Buildings

BIM and Smart Technologies in Building Design, Construction, and Lifecycle Management

edited by Mingkai Li, Xingyu Tao, Boyu Wang and

submission deadline 26 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10724 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information model (BIM); large language models (LLMs); digital twin; AR/VR; AI and deep learning; 3D scanning; IoT; blockchain; IT in construction; construction robotics

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

The Digital Transformation of the Construction Industry: Current Practices, Challenges and Future Directions

edited by

Hala Nassereddine

and Hyun Koo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21457 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; organizational change; technology integration; people, processes and technologies; data integration; challenges and opportunities

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

Advances in Building Structure Analysis and Health Monitoring

edited by

Gongfa Chen

,

David H. Bassir

and

Shuai Teng

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13075 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; building structures; structural health monitoring; machine learning; predictive maintenance; deep learning; structural analysis; damage detection; data-driven models; smart buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Functional Improvement, Characterization and Simulation of Cement-Based Materials

edited by

Dongyi Lei

, Ying Li,

Yang Li

,

Penggang Wang

and Yupeng Tian

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10339 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; severe service environment; microstructure design; mechanical properties; durability; electromagnetic protection; finite element simulation; fiber modification; service life prediction; manufactured aggregate; environmentally friendly binder

(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 30 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8904 | 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)

Advanced Binding Systems for Low-Carbon Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Ngoc Kien Bui

and

Nghia Phuc Tran

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging SCMs; waste-derived additives; carbon-based additives; calcium carbonate-based binders; magnesium carbonate-based binder; calcined clay; advanced cementitious composites; carbonation; geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; carbon sequestration; material characterization; recycled materials; life-cycle assessment; machine learning-driven modeling

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

Design, Performance, Applications, and Sustainability of Emerging Low-Carbon Construction Materials

edited by

Yi-Sheng Wang

and

Xiaoyong Wang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-neutral construction; sustainable cementitious materials; green building materials; solid waste valorization; geotechnical engineering; circular economy

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

Advanced Studies in Building Information Modelling for Human-Centric Construction

edited by

Diego Calvetti

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); OpenBIM; DPP; EPM and HDI; DTw; human‑centric construction: occupational health and safety; ergonomics; wearables and sensors; user experience; Construction 4.0; Construction 5.0; digital transition; lifecycle management; human factors

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

Advances in the Implementation of Circular Economy in Buildings

edited by

Viorel Ungureanu

,

Luís Bragança

and

Charalampos Baniotopoulos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 58456 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; built environment; integrated design; design for adaptability; design for disassembly; reversible buildings; recovery and reuse; business models; circularity index; design strategies and tools

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

Towards Sustainable Construction: New Trends in Building Renovation, Energy Efficiency and Innovative Materials

edited by

Daniel Ferrández Vega

,

Paulo Santos

and

Alicia Zaragoza Benzal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 38660 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; energy efficiency in buildings and thermal behaviour; building conservation techniques; gypsum, lime mortars, cement composites, wood, steel and concrete; building pathology and rehabilitation strategies; circular economy for a sustainable construction; life-cycle assessment of buildings and building components; passive conditioning of buildings; new technologies applied to buildings

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

Advanced Concrete Structures: Structural Behaviors and Design Methods—2nd Edition

edited by Haibo Jiang, Renda Zhao,

Yunchao Tang

, Xiaohong Zheng and Fangwen Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 25144 | Submission Open

Keywords: UHPC structures; shear behavior of concrete structures; precast concrete structures; connections of prefabricated concrete elements; rehabilitations of concrete structures; novel concrete composite structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Multi-Dimensional Organic Conservation of Historical Neighborhood Buildings in the Context of Sustainable Urban Renewal—2nd Edition

edited by

Fei Chen

,

Gang Feng

and Fangning Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18801 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic conservation; historical neighborhood buildings; sustainable urban renewal

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

Research on the Environmental Impact Throughout the Life Cycle of Buildings

edited by

Yijun Zhou

,

Mingxue Ma

, Lei Liu and

Linna Geng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12078 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); embodied carbon; operational carbon; environmental impact assessment; circular economy in construction; sustainable building materials; decarbonization of buildings; building sustainability; design for disassembly

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

Advanced Technologies for Construction and Maintenance of Engineering Structures

edited by

Zhongqiu Fu

, Fangwen Wu and Qiudong Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8713 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; intelligent maintenance; experimental techniques; modeling methods; machine learning; engineering structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Building Foundation Analysis: Soil–Structure Interaction—2nd Edition

edited by Qiang Xie,

Yuxin Ban

, Xiang Fu and Rini Asnida Binti Abdullah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7668 | Submission Open

Keywords: building foundations; geotechnical engineering; soil–structure interaction; building behaviour; pile foundations; machine learning; numerical modelling; geophysical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Engineering Structure Inspection, Monitoring Technologies, and Post-Disaster Diagnosis, Maintenance, and Operation

edited by

Lingkun Chen

, Qing Zeng, Qikai Sun and

Tao Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7091 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural damage identification; physical information data mining; computer-vision-based structural health monitoring; digital twin; multi-source information fusion; intelligent operation, maintenance and diagnostics; intelligent design and construction; disaster resilience; UAV-robotics; physics-informed neural networks (PINN); operation and maintenance; urban renewal; green building

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

People-Centered Livability: Reconciling Subjective Well-Being with Urban and Rural Spatial Structures

edited by

Rui Li

, Qipeng Liao,

Hong Xu

and Yawei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6792 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centred design; livability assessment; urban and rural spatial structures; sense of well-being; spatial justice; place attachment; environmental behaviour research; human settlement quality; smart governance; resident satisfaction

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

Advanced Prediction and Mitigation of Building Vibrations and Noise: Integrating Safety and Sustainability

edited by

Chao Zou

and Ziyu Tao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6764 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration and noise prediction; propagation and mitigation; technological advances in testing; vibration comfort; noise disturbance; long-term performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Reliability, Resilience and Sustainability for Construction and Infrastructure Systems

edited by

Zhenhao Zhang

,

Yue-Ling Long

and

Dong Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5614 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural reliability; structural resilience; infrastructure sustainability; advanced analysis methods; quantitative evaluation

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

Digital Transformation in Construction: Advancing Leadership, Safety, Human–Machine Collaboration, and Sustainable Innovation

edited by Sainan Lyu,

Xiaoyan Jiang

, Beibei Zhang and

Peng Cui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5166 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; construction industry; digital leadership; large language model; construction safety; smart construction; data-driven; artificial intelligence (AI); generative AI; digital twins; human–machine collaboration

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

Building Safe, Equitable, and Inclusive Construction Workplaces for the Future

edited by

Aparna Samaraweera

,

Udara Ranasinghe

,

Sepani Senaratne

and Marcus Jefferies

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4474 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace safety; gender equity; social inclusion; safety culture; equitable workplace culture; inclusive leadership; diverse workforce; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); respectful culture

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

Urban Landscape Management and Planning

edited by

,

,

, Lin Zhang,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3783 | Submission Open

Keywords: landscape planning; landscape management; urban landscape; climate change; health behavior; stochastic model; machine learning; urban green space

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

New Paradigms for Future-Oriented Safety and Resilience of Civil Engineering Structures and Infrastructure Systems

edited by Xu Wang, Yanru Wang, Lei Zhou and Yongguang Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3423 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; smart materials; structures; quantitative assessment; digital twins; climate change adaptation; infrastructure systems; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Urban Heritage and Spatial Regeneration in the Age of Intelligence

edited by Weizhen Chen,

Yue Cheng

,

Yinying Tao

and Pan He

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3065 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heritage; urban regeneration; artificial intelligence; spatial justice; behavioral spatial decision-making; gentrification; landscape planning and design; digital twin; social equity; environmental psychology; heritage tourism

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

From Automation to Intelligence: Enhancing Energy Performance of HVAC Systems

edited by

Yimin Chen

and

Yunyang Ye

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2342 | Submission Open

Keywords: building automation; HVAC systems; energy efficiency; intelligent control; digital twin; IoT (Internet of Things); machine learning/artificial intelligence; fault detection and diagnostics; predictive maintenance; occupant-centric control; smart buildings; energy management systems; building to grid; renewable energy integration

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

Building Materials, Smart Construction, and Green Innovations for the Future Building Industry

edited by

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2256 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete materials; high-performance concrete; smart construction technologies; intelligent construction and monitoring; building information modeling (BIM); digital twin; automation and robotics in construction; green construction; low-carbon building; sustainable stragety

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

Sustainable Urban–Rural Transitions: Integrating Smart Technologies and Inclusive Development from a Socio-Technical Perspective

edited by

Bing Chen

, Leilei Sun,

Genwei Hong

and Yina Sima

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2111 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; informatics; entrepreneurship and management; social inclusion; resilience; low-carbon; adaptive design; Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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

Building Response to Extreme Dynamic Loads

edited by

Chen Fang

,

Shuai Li

and Tewodros Yosef

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme dynamic loading; building structures impact and blast effects; seismic and wind response; progressive collapse resistance; structural resilience and safety energy; dissipation systems; multi-hazard performance; structural-health monitoring; performance-based and resilience-based design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Co-Designing Sustainable Built Environments with Human-Centric Generative AI

edited by

Tsung-Hsien Wang

and Jihyun Park

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1611 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI in design; AI for climate-responsive sustainable environments; human-in-the-loop systems; machine learning for building performance evaluation; adaptive design workflows; indoor environmental quality; healthy builiding building certification systems

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

Integrated Design Synergizing Sustainability, Well-Being, and Smart Technologies for Healthy and Climate-Adaptive Built Environments

edited by

Juan Ren

and Xuan Ma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy buildings; thermal comfort; climate-adaptive design; low-carbon architecture; green building; urban built environment design; evidence-based design; smart technologies; sustainable materials

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

Carbon-Neutral and Zero Energy Buildings with Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Bae Sangmu

, Jiyoun Lim and Hyun-Jung Choi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1235 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero energy building; renewable energy systems; smart grid; life cycle assessment; data-driven; carbon-neutral; building energy

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

Emerging Technologies for Digital Transformation of Resilient Built Assets

edited by Qiuchen Lu and

Ya Wen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient built assets; digital transformation; risk and vulnerability assessment asset and facility management; digital twins; knowledge-based systems; artificial intelligence; real-time monitoring; decision support systems

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

Advances in Bonding, Fatigue, and Durability of FRP Composites for Building Applications

edited by

Kun Liang

, Lijie Chen, Peng Wang and

Ke-Fan Weng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1059 | Submission Open

Keywords: FRP composites; bond performance; fatigue; interface mechanics; durability; environmental degradation; hybrid modeling; multiscale analysis

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

Whole-Life Carbon and Integrated LCA of Buildings and Energy Systems for Decision Support

edited by

Jingchun Shen

, Alaa Khadra and

Ilham Ihoume

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: whole-life carbon; life cycle assessment (LCA); dynamic LCA; circular construction solution; LCA into photovoltatics; sustainability in positive energy districts

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

Research on Promoting the Social Sustainability of Urban Neighbourhoods—2nd Edition

edited by

Fanglei Zhong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | 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)

Advanced Cement-Based Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

Fei Liu

,

Changjun Zhou

and Baomin Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydration mechanism; cement-based composite materials; sustainable and low-carbon binders; rapid repair materials; durability and structural rehabilitation; eco-friendly repair technologies

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

Advance in BIM-Based Technologies for Sustainable Building Performance Predictions—2nd Edition

edited by

Woon Seong Jeong

and

Sang-Guk Yum

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: building design; construction processes; construction management; building information modeling; off-site construction; modular construction; design for manufacturing and assembly; 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)

Intelligent Monitoring and Assessment of the Service Performance of Engineering Structures

edited by Xue Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; service performance assessment; damage detection; model–data integration and validation; intelligent sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Characterization and Electrical Properties of Construction Materials

edited by Jiacheng Zhang and Richard Ball

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical properties; durability; pore structure; moisture transport; construction materials; self sensing; energy harvesting; structural health monitoring

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

Computational and Data-Driven Modeling for Materials, Design and Construction

edited by Sivakumar Kulasegaram, Abdullah Alshahrani and

Honghong Song

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: physics-informed machine learning; digital twins for infrastructure; data-driven structural modelling; AI-assisted structural optimization; sustainable construction materials; fibre-reinforced concrete; experimental–numerical integration; fracture and damage mechanics; machine learning in civil engineering; sustainable construction materials

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

Safety Assessment and Emergency Management for the Built Environment

edited by

Feiyue Wang

,

Dingli Liu

and

Zhengyang Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban safety; built environment; emergency management; risk assessment; resilience; disaster prevention; smart cities; evacuation; critical infrastructure

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

Energy Flexibility and Sustainable Building Systems

edited by

Sheikh Khaleduzzaman Shah

and Xueyan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy flexibility; sustainable buildings; AI for building; demand response; renewable energy integration; heat pumps and thermal storage; smart energy management

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

Recent Advances in 3D-Printed Concrete: Materials, Processing, Reinforcement, and Digital Optimization

edited by Muhammad Saeed Zafar,

Muhammad Noman

and

Siham S. Al Shanti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D concrete printing; rheology; printability; reinforcement; mechanical performance & durability; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data driven modelling

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

Advances in Acoustic Materials and Noise Control in Buildings

edited by

Ancuța-Elena Tiuc

, Daniela-Roxana Tămaş-Gavrea and Raluca Iștoan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: noise control in buildings; building acoustics; sound absorption and insulation; vibrational damping; acoustic modeling and simulation; sustainable building materials; micro-perforated panels; indoor environmental quality; indoor acoustic comfort; building performance optimization

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

Climate Change and Building Energy Demand: Impacts and Adaptation Strategies

edited by Octavian-Gabriel Pop,

Ligia Mihaela Moga

,

Dan Doru Micu

and

Tania Rus

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent building services control systems; environmentally friendly design; global warming potential; life cycle assessment; indoor environmental quality; climate change; building energy demand; heating and cooling loads; future weather scenarios; thermal comfort; energy efficiency; adaptation strategies; passive and low-energy design; resilient built environment; decarbonization pathways

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

Advanced Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics, Numerical Modelling and Applications in Masonry Structures

edited by

Jan Kubica

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry; numerical modelling; nonlinear dynamic; material models; strengthening materials and techniques; historical masonry; seismic or dynamic action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

The Building Skin: Daylight, Flourishing Environments, and Performance

edited by

Henriqueta Teixeira

,

Maria da Glória Gomes

,

Laura Aelenei

and

Francesca Diglio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: building performance; indoor comfort; building envelope; energy efficiency; simulation; thermal performance; facade; adaptive facade; daylighting; smart building

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

Research on the Reduction and Sequestration of Carbon Emissions in Construction Materials and Structures

edited by

Jun-Mo Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon construction materials; carbon emission reduction; CO2 sequestration; sustainable concrete; construction materials; carbon-neutral construction; recycled materials; carbon capture and utilization; sustainable structures; cement replacement materials

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

Innovative Trends and Future Prospects of Sustainable Green Building Materials

edited by

Pedro Muñoz-Velasco

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8993 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; construction; building; materials; energy; environment; impact

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

Advances in Disaster Prevention and Resilience for Cold Regions Engineering

edited by

Yunhu Shang

,

Shengyi Cong

and Peiyong Qiu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 2702 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold regions engineering; disaster prevention; freeze– thaw cycles; frost heaving; thaw settlement; permafrost degradation; resilient design; engineering surveying and mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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