkali-activated materials; 3D concrete printing; carbonation; ultra-high performance concrete; ECC; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Assessment and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Pier Paolo Rossi

and

Melina Bosco

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open

Keywords: prestressed and nonprestressed reinforced concrete; laboratory tests; numerical modeling; seismic assessment; retrofit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Modeling and Simulation of Building Energy System

edited by

Sung Lok Do

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; renewable energy integration; smart building technologies; net zero energy buildings (ZEBs); artificial intelligence in energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Low‑Impact Construction Materials and Resilient Structural Design for Sustainable Buildings

edited by Yongxing Zhang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; underground building; low‑impact construction material; green material; bamboo and wood; geopolymer; high-performance concrete; resilient structural design; prefabricated assembly technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Strategies for Green Building, Ventilation Efficiency and Fire Protection

edited by Yanfeng Li, Hua Zhong, Xiaoliang Shao, Marzia Bolpagni and Youbo Huang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: building ventilation; air distribution; smoke control; green building; carbon reduction; CFD simulation; thermal comfort; energy conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Urban Infrastructure and Resilient, Sustainable Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Shenghua Zhou

,

Tiantian Gu

and Mun On Wong

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable city; smart city; urban resilience; smart infrastructure; low-carbon building; infrastructure resilience; interdependent infrastructures; low-carbon infrastructure; resilient city or building; sustainable built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Built Environment Physics: The Impact of Acoustic, Thermal, and Spatial Factors on Occupant Well-Being

edited by

Dadi Zhang

and

Amneh Hamida

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality; acoustic quality; thermal comfort; spatial factors; well-being; building physics user-centered design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Innovations and Emerging Technologies in Modular and Prefabricated Building Systems

edited by

Keerthan Poologanathan

, Heshachanaa Rajanayagam,

Irindu Upasiri

and

Sifan M. Ibrahim

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: modular construction; prefabricated building systems; structural performance; sustainability in construction; life-cycle assessment; digital fabrication; joint and connection design; construction efficiency; resilient building structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Risk and Resilience Assessment and Decision-Making for Building Structures

edited by

Ghazanfar Anwar

, Hongyuan Guo and

Wanting (Lisa) Wang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk; resilience; vulnerability; decision-making; building performance; hazard modeling; buildings; retrofit optimization; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

A Circular Economy Paradigm for Construction Waste Management

edited by Zhikang Bao, Prince Antwi-Afari and

Timothy Olawumi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 28794 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction waste management; circular economy; construction industry; waste management; C and D waste; construction and demolition waste; circular construction; sustainable built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

AI-Driven Cooling, Refrigeration, and Energy Solutions for Built Environments

edited by

Yu Wang

,

Hong Shi

, Nianyong Zhou and Jun Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19083 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer technology; heat transfer enhancement; low-carbon technology; high-efficiency energy engineering; heating and cooling; materials for heat transfer; building simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Rethinking Safety in Construction: Innovations and Best Practices for a Safer Site of Work

edited by

Hadi Sarvari

and Chris Roberts

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18664 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety safe site of work learning from accidents; safety procedures; safety training; safety culture; safety and leadership; safety and technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Occupational Safety and Health in Building Construction Project

edited by

Guodong Ni

,

Chunlin Wu

, Fan Yang and Miaomiao Niu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13340 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace stress; job burnout; mental health; work– family interface; occupational diseases; well-being at work; accidents; safe/unsafe behavior safety climates/cultures; safety management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Advances in Green, Low-Carbon, High-Performance, and Intelligent Building Materials and Structures

edited by Changjiang Liu,

Chuntao Zhang

, Zhong Xu,

Dong Li

and Weiju Song

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10257 | Submission Open

Keywords: green and low-carbon building materials; high-performance building materials; green and low-carbon building design; new high-performance structures; high-performance structural design; intelligent building materials; intelligent construction and operation; intelligent structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Building Energy-Saving Technology—3rd Edition

edited by

Yaolin Lin

and

Wei Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7773 | Submission Open

Keywords: building envelop; mechanical system; passive and zero energy buildings; HVAC system control; carbon neutrality retrofit; energy performance; lifecycle analysis; embodied energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Intelligent Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methodologies in Building and Construction Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Seyyed Ahmad Edalatpanah

and

Jurgita Antucheviciene

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7337 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-criteria decision-making; measurement of performance in construction; computational intelligence; optimization in construction management; multi-attribute decision-making; digital twins and smart cities; sustainable construction; risk and safety management; building information modeling; building management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Building Information Modelling (BIM) Applications in Construction Management: 2nd Edition

edited by Zhili Gao and

Yilei Huang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7229 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM (Building Information Modelling); construction management; clash detection; decision making; estimating; scheduling; construction safety; integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Advances in Steel and Composite Structures

edited by Yukai Zhong, Ke Jiang and

Zhe Xing

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6528 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; steel-concrete composite structures; high-performance materials; experimental study; numerical simulation; life-cycle design artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Durability, Resilience and Stability of Building Structures

edited by

Yang Liu

, Bo Lu,

Songbo Ren

and

Wei Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6459 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural engineering; sustainable design; low-carbon; eco-friendly; and intelligent materials; durability; resilience; stability; structural protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Research in Cement and Concrete

edited by Qimin Liu and Xingji Zhu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6092 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete design; cement hydration; concrete durability; ultra-high performance concrete; low-carbon concrete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Human Factor on Construction Safety

edited by

Mahdi Safa

, Kelly Weeks, Siavash Zamiran and

Yuntian Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5910 | Submission Open

Keywords: human factors; construction safety; accidents; human error; training; compliance and legal liability; risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Urban Underground Space Design: Structural Stability and Mechanics Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhehao Zhu

, Jun Wu,

Yi Rui

, Peinan Li and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3570 | Submission Open

Keywords: subsurface engineering; geotechnical analysis; tunnel technologies; structural stability; underground construction; excavation methods; ground improvement; sustainable underground design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Structural Assessment and Strengthening of Masonry Structures

edited by

Dorina Nicolina Isopescu

,

Sebastian George Maxineasa

,

Dragoș Ungureanu

and Cătălin Onuțu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3346 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry structures; experimental study; seismic assessment; historical masonry; masonry-strengthening techniques; life cycle assessment; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Performance-Based Seismic Design, Structural Health Monitoring, and Deformation Prediction for Building Structures

edited by Edmond Muho, George S. Kamaris and Nicos A. Kalapodis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2067 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance-based seismic design; structural health monitoring (SHM); deformation prediction; AI and machine learning in structural engineering; sustainability and life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Machine Learning in Infrastructure Monitoring and Disaster Management

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; infrastructure; structural health monitoring; smart materials and structures; disaster management; optimization; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Reliability and Risk Assessment of Building Structures

edited by Bowei Li, Zhicheng Ouyang, Min Li and

Gao Ma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1545 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural reliability; risk assessment; uncertainty quantification; performance-based design; probabilistic methods; machine learning; surrogate modeling; risk-informed decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Buildings Sustainability, from Construction Materials to Indoor Comfort

edited by Marco Antonio Sánchez Burgos and

Maria del Pilar Mercader-Moyano

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable construction materials; enhanced construction materials; sustainable buildings facilities; buildings energy demand reduction; eco-friendly indoor environment; life cycle assessment; environmental impacts

Built Environments and Environmental Buildings: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pedro Delgado

,

Romeu da Silva Vicente

and

Joana Maia de Oliveira Almeida

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil and environmental engineering; sustainability of buildings and constructions; digital tools for construction and maintenance; risk mitigation in structures and infrastructure; life- cycle analysis and cost– benefit assessment; assessment of buildings and bridges; rehabilitation and strengthening; coastal and offshore infrastructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Sustainable Solutions for Energy Demand and Comfort Optimization in Buildings

edited by

Federica Zagarella

,

Federica Fernandez

and

Elvira Nicolini

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy demand simulation; building energy optimization; comfort indoor; smart building; energy efficiency; sustainable materials; life cycle assessment; low-carbon construction; positive buildings; green building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Selected Papers from AUBEA 2025: Building Sustainable, Smart, and Resilient Communities: Planning, Design, Construction, and Education

edited by

Xiancun Hu

, Hitomi Nakanishi and

Mike Louw

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced construction project management; built environment education; climate change adaptation; smart construction tenologies; digital transformation; health; safety and risk in construction; low-carbon built environment strategies; smart cities and buildings; green building and construction materials; sustainable construction

Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Sustainable Building Design and Building Information Modeling

edited by

Chung-Ho Su

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in architecture and construction; sustainable building design; building information modeling (BIM); AI-driven generative design; machine learning for energy efficiency; digital twin and BIM integration; AI in construction automation; smart building technologies; deep learning for sustainable materials; AI and IoT for green buildings; AI-driven social network analysis; AI and big data in architectural ornamentation design; social network analysis for architectural ornamentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Innovations in Cementitious Materials: Degradation, Mitigation, and Sustainability

edited by Mahmoud Shakouri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt attack; chloride transport; alternative cements; law-carbon binders; alkali-activated systems; chloride binding; durability; service life prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Circular Strategies for the Built Environment: Innovations in Adaptation, Reuse and Recycling

edited by

Anibal C. Maury-Ramirez

and Mario Rinke

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: circularity; adaptation; reuse; recycling; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Innovations and Complexities in Building Envelope Design

edited by Ingrid Paoletti and Massimiliano Nastri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; renewable energy sources in buildings; building energy performance and simulation; indoor and outdoor built environments; integrated built environmental system designs; typology optimization; smart manufacturing; design for assembly and manufacturing (DfMA); component design; technology transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Carbon-Neutral Pathways for Urban Building Design

edited by

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,

,

and Xindong Wei

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban buildings; carbon neutrality; low-carbon design; whole life cycle; building design; water-energy; building energy systems; circular buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Seismic Analysis and Design of Building Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Bo Fu

,

Bo Wang

,

Xinxin Wei

and Qing Lv

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic analysis; seismic design; seismic performance; structural control; building structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainability Beyond Building(s) Toward Real Zero-Impact Buildings

edited by Ronald Rovers

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero-impact buildings; resource regeneration; 0/embodied energy approaches; life-cycle sustainability; restoring material flow approach; renewable materials; regrowable materials; infrastructure integration; temporal impact assessment; built environment resilience; system evaluations; space– time calculations (land)

Advances in Urban Heat Island and Outdoor Thermal Comfort

edited by Hongchi Zhang,

Huimin Liu

, Yihan Wu and Jun Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat island; human health; thermal comfort; urban form; built environment; climate monitoring and modelling; sustainable urban design; human behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Research and Applications on Concrete Structures in Construction Engineering

edited by

Marina Moretti

and Milton Demosthenous

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete structures; sustainability; high-performance materials; design; strengthening; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Transformation of Project Management in Construction

edited by

Mehran Sepehri

, Ariana Darvish and

Saeed Reza Mohandes

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization in construction; integration of automation; sustainable construction; digital project delivery; smart contracts and blockchain; digital transformation; building information modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Sustainable Lightscapes: Enhancing Health and Innovation in Green Building Environments

edited by Luoxi Hao, Xin Zhang, Yong Luo and Qiang Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrative lighting; visual comfort; human-centric lighting; photobiology; health; safety; and environment; artificial intelligence; lighting/daylighting; circadian lighting; BIM and IoT for integrated lighting design; lighting education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Long-Term Durability Performance of Steel-Reinforced Concrete and Steel-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Renjie Wu

,

Xiaoping Zhong

, Yixue Zhang and