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Designing Healthy and Restorative Urban Environments

edited by

Nimish Biloria

and

Hamish Robertson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: health-supportive urban environments; restorative environments; psychophysiological health and wellbeing; healthy cities health equity; green infrastructure; evidence-based interventions; biophilic design

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

Sustainability, Circular Economy, and Waste Valorization Through Geopolymer Technology

edited by

Muhammad Usama Salim

and

Aamar Danish

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 50 | 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)

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 733 | 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)

Advances in 3D-Printed Concrete: Quality Control, Structural Performance, and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Hanghua Zhang

, Kaijian Zhang,

Yanke Tan

and

Haoran Liu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete 3D printing; automation in construction; computer vision; construction process control; structural health monitoring; sustainable cementitious materials; life cycle assessment

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

Healthy Aging and Built Environment

edited by Yifan Yu, Esther H.K. Yung and Jie Yin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-friendly communities; aging in place; green spaces; physical activity; accessibility; walkability; social determinants of health; inclusive design

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

Research on Energy Efficiency and Low-Carbon Pathways in Buildings

edited by

Sikai Zou

, Yantong Li and

Xiuming Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1220 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; renewable energy sources utilization; low-carbon buildings; lifecycle carbon analysis; socio-economic and policy issues in buildings; building system control and optimization

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

Integrated Approaches to Occupational Safety in Construction: Managing Risks, Hazards, and Training for Safer Building Environments

edited by

Georgios C. Kafoutis

Panagiotis K. Marhavilas

and

Ioannis M. Dokas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational safety and health (OSH) in construction; integrated risk management and safety culture; hazard identification; exposure assessment; and controls; safety training; competency frameworks; and human factors; safety analytics; leading indicators; and near-miss learning; BIM; digital twins; and 4D (time)/5D (cost) safety planning; IoT sensors; computer vision; and wearables for site safety; systems safety and resilience engineering; regulatory compliance and standards; incident investigation; root-cause analysis; and lessons learned

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

Performance Assessment and Enhancement of Infrastructure Under Multi-Hazard Conditions

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster-triggering mechanisms; assessment methods; enhancement techniques; multi-hazard coupling; high-performance materials; infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Mechanical Performance of Connections in Steel and Composite Structures

edited by Youtian Wang and

Boshan Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel connections; bolted connections; welded connections; composite connection; stainless steels; high-strength steels; fininte element modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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