Special Issues

Buildings publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Seismic Behaviour of Reinforced and Confined Masonry Buildings submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18882 | Submission Open
Keywords: masonry buildings; seismic behaviour; earthquake damage; experimental studies; numerical modelling; reinforced masonry; confined masonry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Wood and Composite Wood in Sustainable Construction
edited by , and Guofang Wu
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2595 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood composite; bio-based materials; wood modification; joint; mechanical properties; seismic performance; fire resistance; timber structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
High-Performance Sustainable Construction Materials and Building Structures
edited by , , Samar Raffoul and Engui Liu
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction material; sustainable structure; green building; high-performance material; renewable energy; material recyclability; novel structural system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Tradition and Innovation in Civil Engineering—C70 International Conference
edited by , and Raluca Istoan
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open
Keywords: architecture and engineering graphics; buildings and construction materials; building services; construction technologies and management; cadastral survey methodologies and techniques; challenges in teaching civil engineering; reinforced concrete structures; steel structures; soil mechanics and foundations; structural mechanics; roads; bridges; and railways
Study on Building Simulation submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5330 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Research on Daylight and Visual Comfort in Buildings and Cities submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3555 | Submission Open
Keywords: daylighting in buildings; daylight usage in urban environments; visual comfort; non-visual effects of light; integrative lighting; innovative daylight components; daylight and energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
New Technologies and Materials in Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructures
edited by , Fuyun Huang, Khaled Ghaedi, and Hamed Benisi Ghadim
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3510 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; sustainable and resilient infrastructures; smart materials; infrastructure management; damage detection; digital twins; soft computing; sensor technologies; structural control systems; seismic monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Applications and Developments in Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3358 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modeling; digital twin; construction planning; construction health and safety; simulation; sustainability; artificial intelligence; lean construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advanced Research on Cultural Heritage
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3222 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage; repair and conservation; NDT; decay and durability; case studies; diagnostic tools; digital technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Studies on the Characterization and Technology of Construction Materials
edited by , and Mohammed-Hichem Benzaama
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1789 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials for sustainable construction; construction materials; hygrothermal performance; mechanical performance; experimental characterization; numerical modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Behaviour and Safety of Building Structures in Fire submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1548 | Submission Open
Keywords: building fire; building structure; structural element; building material; fire and post-fire behaviour; post-fire rehabilitation; artificial intelligence; sensor network
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Data Analysis and Energy Modeling in Smart and Zero-Energy Buildings and Communities
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1369 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart building; smart community; zero energy; IoT data; sensing; monitoring; energy modeling; big data; data analysis; data-driven approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structures under Extreme Conditions
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1521 | Submission Open
Keywords: concrete behaviour; fire resistance; fire-induced spalling; seismic performance; seismic design; corrosion and deterioration; real case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Structural and Computational Mechanics of Steel/Concrete Structures
edited by Yuan Huang
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel structures; concrete structures; computational mechanics; structural analysis; structural design; composite structures; structural health monitoring; strengthening and retrofitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Information Technologies in Construction: Present Status and Future Trends submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 42358 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modelling; digital twin; virtual/augmented reality; data mining; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; machine learning; deep learning; decision support systems; fuzzy logic; simulation; decision making; cyber-physical system; industry 4.0; digital engineering; smart building systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Earthquake Resistant and Vibration Control of Concrete Structures submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3733 | 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)
Integration of Active Solar Technologies in the Historic Built Environment and Landscapes
edited by Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa, Alexandra Troi and Laura Maturi
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2072 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; building integrated photovoltaics; retrofit of buildings; protected landscape; historic buildings; energy efficient buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Sustainable Construction Materials, Structures, and Buildings submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction materials  ; sustainable concrete; alternative cementitious materials; mass timber; cross-laminated timber (CLT); structural optimization; durability; adaptability  ; low-carbon materials; recycled materials; industrial by-products  ; structural engineering; environmental impacts  ; material performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Future Cities and Their Downtowns: Urban Studies and Planning
edited by Robert Rogerson and Bob Giddings
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 603 | 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)
Built Heritage Conservation in the Twenty-First Century submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 34167 | 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)
Construction Scheduling, Quality and Risk Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23852 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction quality; construction safety; lean construction; construction scheduling; risk management; construction management; sustainable construction; construction productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
New European Bauhaus (NEB) in Architecture, Construction and Urbanism submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19705 | Submission Open
Keywords: architectural; building; spatial planning; universal design; hybrid design; New European Bauhaus; Ukraine – emergency and new architecture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Trends in Real Estate Economics and Livability
edited by , and Pingjun Sun
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17276 | Submission Open
Keywords: real estate development; residential space structure; housing vacancy; shrinking cities; residential mobility; gentrification; built environment; livable city; residential location; urban planning; urban renewal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Advances in Building Asset Management Systems and Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13511 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins for facility and asset management; smart facility and assets management; data analytics/predictive modelling for facility and building asset management; smart facility and asset management systems; smart buildings; building information modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Structural Vibration Control Research
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11612 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavior of new type of dampers for structures; damping mechanism of complex structures; dynamic performance of complex structures; new type of anti-vibration method for structures; application of new damping devices for structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Radiant Cooling and Heating Systems in Buildings
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7966 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiant cooling system; radiant heating system; thermo-active building systems (TABS); thermal comfort; ventilation; HVAC system; energy efficiency; energy consumption; artificial intelligence; building performance simulation; control strategy; condensation prevention; dehumidification; data mining method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6935 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy; building environment; building physics; building systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Impact of Climate Change on Buildings and Urban Thermal Environments
edited by Shisong Cao and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6203 | Submission Open
Keywords: climatic change; local climate zone; buildings; two-/three-dimensional building structure; urban thermal environment; urban heat island; adaptive strategies; green infrastructure; heat mitigation; energy consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Application of Innovative Technologies in Construction Project Management
edited by Kenneth Park, , Nii Ankrah and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5937 | Submission Open
Keywords: BIM; AR/VR; AI; machine learning; and deep learning; smart construction technologies (e.g.; Internet of Things; wearable sensors; Blockchain technology; digital twin technology; etc.); industry 4.0 and construction project management; time and cost benefits of digital technology adoption; opportunities and challenges in utilising digital technologies for construction project management; digital transformation in construction project management practices; digital transformation and sustainability in the built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Novel Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Structures
edited by , Wenhao Pan and Genshu Tong
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5512 | Submission Open
Keywords: steel-concrete composite structures; steel structures; novel structural systems; high-performance materials; stability analysis; seismic design; simulation technique
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
BIM-Based Construction Management: Trends and Prospects
edited by , and Mostafa El-Hawary
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5480 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); sustainability; artificial intelligence (AI); digital twin; cloud technology; building energy modelling (BEM); virtual reality (VR) technology; blockchain technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Trends and Prospects in Civil Engineering Structures
edited by , Jiaming Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5478 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure design theory and method; structural systems; design; construction; and O& M; structural health monitoring; intelligent architecture system; integrated disaster prevention and mitigation; composite; new material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Property Economics in the Post-COVID-19 Era
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4362 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-COVID-19 era; property economics; property market; property price; property investment; ESG and green building; housing economics; housing affordability; REITs; property asset securitization; risk management; property valuation; construction economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)
Developments in Sustainable Buildings submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3913 | Submission Open
Keywords: state of the art in sustainable buildings; green buildings; net-zero energy buildings; eco-friendly construction materials; sustainable design; sustainable construction; maintenance strategies; renovation for sustainability; life cycle assessment; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Research on Construction Innovation and Digitization
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3866 | Submission Open
Keywords: construction automation; digital construction; computer-assisted construction; management BIM (building information modelling); lifecycle management; construction supply chains; smart construction; advances in digital technologies for the built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in Life Cycle Management of Civil Engineering
edited by , Han Wu and Zhangsheng Liu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3865 | Submission Open
Keywords: cost and duration analysis in LCM; durable design in LCM; construction enterprise management; digital twins and BIM; smart devices and sensor technologies; soft computing in civil engineering; uncertainty analysis in LCM of civil engineering; risk management in LCM of civil engineering; decision support in LCM of civil engineering; green construction and sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advances in Optimization and Machine Learning in Indoor Environmental Quality and Energy in Buildings submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3528 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor environmental quality; energy in buildings; optimization; machine learning; indoor air quality; thermal comfort; ventilation; HVAC systems; IoT sensors; intelligent systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advanced Materials, Structural Systems and Construction for Green Buildings
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3045 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable and green materials; building materials made from wastes; bio-based construction systems; functional materials and structures with life-cycle sustainability; low-carbon structures; structural optimisation; life-cycle assessments; new construction technology for energy efficiency; design and re-manufacturing for reuse; design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA); damage detection and maintenance planning for life preservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Structural Vibration Serviceability and Human Comfort II
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2654 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic load model; serviceability assessment; big data analysis; numerical method; serviceability design; human-induced load; structural dynamics and vibration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Approaching Carbon Neutrality: Low-Carbon Solutions to Urban Regeneration and Green Economy 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2591 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; low-carbon emissions; environmental science; green economy; green building; urban regeneration; structural materials; structural design and planning schemes; structural systems; energy management; project management; project cost management; structural health monitoring; life cycle analysis
Advance in Eco-Friendly Building Materials and Innovative Structures
edited by Mojia Huang, Zhiwen Lan, Lei Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2220 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural optimization design FE numerical simulation of structures; new green building materials; green building design and application; innovation and application in bridge structures; mechanical issues in engineering structures; structural issues in power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
Emerging Technologies and Workflows for BIM and Digital Construction
edited by David Heesom and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2141 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); emerging technology; digital twin artificial intelligence; virtual augmented reality; digital data; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Advancing Life Cycle Assessment of Building Energy: Exploring Policy Contexts, Whole-Life Carbon Thinking, and Net-Zero Carbon Strategies
edited by and Jonn Are Myhren
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2126 | Submission Open
Keywords: regulatory and policy context; building service system; building energy; HVAC; renewable energy; sustainability; environmental impact; embodied carbon; carbon footprint; upfront carbon; operational carbon; whole Life carbon; carbon designer; circularity; sustainable procurement; sustainable finance; sustainable construction; carbon risk monitoring; digitalization; digital renovation; design for disassembly; climate change mitigation; climate change adaptation; product life-cycle management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Advanced Numerical and Computer Methods in Civil Engineering—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical methods; computer methods; civil engineering; computational mechanics; computational materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Intelligence and Automation in Construction Industry submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2004 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; automation; robotics; human-machine collaboration; smart construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)
Resilient Cities and Land Take Effective Management through Sustainable Urban Planning Tools submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1770 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use policy; land deal; land market; land take; ecological indicators; urban policy; sustainable development and finance; decision support tools; risk assessment; real estate assessment models; index and indicator-based system
Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation of Building Structures submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open
Keywords: existing buildings; structural rehabilitation; strengthening strategies; maintenance of structures; experimental tests; numerical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advanced Research on Improvement of the Indoor Acoustic Environment submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open
Keywords: room and indoor acoustics  ; architectural design for noise control  ; acoustic conditioning and materials; acoustic modelling and simulation  ; emerging technologies for building insulation; acoustic sustainability  ; urban acoustics; soundscapes; psycho-acoustic; virtual reality technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
Research on Intelligent Geotechnical Engineering
edited by , , Yan Yan, Hai Shi and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D geological modeling; Internet of Things; digital twin; big data; artificial intelligence; edge-cloud-network; perception and analysis; decision-making; active control; geotechnical engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)
Advances in Green Building Systems
edited by , Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi and Majed Abuseif
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open
Keywords: green buildings; green certifications; energy efficiency; thermal comfort; indoor environmental quality; green building costs; occupant health; occupant productivity; occupant satisfaction; benefits and weaknesses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
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