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Advance in BIM-Based Technologies for Sustainable Building Performance Predictions

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8817 | Submission Open

Keywords: building design; construction processes; construction management; building information modeling (BIM); off-site construction; modular construction; design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA); sustainable construction methods and technologies; digital twins in the construction industry; artificial intelligence in scheduling; simulation-based methods for construction scheduling and virtual construction

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

Modern Trends in the Revitalization of Buildings and Post-Industrial Facilities

edited by

Jerzy Rosłon

,

Paweł Nowak

, Janusz Sobieraj and

Dominik Metelski

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5659 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban revitalization; post-industrial facilities; sustainable construction; land reclamation; building information modeling (BIM); innovative construction technologies; sustainable urban development

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

Advancements in Cementitious Materials: Exploring the Latest Trends and Future Outlook—2nd Edition

edited by

Heeyoung Lee

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4713 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composite; carbon nanomaterials; carbon dioxide capture utilization and storage (CCUS); construction materials; concrete strengthening; rehabilitation of concrete structures

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

Recent Scientific Developments in Sustainable Construction Project Management and Urban Development

edited by

Ahsan Nawaz

and

Mary Hardie

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; green building practices; project life cycle assessment (LCA); carbon footprint reduction; net-zero energy buildings; smart construction technologies; lean construction; project management; renewable building materials; waste minimization; circular economy in construction; building information modeling (BIM); digital twins in construction; energy-efficient design; sustainable development goals

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

Innovations in Composite Material Technologies and Structural Design

edited by Xiaodi Dai and

Luchuan Ding

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; nano technology; multifunctionality; structural engineering; life-cycle structural engineering; artificial intelligence in civil engineering

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

Distributed Renewables for Climate-Responsive Buildings and Cities

edited by

Pengyuan Shen

,

Yuekuan Zhou

and

Yi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed renewable energy; climate-responsive buildings; urban energy systems; building-to-grid integration; energy resilience; climate change; demand response; peer-to-peer energy trading; urban microclimate; climate resilience

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

Advances in Natural Building and Construction Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Paweł Strzałkowski

,

Luís M. O. Sousa

and

Ekin Köken

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural building and construction materials; dimension stones; mineral aggregates; reuse of waste as construction material

Sustainability and Performance of Reinforced Concrete and Cement Composite

edited by

Alessio Cascardi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; reinforced concrete durability; cementitious composites; low-carbon cement; recycled aggregates; fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); life cycle assessment (LCA); alternative binders; corrosion resistance; green Infrastructure

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

Inclusion, Safety, and Resilience in the Construction Industry

edited by Sainan Lyu,

Jingyu Yu

, Beibei Zhang,

Xiaoyan Jiang

and

Peng Cui

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 53168 | Submission Open

Keywords: multicultural safety management; multicultural workforces; training and upskilling; construction safety and health; mental health and well-being; risk management; urban resilience; sustainable construction; resilient investment strategies

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

Renewal Design and Challenge of Urban and Rural Livable Environments in the Age of Population Shrinkage

edited by

Quanhua Hou

,

Yingtao Qi

,

Bo Gao

, Minghui Xue and Jiansong Lu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 26739 | Submission Open

Keywords: population shrinkage; urban– rural spatial structure; urban– rural ecological environment; public service facility; traditional architecture and culture; planning and renewal strategy; people oriented

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

Research on Timber and Timber–Concrete Buildings

edited by Pablo Guindos, José Luis Almazán Campillay,

Alexander Opazo-Vega

, Hernán Santa María Oyanedel and Diego Valdivieso Cascante

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 20174 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structure timber-concrete timber design wood building structural performance non-structural performance industrialization sustainable construction resilience bioproduct

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Study on the Durability of Construction Materials and Structures

edited by

Jun-Mo Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17519 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; construction materials; degradation mechanisms; sustainability; innovative construction techniques; environmental stress; mechanical loading; weathering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Technologies for Successful and Sustainable Construction and Maintenance Projects—2nd Edition

edited by

Fani Antoniou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16742 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction management; project success; sustainable construction; decision making; procurement; contracts; claim management

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

Earthquake Resistant and Vibration Control of Concrete Structures

edited by

Yao-Rong Dong

,

Yeshou Xu

and

Lihua Zhu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14070 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete structures; engineering structures; structural analysis; structural assessment; earthquake-resistant design; seismic risk assessment; structural damping; structural vibration control; seismic isolation; retrofit of existing buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Concrete: Research on Waste Utilization and Performance Optimization

edited by Dzigita Nagrockiene and

Ramunė Žurauskienė

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12626 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; organic and inorganic waste; waste utilization; admixture; mechanical properties; durability; additive; sustainability; carbon dioxide emission reduction

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

Data-Driven Project Planning and Control: Advancing Cost, Schedule, and Risk Management

edited by

Giulio Mangano

,

Alberto De Marco

and

Filippo Maria Ottaviani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11733 | Submission Open

Keywords: regression analysis; Bayesian inference; fuzzy logic; Monte Carlo simulation; time series analysis; artificial intelligence; probabilistic and network models; natural language processing and text mining; building information modeling; blockchain; Internet of Things

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

Advanced Studies in Structure Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

,

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11631 | Submission Open

Keywords: structures concrete; durability; repair materials; sustainable materials; structures mortar; freeze– thaw; sulfate attack; mechanical property; geo-materials; environmental factor

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

Smart Building Materials and Designs for Sustainable Built Environment

edited by Kishor Zingre

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10893 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; heat transfer; low carbon; thermal comfort; built environment

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

Research on Promoting the Social Sustainability of Urban Neighbourhoods

edited by

Fanglei Zhong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10874 | Submission Open

Keywords: social sustainability; urban neighbourhood; resilience; sustainable development goals

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

Planning for Sustainable Land Use and Built Environment in High-Density Cities

edited by

Lingyue Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8382 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart spatial planning; intensive/mixed land use; high-density built environment; sustainability; three-dimensional; compact development; machine learning; land use change and evolution; data-driven approach; quality environment

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

Next-Gen Risk Management: AI-Driven Solutions for Engineering and Construction Projects

edited by

Syed Farhan Alam Zaidi

and

Akeem Pedro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6551 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven risk management; computer vision for safety; autonomous monitoring systems; digital twins in engineering; safety compliance automation; risk assessment in construction; smart construction technologies; AI and building information modeling (BIM); hazard detection and prevention; robotics in risk mitigation

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

Seismic Assessment of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

edited by

Omar AlShawa

, Stefania Degli Abbati and

Giacomo Destro Bisol

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6317 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry; seismic assessment; monumental buildings; aggregate buildings; modelling strategies; out-of-plane and/or in-plane response; nonlinear analyses; strengthening and retrofitting solutions; case studies; experimental tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Key Technologies for Green Construction and Safe Operation and Maintenance of Tunnels and Underground Engineering

edited by

Heng Zhang

and Huayun Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4667 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel engineering; underground engineering; green construction; safe operation and maintenance; energy saving; environmental protection; low carbon development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Corrosion and Seismic Resistance of Structures

edited by

Yulin Feng

,

Wangbao Zhou

, Bitao Wu,

Xiang Liu

and Xiaoyu Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4471 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; seismic resistance; stability; steel– concrete composite structure; health monitoring; CFST columns; hollow shear walls

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Lightweight and Large-Span Structures: Innovative Structural Forms and Computational Methods

edited by

Yafeng Wang

, Yu Xue, Yuxiang Cai, Tingting Shu and Guansen Dong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4158 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight structures; large-span structures; structural optimization; structural intelligent design; computational form finding; numerical computational methods; low-carbon and life-cycle design; health monitoring of spatial structures; deployable and inflatable structures; gridshell and lattice structures; tensegrity and cable structures; tension and membrane structures; adaptive and smart structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovations in Integrated Renewable Energy and Adaptive Building Envelopes

edited by Yelin Zhang and Haoshan Ren

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4039 | Submission Open

Keywords: building integrated photovoltaics; solar thermal; smart glazing; radiative sky cooling; phase change materials; dynamic insulation; demand response; techno-economic analysis

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

Urban Renewal: Protection and Restoration of Existing Buildings

edited by Jizhuo Huang,

Jun Wang

and Gang Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3729 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing buildings; protection techniques; restoration techniques; low-carbon transformation; new reinforcement material

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

Structural Vibration Analysis and Control in Civil Engineering

edited by Jinyang Li, Zhiqian Dong, Dinghao Yu and

Jianxiao Mao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3686 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration analysis; structural control systems; seismic response control; dynamic load mitigation; active and passive damping modal analysis; wind-induced vibration control; structural health monitoring; numerical simulation in vibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances and Applications of Recycled Concrete in Green Building

edited by

Christian Paglia

and

Cassandra Trottier

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3351 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; concrete; buildings; performance

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

Emotional Resonance and Evidence-Based Planning for Industrial and Cultural Heritage Revitalization

edited by

Xin Li

, Heping Li and Lu Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3319 | Submission Open

Keywords: scenario planning; urban renewal; industrial heritage revitalization; cultural space; place emotion; creative space

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

Challenges of Intelligent Management Approaches in Construction Engineering

edited by Guofeng Ma and

Zhijiang Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3087 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent collaborative management; construction process simulation; multi-objective optimization algorithms; construction data integration and processing; smart construction platform; knowledge and communication management

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

Digital Transformation and Resilience in Construction Management: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications

edited by

Liupengfei Wu

,

Frank Ghansah

and

Linna Geng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2710 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital construction; construction management; modular construction; resilience; sustainability in construction; digital transformation strategies; construction informatics

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

Properties and Applications of Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Jiyang Wang

, Linghua Shen and Jintao Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2054 | Submission Open

Keywords: high- and ultra-high-performance concrete; textile-reinforced concrete; low-carbon concrete; smart concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; repair and rehabilitation; dynamic properties; seismic behavior

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

Extreme Performance of Composite and Protective Structures

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural resilience; blast mitigation; dynamic loading; numerical simulation; protective composites; structural safety; extreme events; wind loads; earthquakes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Studies in Indoor Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency for Buildings

edited by Haiying Wang and

Yongming Ji

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; smart control; renewable energy; geothermal utilization; heat pump; energy efficiency

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

Dynamic Response of Composite or Biomimetic Structures Under Impact/Blast Loading

edited by Lingzhao Meng,

Zefang Wang

, Ming Zhang and

Jun Gong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic response; composite structures; biomimetic materials; impact resistance; protective design; blast loading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Building Practices for a Net-Zero Future: Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction

edited by

P. Manoj Kumar

, J. Raja Murugadoss and Murugesan Palaniappan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open

Keywords: HVAC systems; energy consumption; eco-friendly and low-carbon materials; smart building technologies; net-zero energy buildings

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

Advanced Experimental and Numerical Studies on Ancient Stone Masonry Constructions

edited by

Fernando F. S. Pinho

,

Ildi Cismaşiu

and

Nuno Monteiro Azevedo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open

Keywords: laboratory characterisation; in situ testing; numerical micro- and macro-modelling; retrofit solutions; numerical analysis; vulnerability assessment

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

3D-Printed Technology in Buildings

edited by Tan Trung Bui and Wendpanga Serge Auguste NANA

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; buildings; reinforcement; printable material; structural design; carbon footprint; sustainable construction; Finite Element Modeling

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

Seismic Response and Resistant Strategies of High-Performance Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Structures

edited by

Keyang Ning

, Pengfei Men and

Peng Dai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance steel structures; steel-concrete composite structures; seismic performance; seismic design method; structural performance; constitutive model; high performance materials; stainless steel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Low-Carbon Urban Planning: Sustainable Strategies and Smart Cities

edited by

He Zhang

,

Rui Wang

and

Lie You

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon city; data-driven; carbon neutrality; carbon emission; low-carbon technology; policy management

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

Green, Resilient, and Sustainable Composite Structures: Development, Design, and Construction: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xifeng Yan

, Zhaoyao Wang, Baoshun Wang and Liying Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: prefabricated composite structures; self-centering composite structures; analysis and evaluation of fire resistance; machine-learning based design/modelling; composite bridge structures; green and sustainable materials; reliability analysis; novel numerical analysis methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable and Digital Construction Supply Chains

edited by

Amer A. Hijazi

, Ghassan Aouad,

Xiaohua Jin

,

Yingbin Feng

, Duncan Maxwell and

Ali Al-Ashwal

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: platform thinking; construction supply chain; construction value chain; project to platform transition; resource allocation; digital transformation in construction; sustainable construction supply chain; platform-based construction and prefabrication

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

Advances in Studies in Artificial Intelligence for Construction Management

edited by

Byungjoo Choi

and Hyunsoo Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; construction management; construction engineering; machine learning applications; computer vision; construction automation; large language models; generative AI

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

Emission Reduction Paths Through Energy-Saving Technology Innovation for Buildings

edited by

Jianda Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy-saving technology innovation; green technology innovation; carbon neutrality; buildings; health co-benefits; carbon emissions; pollution mitigation

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

Advanced Technology in Low-Carbon, Durability and High-Performance Concrete

edited by

Taher Anwar Tawfik

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; green construction materials; high-performance concrete; geopolymer concrete; durability of cementitious materials; industrial waste reuse; nano-modified concrete

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

Research on Innovative Technologies for Theory, Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Building Engineering and Underground Spaces in Extreme Environments

edited by

Heng Zhang

and Huayun Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environment; tunnel engineering; geotechnical engineering; design theory; intelligent construction; operation and maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance of Photovoltaic-Integrated Building Envelopes

edited by Jun Han and

Yuanhao Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: building-integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV); renewable energy; indoor environment quality; thermal comfort; thermal and electrical performance

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

Towards Net-Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment Through Operational and Embodied Carbon Reduction

edited by

Sivanand Somasundaram

and

Paolo Blecich

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: retrofit strategies; efficient HVAC; passive design; renewable energy integration; smart control; green materials; LCA; circular economy

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

Mechanical Performance Analysis of Metal Structures (Steel and Aluminum) and Connections

edited by Iqrar Hussain,

Mina Mortazavi

and

Muhammad Azhar Saleem

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal structures; aluminum and steel cladding systems; structural performance; sustainable construction materials; modular construction; connections and hybrid systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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