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Extreme Performance of Composite and Protective Structures

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3886 | 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)

Innovations in Water Management for Climate Resilient Cities and Buildings

edited by Szu-Hsien Peng,

Lei Xiong

and I-Hui Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3342 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-resilient water systems; urban flood simulation; hydrology and hydrogeology; smart city and AIoT monitoring; watershed and debris-flow management; urban resilience and disaster mitigation; nature-based solutions; water-sensitive urban design; geotechnical risk monitoring; AI-assisted environmental analysis

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

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

edited by Lingzhao Meng,

Zefang Wang

, Ming Zhang and

Jun Gong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3268 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Built Heritage Conservation in the Twenty-First Century: 3rd Edition

edited by

Vaidas Petrulis

,

Raimondas Bliūdžius

and

Huriye Armagan Dogan-Stewart

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3038 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage; restoration and conservation; adaptive reuse; materiality research; theory of cultural heritage

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

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 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2854 | 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)

Green Materials and Energy-Efficient Solutions for the Built Environment

edited by

Mohammad Hajmohammadian Baghban

and Davoud Tavakoli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2821 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon construction; energy efficiency; sustainable building materials; green infrastructure; nanomaterials in construction; thermal insulation and PCM; recycled and waste-based materials; building envelope performance; life cycle assessment (LCA); resilient and adaptive systems; low-carbon construction modeling; 3D printing technologies for sustainable construction; sustainable materials for restoration

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

Innovative Design and Optimization of Steel Structures

edited by

Joanna Nseir

, Xiang Yun and Dario Redaelli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2772 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; optimization; reuse and sustainability; structural performance; lightweight systems; experimental testing; BIM and digital workflows; 3D printing; hybrid construction; performance-based design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) for Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Nuria Martín Chivelet

and

Jesús Polo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2772 | Submission Open

Keywords: building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); PV in buildings; BIPV modelling and simulation; BIM and BIPV; BIPV performance; sustainable energy retrofit; sustainable buildings

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

Research on Low-Carbon High-Performance Concrete Materials and Structures

edited by Kai Cui and Wentao Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2570 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon material; high-performance concrete; environment-friendly structure; mechanical performance; life-cycle carbon assessment; recycled aggregate

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

Circular-Economy Solutions for Sustainable Building Materials

edited by

Ali Amiri

, Yang Shen and

Jukka Heinonen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2540 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; low-carbon materials; life-cycle assessment (LCA); material reuse and recycling; embodied carbon; design for disassembly; material flow analysis (MFA); big data analytics; data-driven decision-making; artificial intelligence

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

Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Sustainable Building Design and Building Information Modeling

edited by

Chung-Ho Su

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2536 | 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)

Sustainable Timber: Innovations in Wooden Building Design and Construction

edited by

Dean Cizmar

,

Ivica Boko

and Vjekoslav Živković

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2199 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structures; glued laminated timber (glulam); cross-laminated timber (CLT); timber-concrete composite structures; fibre-reinforced timber elements; structural reliability and robustness; rehabilitation of historic timber structures; wood based products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Green Building Design and Human Settlement Optimization in Urban Built Environment

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy green building; urban built environment; human settlement optimization; sustainable design; building thermal environment; energy efficiency; ecological design; low‑carbon city

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

Generative AI in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: Innovations and Applications

edited by Huaquan Ying, Jianli Chen and Tanya Bloch

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2077 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; large language models (LLMs); architecture, engineering and construction (AEC); multimodal data collection and processing; decision-making support; human–AI collaboration; ethical, regulatory, and governance aspects of generative AI

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

Sustainability, Circular Economy, and Waste Valorization Through Geopolymer Technology

edited by

Muhammad Usama Salim

and

Aamar Danish

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1818 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; sustainability; circular economy; waste valorization; low-carbon construction; alkali-activated materials; sustainable infrastructure; waste-derived materials

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

Advanced Energy Utilization Technologies for Building Thermal Management

edited by

Kai Zhang

,

Junming Zhou

, Zhaofeng Dai and Weixue Jiang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy utilization; thermal management; materials for energy conversion; renewable energy; modeling of energy system; passive energy in building; solar energy; photovoltaics; radiative cooling; temperature adaptive

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

Innovative Structural Systems for High-Rise and Large-Span Buildings

edited by

Pei-Shan Chen

, Wenfeng Du,

Damon Bolhassani

, Choong Kok Keong and Mustafasanie M. Yussof

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1731 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative structural systems; spatial structures; high-rise buildings; shape optimization; topology optimization; funicular form-finding; hybrid structural systems; digital design; smart manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Building Performance Simulation for Optimized Indoor Environmental Quality, Comfort, and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Francesca Cappelletti

and

Ilaria Ballarini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1722 | Submission Open

Keywords: building performance simulation; indoor environmental quality; building energy modelling; thermal comfort; model calibration; daylight modelling

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

Big Data and Machine/Deep Learning in Construction—2nd Edition

edited by

Fan Lei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1686 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; construction management; risk analytics; sustainability; digital twin; computer vision; sensor

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

Advanced Structural Techniques for Seismic and Wind Resilience: Innovations in Safety and Performance—2nd Edition

edited by Seung-Jae Lee,

Donwoo Lee

and

Hyeonju Ha

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1591 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; wind engineering; seismic design; safety in structural design; structural retrofitting; structural optimization design; damping mechanisms; vibration control; experimental validation; innovative structural systems; structural health monitoring (SHM); machine learning in structural engineering; digital twin; data-driven design; smart structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Neuroarchitecture and Biophilic Design for Human Well-Being

edited by

Yangang Xing

, Alexander Sumich,

Jordan J. Bird

,

Andrew Knight

and

Derek Clements-Croome

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1534 | Submission Open

Keywords: biophilic design; neuroarchitecture; human well-being; intelligent buildings; sustainable architecture; cognitive function; emotional health; nature integration; environmental psychology; resilient design

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

Green and Energy-Efficient Buildings, Construction Futures, Housing for Smart Sustainable Cities, and Advancing the SDGs

edited by Arkebe Oqubay

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings; sustainable construction; housing futures; smart cities; sustainable urbanisation; circular economy; climate action; SDGs; emerging economies; developing countries

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

Artificial Intelligence in Building Structural Performance and Safety

edited by Chen Wang, Yufei Liu, Jing-Lin Xiao and Linghan Song

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open

Keywords: building structures; AI‑accelerated simulation and optimization; structural health monitoring; digital twins; physics‑informed machine learning; inverse analysis; uncertainty quantification; risk‑aware decision‑making; building resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Transformation of Project Management in Construction

edited by

Mehran Sepehri

, Ariana Darvish and

Saeed Reza Mohandes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1311 | 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)

Innovative Approaches to Resilient and Sustainable Urban and Built Environment Design

edited by

Yanmei Li

and

Serena Hoermann

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; sustainable built environment; health; housing affordability; climate gentrification; climate migration; sustainable urban policy and design

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

Development and Application of Steel and Related Structures in Civil Engineering

edited by

Zongyi Wang

,

Beibei Li

and Quanxi Ye

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steel; stainless steel; fire-resistant steel; weather-resistant steel; beam-column joint; steel connections; seismic design; fatigue and fracture; high-temperature effect; corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Selected Papers from the REHABEND 2026 Congress

edited by

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and Amaia Santamaria

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 1071 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidisciplinary studies (historical, archaeological, etc.); heritage and territory; urban regeneration; economic and financial policies; social participation processes and socio-cultural aspects in rehabilitation projects; construction pathology; diagnostic techniques and structural assessment (no destructive testing, monitoring and numerical modeling); vulnerability studies and risk management; guides and regulations; theoretical criteria of intervention projects; traditional materials and construction methods; novelty products applicable and new technologies; sustainable design and energy efficiency; intervention plans; rehabilitation and durability ; reinforcement technologies; restoration of artworks; conservation of industrial heritage; examples of intervention; construction maintenance and infrastructures; preventive conservation of built heritage; heritage and cultural tourism; teaching and training; new technologies applied to heritage diffusion; accessibility to cultural heritage; working networks in cultural heritage; built heritage management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Planning, Housing, Urban Governance and the Making of Resilient Urban Futures

edited by

Vangelis Pitidis

, Angeliki Paidakaki and

Xenia Katsigianni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban governance; resilient urban futures; housing; socio-spatial imaginaries; participatory planning; urban politics; social innovation; extractivism; just transitions; digital urban governance

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

Green and Low-Carbon Architecture: Materials and Technologies for Circularity and Climate Adaptation

edited by

Giacomo Di Ruocco

,

Stefania De Gregorio

and

Marco Pepe

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; green building; eco-friendly construction; low-carbon design; climate-resilient buildings; environmental impact; sustainable urban development; net-zero buildings; carbon-neutral construction; circular economy in construction

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

Mechanical Behavior and Energy Absorption of Auxetic Honeycomb Structures

edited by

Yifeng Zhong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: auxetic structures; honeycomb metamaterials; negative Poisson’s ratio; energy absorption; impact resistance; crashworthiness; mechanical behavior

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

Circularity in Construction Using Waste-Derived Materials: Present Challenges and the Way Forward for a Sustainable Future

edited by Arif Mohammad and

Venkata Siva Naga Sai Goli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction and demolition waste; material utilisation and innovation; life cycle assessment; circular economy; digital technology; alternative material in construction; embodied carbon; leaching of waste-derived materials

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

Green Building Materials for Net-Zero Construction

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; bio-cement; carbon-sequestering composites; timber innovations; bamboo; hempcrete; mycelium composites; recycled and upcycled construction resources; within-circular-economy frameworks; life-cycle assessment; durability; structural performance; net-zero material; eco-friendly materials; cement; concrete

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

Circular Functional Materials for Healthy and Resilient Buildings

edited by Ivan Vrdoljak, Ivana Miličević and

Hrvoje Draganić

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; building envelope; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy; recycled materials; electromagnetic shielding (EMI/EMC); thermal comfort; acoustic comfort; permeability and transport properties; durability and service life

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

Integrating AI for Intelligent, Adaptive, and Energy-Efficient Building Design

edited by

Teng Shao

,

David Hou Chi Chow

and Xinxin Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent generation of design schemes; building multi-objective optimization design; building performance prediction; adaptive building envelope design; indoor environment control and optimization; solar energy utilization design

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

Scaling and Small-Sample Techniques for Building Acoustics

edited by

Jesús Alba Fernández

and Ignacio Enrique Guillén Guillamón

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

Keywords: scaling techniques; small samples; eco-materials; acoustic models; small chambers; sustainable materials

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

Towards Long-Term Housing Sustainability and Affordability: Governing Change Across Systems, Scales and Values

edited by

Francesca De Filippi

and Robert Schmidt III

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable and affordable housing; housing affordability; building adaptability; future-proofing; life cycle assessment (LCA); building performance; climate change adaptation; urban housing governance; socio-technical transitions

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

Advancements in Adaptive, Inclusive and Responsive Urban Environments

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive urban design; responsive urban environments; urban-scale simulations; multicriteria decision-making; GIS and remote sensing; district energy optimization; sustainable urban environment

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

Advanced Fiber-Reinforced Composites and AI-Driven Assessment for Building Structures

edited by Lichen Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: FRP; mechanical properties; AI-driven assessment; multiscale simulation; long-term service performance; FRP structures; structural design methods; resilience improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Tools and Strategies for Modern Construction Management

edited by

Katarína Krajníková

and

Tomáš Mandičák

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM); building life cycle assessment; sustainability and circular construction; Industry 4.0/Construction 4.0; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); mathematical statistics; multicriteria optimization; construction performance management (KPI-based); decision support systems (DSSs); data-driven project control and analytics

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

Innovative Applications of Fibre-Reinforced Concrete and Polymers for the Seismic Retrofitting of Substandard RC Structures

edited by

George Kalogeropoulos

and Alexandros-Dimitrios Tsonos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental tests; analytical and numerical modelling; retrofit; innovative materials; steel fibre concrete; FRP; shear span ratio; reinforced concrete; seismic response; earthquake engineering; cyclic behaviour; damage diagnosis, assessment, and prevention; novel construction materials; beam–column joints, columns, beams, and slabs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Materials for Sustainable Renovation and Heritage Buildings

edited by Xinying Hao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; conservation-compatible repair mortars; organic protective coatings; bio-based and hybrid coatings; molecular and micro-area diagnostics; heritage science analytics; durability and aging mechanisms; moisture–salt deterioration; in situ/field performance assessment; life-cycle and sustainability evaluation

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

Durability of Timber Structures: The Role of Climatic and Mechanical Variations

edited by Eleni Toumpanaki

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structures; durability; long-term deformations; structural health monitoring; climatic variations; cyclic loading; experimental testing; numerical modelling; lifecycle performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Transformation and Innovation in AEC Management, Practices, and Processes

edited by Greg Watts,

Jason Underwood

and Mo Maleki Sadabad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; artificial intelligence; internet of things; technology; innovation; digital transformation

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

Innovations in Cement Materials for Sustainable and High-Performance Building Construction

edited by Juan Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; sustainable construction materials; high-performance concrete; functional cementitious composites; polymer-modified cement materials; durability and transport properties; low-carbon building materials

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

Resilience of Built Environments to Extreme Weather Events: Management, Technology, and Human Factors

edited by

Olufisayo Adedokun

,

Olabode Ogunmakinde

, Shokry Abdelaal and Anuradha Waidyasekara

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

Keywords: resilient infrastructure; extreme weather events; disaster risk management; climate change adaptation; human evacuation behaviour; smart technologies; disaster waste management; recovery and reconstruction strategies; adaptation and regenerative design; governance, policy, and regulatory resilience

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

Optical Fiber Sensing and Complementary Technologies for Structural Safety Monitoring of Key Infrastructure

edited by

Jianping He

, Yibo Ouyang and Peng Ren

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber sensing technology; structural safety monitoring; DVS/DAS; SHM; AI-integrated damage diagnosis; fiber Bragg grating (FBG); distributed strain sensing (DSS); InSAR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Applications of Advanced Concrete Technologies in the Construction Industry

edited by

Lei Qin

and Xuanxuan Chu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced concrete technologies; high-performance concrete; sustainable concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; acoustic emission; nondestructive testing; damage mechanisms; repair and strengthening; numerical modeling; structural health monitoring

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

Recent Advances in Structural Adhesives and Adhesive Technology in Buildings

edited by

Francesco Marchione

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural adhesives; adhesive technology; bonded joints; durability; mechanical properties; sustainable adhesives; composite structures; seismic performance; finite element analysis

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

Passive Building Materials and Designs for Urban Heat Island Mitigation

edited by Kishor Zingre

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat Island; passive materials; passive building designs; built environment; micro-climate; urban air temperature

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

Synergizing Sustainable Materials with Energy Efficiency for Enhanced Thermal Comfort in Buildings

edited by

Mohammad Nyme Uddin

and

Shahnawaz Anwer

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2961 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; energy-efficient design; human thermal comfort; BIM-enabled lifecycle assessment; low-carbon materials; passive design strategies; bio-based composites; net-zero energy buildings; occupant-centric design; climate-resilient architecture; adaptive reuse of materials

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

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