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Smart Facilities Management: Aligning Core Business with Effective Building Management

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3923 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart facilities management; business strategy; risk management; workplace innovation; occupant well-being; technological integration; sustainability

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

Advanced Research on the Urban Heat Island Effect and Climate

edited by

Tao Luo

, Tingting Hong and

Jon Burley

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3536 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat island; climate change; new urbanization; eco-city; healthy city; livable city; smart city; climate adaptation; urban heat environment management

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

Advanced Research in Cement and Concrete

edited by Qimin Liu and Xingji Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3186 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete design; cement hydration; concrete durability; ultra-high performance concrete; low-carbon concrete

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

Research on Durability, Resilience and Stability of Building Structures

edited by

Yang Liu

, Bo Lu,

Songbo Ren

and

Wei Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2978 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural engineering; sustainable design; low-carbon; eco-friendly; and intelligent materials; durability; resilience; stability; structural protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and UHPC Structures

edited by

George Morcous

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2705 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure deterioration; repair and rehabilitation; composite sections; early age properties; concrete jacketing; girder end repair; overlay protection

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

Advances of Healthy Environment Design in Urban Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Xia Zhang

and

Hui He

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; environment behavior; healthy building; healthy city; healing environment; environment phycology; health-promoting behavior; health-supporting environment

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

Key Technologies and Innovative Applications of 3D Concrete Printing

edited by Junhong Ye, Yichao Wang and Fangyuan Dong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1824 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D concrete printing; material optimization; structural optimization; shrinkage/durability/sustainability; structural performance; numerical simulation; reinforcement strategy

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

Investigations of Steel–Concrete Composite Structures Under Static and Dynamic Loading Conditions

edited by

Ayman El-Zohairy

and Mohamed Elsawi Mahmoud

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymers; rubberized concrete; composite structures; reinforced concrete decks; finite Element analysis; experimental investigations; cementitious materials; high-performance concrete; steel– concrete composite beams; strengthening techniques; fatigue; impact; or static loadings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Structural Performance of Building Steel

edited by

Wenying Zhang

,

Jinyou Zhao

and

Xingyou Yao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open

Keywords: building steel; structural performance; seismic performance; fire resistance; industrial implementation path; prefabricated structure; information design and construction technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Future Civil Engineering: Low-Carbon, High Performance and Strong Durability—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhongya Zhang

, Minqiang Meng, Xiujiang Shen and

Abedulgader Baktheer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building materials; high-performance composites and structures; ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC); structural durability and strengthening; sustainable civil engineering; lifecycle evaluation and prediction; engineering construction and service; intelligent construction and clean energy; low carbon and recycling

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

Structural Health Monitoring Through Advanced Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Chia-Ming Chang

and

Tzu-Kang Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1059 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence; machine learning; damage detection; feature extraction; system identification; lifecycle assessment; real-time monitoring; advanced monitoring techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in the Era of Smart Buildings

edited by

Carlos Rizo-Maestre

,

María Dolores Andújar-Montoya

,

Carlos Pérez-Carramiñana

and

Pascual Saura-Gómez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open

Keywords: ventilation; smart buildings; sensors; predictive analytics; IoT (Internet of Things); energy efficiency; environmental impact; occupant health; building information modeling (BIM)

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

Advanced Research on Steel Joints and Structures: Mechanical Behavior, Performance Analysis, and Stability Design

edited by

, Jitao Zhong,

,

, Bing Wang and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel joints; structural performance; stability design; mechanical behavior; steel structures; high-strength steel; seismic resistance; numerical simulation; structural optimization; advanced materials in steel construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovation and Technology in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Gang Yao

,

Wei Tian

and

Yang Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction technology; sustainability; engineering project management; construction safety; intelligent construction; infrastructure construction; low carbon

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

Artificial Intelligence in Architecture and Interior Design

edited by

Ewa Janina Grabska

and

Baohua Wen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven innovation; design paradigm shifts; spatial intelligence; architecture; interior design; generative design; intelligent decision-making; deep learning

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

Sustainable Urban Development and Real Estate Analysis

edited by

Kevin Muldoon-Smith

and Leo Moreton

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate sustainability; real estate innovation; real estate adaptation; real estate transition strategies; real estate retrofit; real estate technology

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

Sustainable Solutions for Energy Demand and Comfort Optimization in Buildings

edited by

Federica Zagarella

,

Federica Fernandez

and

Elvira Nicolini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy demand simulation; building energy optimization; comfort indoor; smart building; energy efficiency; sustainable materials; life cycle assessment; low-carbon construction; positive buildings; green building

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

Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Detection in Civil Engineering

edited by

Marco Zucca

,

Enrica Vecchi

,

Pietro Giuseppe Crespi

and

Manuela Alessandra Scamardo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; dynamic behaviour; special structures; existing structures; cultural heritage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Twins in Construction, Engineering and Management

edited by

De-Graft Joe Opoku

,

Robert Osei-Kyei

,

Qiuchen Lu

and

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; facility management; buildings; infrastructure projects; building information modelling (BIM); Internet of Things; artificial intelligence

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

Research on Sustainable and High-Performance Cement-Based Materials

edited by Yanliang Ji, Alexander Mezhov and Ting Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement hydration; sustainable construction materials; superplasticizer; UHPC; repairing materials; rheological properties; cracks in aged structures

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

Advances in Construction Safety and Project Management

edited by Chau Le and

Tuyen Le

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety; project management; digital technology; artificial intelligence; building information modeling; safety monitoring; predictive analytics

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

Applying Artificial Intelligence in Construction Management

edited by Phuong Hoang Dat Nguyen,

Minsoo Baek

and Md Nazmus Sakib

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning/deep learning; computer vision; natural language processing; predictive analytics; smart construction; digital twins; cyber– physical systems; automation in construction

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

Assessment, Repair, Maintenance, and Conservation of Existing Buildings: State-of-the-art Methods, Advances, and Case Studies

edited by

Cristina Cantagallo

,

Valentino Sangiorgio

and

Humberto Varum

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6318 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing masonry buildings; existing reinforced concrete buildings; earthquake engineering; natural fiber materials; composite materials; advanced materials; combined hazards; multi-risk assessment; building heritage; simplified vulnerability methods; building risk; territorial risk; resilience of existing buildings; maintenance strategies for existing buildings; building information modelling (BIM)

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

Shallow Geothermal Energy Systems for Heating and Cooling in Existing European Buildings: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Zhengxuan Liu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; sustainable heating and cooling; energy transition of existing buildings; energy modeling of geothermal energy; policy framework; life-cycle cost analysis; social impacts; market potential

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

The Power of Knowledge in Enhancing Construction Project Delivery

edited by Ghada Gad and

Siddharth Banerjee

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9845 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge management; knowledge extraction; project performance; disputes and claims management; KM for effective contract management; claim analysis; advancements in technology; data visualization; artificial intelligence; digital twins

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

Contemporary Applications of Wood in Architecture and Construction

edited by Meng Gong,

Takuro Mori

and Ebenezer Ussher

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25376 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural design; modern connections; engineered wood products; in-service performance; life cycle assessment; mass timber construction

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

High- and Ultra-High Performance Concrete: Properties, Developments and Applications

edited by

Styliani Papatzani

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 22061 | Submission Open

Keywords: pre-fabrication; self-consolidating concrete; nanomodified concrete/cement; fiber-reinforced concrete; 3D-printed concrete/cement; self-sensing/self-healing concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; architectural/fair faced concrete; high- and ultra-high strength concrete

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

Foundation Treatment and Building Structural Performance Enhancement

edited by

Jiangbo Xu

, Peng Sha, Zhi-Feng Wang,

Jiangshan Li

and Song Feng

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 22006 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundation treatment technology; structural performance enhancement; low-carbon technology; intelligent and digital engineering; intelligent machinery; building materials; safety and stability; engineering applications of new materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Solid Waste Management in the Construction Sector

edited by

Angela Lee

and Juan Ferriz-Papi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13032 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid construction waste; circular economy; construction and demolition waste (CDW); sustainable construction; sustainable built environment; reuse; recycling

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

Built Heritage Conservation in the Twenty-First Century: 2nd Edition

edited by

Vaidas Petrulis

,

Raimondas Bliūdžius

and

Huriye Armagan Dogan-Stewart

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12223 | 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)

Rethinking Safety in Construction: Innovations and Best Practices for a Safer Site of Work

edited by

Hadi Sarvari

and Chris Roberts

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11289 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety safe site of work learning from accidents; safety procedures; safety training; safety culture; safety and leadership; safety and technology

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

Emerging Trends in Machine Learning for Structural Engineering: Innovations and Applications

edited by Oladimeji Olalusi,

Lenganji Simwanda

and

Gatheeshgar Perampalam

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6463 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in structural engineering; predictive maintenance; real-time structural health monitoring; finite element analysis; cold-formed steel structures; modular construction; advanced concrete materials; sustainable construction practices; disaster risk assessment; construction data analytics; automated compliance in engineering; smart sensors and iot in construction; 3D printing in construction; lifecycle assessment of building materials; fire performance modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Low-Carbon Concrete Structures Incorporating Sustainable Pozzolan and Recycled Materials

edited by

C. W. Lim

and

Wisal Ahmed

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5950 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; sustainable and recycled materials; sustainable pozzolans; eco-efficient binders; fiber-reinforced concrete; mechanical properties and durability; life cycle assessment; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine Learning (ML)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Actual Trends in Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Buildings

edited by

Lenka Mészárosová

, Drochytka Rostislav and

Jindřich Melichar

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5318 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural renovation; building rehabilitation; sustainable reconstruction; historic preservation heritage conservation; advanced building materials; adaptive materials reuse; durability; protection; restoration

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

BIM Uptake and Adoption: New Perspectives

edited by

Jason Underwood

,

Ümit Işikdağ

and Alan Hore

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5010 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; life-cycle; collaboration; adoption; circular economy; point cloud; energy analysis; project management

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

Architectural Design Innovations for Health and Wellness: Leveraging AI and Digital Technologies

edited by

Sung-Jun Park

,

Jong-Ha Lee

, Daejin Kim and

Eun Ji Lee

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2826 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered design; health and well-being; AI-assisted design; digital twin; data-driven design; environmental psychology; neuroarchitecture; biophilic design

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

Modern Digital Technologies for Enhancing Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chain Practices in the Construction Industry

edited by

Srinath Perera

,

Samudaya Nanayakkara

,

Marini Samaratunga

, Vidyasagar Potdar and

Rajeev Ruparathna

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2786 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; sustainable procurement; supply chain; construction industry; carbon footprint; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; Internet of Things (IoT); policies; environmental labelling for construction products

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

Rapid Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair Materials on Transportation Infrastructures

edited by

Changjun Zhou

and

Hui Qin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1894 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation infrastructures; rapid inspection; rapid evaluation; rapid repair materials; durability; sustainability

Eco-Innovations in Building Design: Material Science and Energy Perspective

edited by

Francesco Nocera

and Alberta Latteri

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); green building technologies; eco-friendly design methodologies; energy efficiency; building performance evaluation; renewable energy integration; environmental impact reduction; urban sustainability; climate-adaptive architecture

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

Advancing Sustainability in the Construction Industry: Integrating Innovation and Practices for Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Chamitha Sanjani Wijewickrama

,

David J. Edwards

and

Ruchini Jayasinghe

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1433 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; construction industry; digital technologies; environmental sustainability; green building design; renewable energy; reverse logistics; social and economic sustainability; sustainable development; United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

Research in Structural Control and Monitoring

edited by Kun Liu, Yunxia Xia, Xiaohua Zhang and Guibo Nie

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural control; structural health monitoring; sensor placement optimization; damage identification; inverse analysis; force identification; seismic damage; seismic performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Approaches for Seismic Performance Analysis and Design in Building Structures

edited by

Lotfi Guizani

and Sheng Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: buildings structures; seismic design and analysis; seismic performance; innovative materials; base isolation and dampers; modular construction; probabilistic seismic analysis; seismic rehabilitation; structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence-driven tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Climate Change and the Built Environment: Pathways to Resilience, Sustainability, and Equity

edited by

Chang Xia

,

Anqi Zhang

and

Yifu Ou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; built environment; climate adaptation; climate mitigation; urban planning and design; data-driven methods

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

Bridging the Digital Divide in the Built Environment: Integrating Sustainability, Cultural Contexts, and Technological Innovation

edited by Aso Hajirasouli,

Nashwan Dawood

and

Sebastian Skatulla

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero built environment; climate-resilient design; digital transformation in AEC; smart and adaptive construction; culturally inclusive design; emerging technologies in the global south; artificial intelligence in building design; extended reality (AR/VR) applications; building information modeling (BIM) integration; sustainable urban regeneration

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

Industrial Manufacturing and Digitalization in the AEC Industry

edited by

Moslem Sheikhkhoshkar

, Rasoul Khandan,

Hind Bril El Haouzi

and

Saeed Banihashemi

submission deadline 28 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrialized construction; off-site manufacturing; digitalization in AEC; AI in construction; LLMs in construction; knowledge-based engineering; data-driven construction; digital engineering

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

Informating Sustainability in Buildings: Use of BIM, AI, Digital Technologies, and Analytics for Climate Resilience

edited by

Ibrahim Motawa

, Niraj Thurairajah,

Haibo Feng

and

Danlin Hou

submission deadline 28 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI for climate resilience; BIM and digitalisation for climate resilience; sustainability in building; building risk assessment; digital data capture and analytics for building; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy in construction

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

Advancements in Adaptive, Inclusive, and Responsive Buildings

edited by

Szu-Cheng Chien

,

Aung Myat

and

Tzen-Ying Ling

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 28504 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive buildings; inclusive design; responsive architecture; special needs; sustainability; high-performance buildings; accessibility; occupant comfort; energy efficiency; universal design

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

Recent Advances in Sustainable Low-Carbon Materials for Green Concrete

edited by

Hamideh Mehdizadeh

and Pingping He

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10798 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; sustainable construction materials; low-carbon cement-based composites; recycling waste; CO2 mineralization; carbonation technology; alkali-activated materials; properties; application; life cycle assessment

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

Advanced Analysis and Design for Steel Structure Stability

edited by

Van Bac Nguyen

and

Cao Hung Pham

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6887 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; steel composite structures; steel bridges; beams; columns; beam– columns; joints and connections; hot-formed steel; cold-formed steel; material models; theoretical models; numerical modeling; physical testing; buckling; nonlinear analysis; finite element analysis; structural optimization; static loading; dynamic loading; wind loading; earthquake loading; design codes of practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligent Design, Green Construction, and Innovation

edited by Yongping Yu, Zhonghai Xu and Shaopeng Zheng

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5969 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent design; green construction; novel materials; 3D printing; building structures; sustainable development

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

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