Buildings

Research on Health, Wellbeing, and Urban Design—2nd Edition

edited by

, Kuo-Shun Sun and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban ecological infrastructure; spatial spillover; village revitalization; rural housing; polycentricity; carbon footprint; resilience; sustainability; green buildings

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

Research on Structural Analysis and Design of Civil Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Ping Zhu

and

Zhe Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural analysis; structural design; performance evaluation; structural optimization; numerical analysis; performance prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Indoor Environmental Quality in Non-Residential Buildings

edited by

Simone Secchi

,

Aminhossein Jahanbin

and

Giovanni Semprini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality (IEQ); non-residential buildings; indoor air quality (IAQ); thermal comfort; acoustic comfort; lighting comfort; ventilation; HVAC systems; CFD simulation; machine learning and AI; productivity and health

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

Intelligent Assessment and Retrofitting of Existing Building Structures for Sustainable and Resilient Cities

edited by

Kuangyu Dai

,

Lei Li

and

Yumeng Qiao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing building structures; structural health monitoring; digital twin; machine learning; structural resilience; seismic strengthening; sustainable upgrading; building information modeling (BIM); computer vision; high-performance materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovations in Structural Materials and Performance-Based Building Design

edited by

Xiaoxiong Zha

, Wentao Li and

Dejing Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural materials; performance-based design; building structures; mechanical behavior; thermal performance; fire resistance; durability; numerical modeling; experimental studies; structural resilience

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

Advances in Aluminium Alloy Structural Applications

edited by

Evangelos Efthymiou

,

Davor Skejic

and Alberto Mandara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminium alloys; aluminium manufacture; aluminium-related codification; analysis procedures; design methods; innovative aluminium joints and connections; aluminium constructional applications; reliability assessment; execution of aluminium structures; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

AI-Driven Health Monitoring and Management of Building and Energy Structures

edited by

Huaping Wang

, Pengfei Cao and

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; smart structure and system; optical fiber sensor; AI techniques; smart management of structures; data fusion and model updating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligent Optimization Algorithms and Computational Modeling in Civil and Structural Engineering

edited by

Rui Gao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optimization algorithms; computational modeling; finite element method (FEM); discrete element method (DEM); machine learning; intelligent construction; structural health monitoring; civil and structural engineering; digital twins

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

Advance in Landscape Management and Urban Planning

edited by

Lucyna Nyka

and

Izabela Burda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; blue– green infrastructure; climate-responsive design; adaptive public spaces; waterfront and coastal planning; landscape management; cultural heritage and climate change; regenerative architecture and urbanism; flood-resilient architecture; sustainable urban development

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

Synergistic Interactions Between Urban Climate and Building Energy System

edited by Lin Liu,

Qing Wu

and

Puning Xue

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban climate; local climate zone; urban thermal environment; building energy consumption; energy-saving potential; building integrated photovoltaics; urban photovoltaic system; carbon emissions and carbon neutrality; energy supply and demand; synergistic optimization

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

Digitalization for Sustainable Construction Management: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Fatemeh Pariafsai,

Roksana Jahan Tumpa

and

Daniel Oteng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization; sustainable construction management; BIM and digital twins; IoT and smart sensing; data analytics/AI in construction; interoperability and data integration; lifecycle sustainability

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

Housing Environments and Human Well-Being: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

edited by Bo Kyong Seo

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: housing environments; physical health; mental health; subjective well-being; housing design; building height and density; age-friendly housing

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

Digital Twins in Construction, Engineering and Management

edited by

De-Graft Joe Opoku

,

Robert Osei-Kyei

,

Qiuchen Lu

and

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; facility management; buildings; infrastructure projects; building information modelling (BIM); Internet of Things; artificial intelligence

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

Nature-Based and Metabolic Strategies for Climate Risk Resilience in Urban and Building Design

edited by

Carlos J. Rosa Jiménez

,

Daniel Navas Carrillo

and

Maria Jose Marquez-Ballesteros

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive design; biodiversity; circular economy; ecosystem services; energy efficiency; green infrastructure; renaturalization; resilient landscapes; sustainable materials; urban regeneration

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

Urban Air Pollution and the Built Environment: Sources, Impacts, and Solutions

edited by Celine Siu Lan Lee and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 23 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; indoor air quality; built environment; building design; indoor– outdoor exchange; urban; public health

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

Transformation in the Building Design and Construction Industry: Smart Technologies, Sustainable Practices, and Artificial Intelligence Applications

edited by

Shaghayegh Karimzadeh

,

António Aguiar Costa

and

Omid Hassanshahi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12028 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart material and construction; sustainable material and construction; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics and automation; life cycle assessment (LCA); durability; health monitoring; building information modeling (BIM); natural disaster risk assessment

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

Future Cities and Their Downtowns: Urban Studies and Planning

edited by Bob Giddings

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8990 | Submission Open

Keywords: city centre; transformation; urban planning; public space; repurposing; adaptation

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

Development and Properties of Sustainable Composite Materials for Building Applications

edited by

Rabah Hamzaoui

and

Rachida Idir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7938 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; mechanical; thermal; and hygrothermal properties; durability; life cycle analysis and carbon footprint; environmental impact; testing techniques; construction materials innovations and applications; alternative materials; energy efficiency; biosoured and gesourced materials

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

Research on Corrosion Resistance of Reinforced Concrete

edited by Subbiah Karthick,

Han-Seung Lee

and

Jitendra Kumar Singh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5866 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel; zinc; aluminum; magnesium; corrosion; inhibitor; coating; concrete; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; potentiodynamic polarization; cyclic polarization; open circuit potential; nano-technology; advanced materials and processes; X-ray diffraction; scanning electron microscopy; atomic force microscopy; raman spectroscopy; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; reinforcement corrosion; building and construction; repair materials; material science and technology

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

Advanced Studies in Low-Carbon Building Materials

edited by Ran Zhang,

Junfeng Gao

,

Zahid Hossain

and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5620 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt mixture; low-carbon materials; green technology; durability; performance evaluation; functional pavement materials; recycled asphalt mixture

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

Computational Design for Low-Carbon and Climate-Responsive Architecture and Urban Environments

edited by Xuan Ma,

Juan Ren

and Qian Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3796 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational design; low-carbon architecture; climate-responsive urban planning; parametric and generative design; performance-based simulation

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

Research on Concrete Filled Steel Materials in Building Engineering

edited by

Vipul Patel

and

Kashyap A. Patel

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) structures; steel– concrete composite materials; nonlinear structural analysis; finite element modelling; structural performance and durability; sustainable construction materials; advanced building engineering

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

Energy and Climate Policy in Practice: Insights from Sustainable, Smart and Resilient Buildings

edited by

Mehrdad Rabani

,

Guilherme Coelho

and Mehran Rabani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy policy implementation; climate-responsive buildings; sustainable building practices; smart building technologies; resilient design strategies; lived experiences in buildings; AI in building performance; policy-practice gap; indoor environmental quality

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

Innovations in Building Materials and Infrastructure Design

edited by Baofeng Pan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; infrastructure design innovation; climate-adaptive systems; self-sensing technology; smart infrastructure integration

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

Sustainable Energy in Buildings and Built Environments

edited by

Amirhossein Balali

, Elham Delzendeh, Nazanin Moazzen, Soheila Kookalani and

Petros Ampatzidis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy; sustainability; BIM; passive design; circular economy

Advanced Structural Health Monitoring and Enhancement for Heritage Longevity

edited by

Roko Žarnić

,

Vlatka Rajčič

and

Kyriakos Lampropoulos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); cultural heritage preservation; non-invasive techniques; digital twin technology; damage detection; data-driven maintenance; seismic and environmental resilience; monitoring systems for monuments; sustainable conservation; AI in heritage engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Chemical Technologies and Sustainable Processing in Green Building Materials

edited by Majda Pavlin and Sara Tominc

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building materials; sustainable construction; innovative chemical technologies; low-carbon materials; technologies for toxic elements removal; waste valorization; bio-based materials; circular economy

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

Advanced Digital Technologies for Heritage Conservation and Management

edited by António Candeias and Fabio Sitzia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: photogrammetry; aerial LIDAR; thermographic photogrammetry; underwater photogrammetry; digital twins; building pathology; SEM-photogrammetry

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

Seismic Design and Analysis of Innovative Steel Shear Wall Structures

edited by Anjan Kanti Bhowmick

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel plate shear walls; self-centering system; rocking steel shear walls; seismic resilience; seismic retrofitting; energy dissipation; seismic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligent Risk Assessment and Management in Construction-Integrating Data, AI, and Human Factors for Safer Built Environments

edited by

Seulki Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment systems; safety and hazard management; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning and predictive analytics; smart construction technologies; digital twins and BIM integration; automation and robotics in construction; data-driven decision making; human– machine collaboration; technology adoption and implementation

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

Urban Housing and Real Estate in Transition

edited by

Bo Li

, Xinyue Fu, Ruopeng Huang and

Chi Jin

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate markets; urban renewal; housing financialization; urban governance; climate adaptation; migration and mobility; built environment; housing affordability; smart buildings; energy transition

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

Sustainable Buildings and Digital Construction

edited by Taha M. Salih Elhag

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design strategies; smart construction methods; lifecycle assessment; energy management; digital transformation of the built environment; construction automation; carbon footprints

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

Structural and Geotechnical Seismic Isolation Systems Using Sustainable Materials

edited by

Angela Fiamingo

,

Andrea Floridia

and Glenda Abate

submission deadline 17 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; seismic isolation; sustainable materials; structural resilience; soil– structure interaction; hybrid isolation systems; life cycle assessment; sustainable construction; geotechnical systems; renewable and recycled materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Design, Construction and Maintenance of Underground Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Sulei Zhang

, Xiaoming Guan and Chang Liu

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground space; tunnel structure; stability analysis; mechanical performance; safety evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage in Buildings

edited by

Cagri Kutlu

,

Michele Bottarelli

,

Yuanlong Cui

, Mehmet Tahir Erdinç and

Yuehong Su

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5848 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management of the buildings; innovative PCM applications; PCM integrated heat exchangers; thermal storage; renewable energy; HVAC

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

Alternative Additions in Concrete: Screening, Assessment, and Specifications for Durability

edited by Diego Jesus De Souza, Marcelo Henrique Farias de Medeiros, Maxime Ranger and Tao Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5607 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete durability; supplementary cementitious materials; alkali-activated materials; mineral additions; alternative binders; standardization

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

Selected Papers from the "World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2026—WSBE26"

edited by

Usha Iyer-Raniga

,

Pabasara Wijeratne

and

Janappriya Jayawardana

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; circular construction; circular design; education; sustainable design; end-of-life; SDGs; operational sustainability; capacity building; policy and governance; digital tools; sustainability assessments

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

Building Energy Efficiency Assessment and Retrofit Technologies

edited by Linyan Chen,

Joseph H. K. Lai

and

Fan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy performance assessment; energy efficiency retrofit; building retro-commissioning strategies; building energy simulation; building energy modeling; smart building technologies; life-cycle assessment; occupant comfort and behavior; policies and strategies

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

Earth-Based Eco-Efficient Architecture and Construction

edited by Francisco Javier Castilla Pascual,

Alejandro Jiménez Rios

,

Paulina Faria

and

Maria Stefanidou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthen structures; low-carbon building material; regenerative design; retrofit; digital heritage; nature-based solutions; mechanical– hygrothermal performance; stabilization techniques; fibre reinforcement; lifecycle assessment

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

Selected Papers From the “8th International Conference on Mechanical Models in Structural Engineering—CMMoST 2025”

edited by

Enrique Hernández Montes

,

Iván Ubero-Martínez

,

Michele Palermo

, Andres Saez and Biljana Šćepanović

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural engineering; numerical models; finite element method (FEM); nonlinear analysis; multi-scale modeling; constitutive modeling; damage and fracture mechanics; continuum mechanics; computational mechanics; earthquake engineering

Engineering and Technological Heritage in the Digital Era: Documentation, Preservation, Interpretation and Futures

edited by

Junshan Liu

,

Danielle Willkens

, Miaole Hou, María Viñals and

Antonio Galiano-Garrigós

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering heritage; technological heritage; digital heritage; heritage building information modeling (HBIM); digital twins; reality capture; heritage asset management; structural diagnosis and monitoring; immersive visualization and interpretation; conservation and risk management

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

Sustainable Energy in Built Environment and Building

edited by

Weixiu Shi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: integration of renewable energy systems in buildings and built environments; low-carbon energy storage and load management; sustainable energy in district-level built environments; policy; economics; and market mechanisms for sustainable building energy; human behavior; stakeholder collaboration; and social equity; Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and sustainability benchmarking; adaptation and resilience of building energy systems

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

Advances in Deconstruction and the Sustainable Management of Construction Waste: Towards a Circular Economy

edited by

Terri-Ann Berry

,

Kim L. de Graaf

,

Ferdinand Oswald

and Mohamed Elkharboutly

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; building circularity; sustainable building design; zero waste construction; construction material recovery; C& D waste reuse; hazardous C& D waste management; embodied and operational carbon sustainable reuse of waste soils; deconstruction methods

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

The Role of Windows and Building Facades in Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environments

edited by

Seung-Yeong Song

and Soo-Jin Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance building envelopes; advanced window; glazing; and shading device systems; dynamic and smart window technologies; thermal environment performance assessment; daylighting and visual environment performance analysis; ventilation strategies and indoor air quality; building energy efficiency; faç ade control strategies and optimization; building performance simulation; sustainable faç ade materials and design

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

Planning Resilient and Inclusive Cities: From Spatial Policy and Territorial Governance to Housing Policy

edited by

Elżbieta Zysk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technological solutions in urban spaces; tools supporting equality and social cohesion in urban spaces; planning climate-resilient cities; resilience of cities to crises: climate; demographic; and economic; sustainable urban planning and design; climate resilience and adaptation; green infrastructure; blue infrastructure; social inclusiveness; social resilience and equality; spatial policy and management; urban resilience; inclusiveness; housing policy; territorial management; sustainable development; social participation

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

Optimizing Colour Design and Daylight Performance in Buildings

edited by

Jaka Potočnik

and

Mitja Košir

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: daylight; colour design in buildings; biophilic design; non-image forming effects; buildings

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

Automation and Intelligence in the Construction

edited by

Pablo Martinez

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction automation; intelligent construction; AI-driven systems; robotics; digital twins; BIM; intelligent decision-making

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

Emerging Trends in Machine Learning for Structural Engineering: Innovations and Applications

edited by Oladimeji Olalusi,

Lenganji Simwanda

and

Gatheeshgar Perampalam

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9740 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in structural engineering; predictive maintenance; real-time structural health monitoring; finite element analysis; cold-formed steel structures; modular construction; advanced concrete materials; sustainable construction practices; disaster risk assessment; construction data analytics; automated compliance in engineering; smart sensors and iot in construction; 3D printing in construction; lifecycle assessment of building materials; fire performance modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advancing Sustainability in the Construction Industry: Integrating Innovation and Practices for Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Chamitha Sanjani Wijewickrama

,

David J. Edwards

and

Ruchini Jayasinghe

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2868 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; construction industry; digital technologies; environmental sustainability; green building design; renewable energy; reverse logistics; social and economic sustainability; sustainable development; United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

Architectural History, Modern Built Heritage, Conservation Repair and Renovation

edited by

Hechi Wang

,

Zhanfang Hu

and

Linhua Hu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1766 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural history; arts and humanities; architectural culture; architectural heritage; modern built heritage; conservation and rehabilitation of historical buildings and sites; digital cultural heritage conservation; artificial intelligence and heritage conservation; urban renewal; sustainable conservation

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

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