Buildings

Advances in Safety and Health at Work in Building Construction

edited by

Riza Yosia Sunindijo

,

Janet Mayowa Nwaogu

and Xiaowei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12869 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety; occupational health and diseases; worksite hazards; safety culture and climate; mental health and well-being; injury prevention; construction 4.0; ergonomics

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

Research on Intelligent Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Qinglong Zhang

,

Guangchang Yang

, Yan Yan, Hai Shi and

Yajian Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12343 | 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 Performance-Based Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures

edited by Runhua Guo and Yun Hou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11606 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt binder; hot-mix asphalt; warm-mix asphalt; cold-mix asphalt; recycled asphalt pavement; performance-based properties; asphalt mix design; asphalt paving construction

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

Numerical and Experimental Research on Steel-Concrete Composite Structural Systems

edited by Jizhi Zhao,

Muxuan Tao

and Liangdong Zhuang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10929 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite structures seismic performance; structural analysis; numerical simulation; machine learning; mechanical behavior; composite structural systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Seismic Resistance and Vulnerability Assessments of Building Structures

edited by Carlo Del Gaudio and

Gerardo Mario Verderame

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10859 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic resistance; vulnerability assessments; reinforced concrete buildings; masonry buildings; earthquake engineering; structural resilience; seismic risk assessments; structural dynamics; seismic analysis; damage assessments; post-earthquake damage data; structural retrofitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Data Analysis and Energy Modeling in Smart and Zero-Energy Buildings and Communities

edited by

Marilena De Simone

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10777 | 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)

Universal and Age-Friendly Design in Urban and Rural Built Environment Creation

edited by

Fei Chen

,

Masa Noguchi

and

Fangning Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10386 | Submission Open

Keywords: universal design; age-friendly design; urban and rural built environment; urban; architectural; and interior renewal and design

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

The Damage and Fracture Analysis in Rocks and Concretes

edited by

Xiang Li

and

Kewei Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7427 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; damage; fracture; mining engineering; geotechnical engineering; numerical model; time-dependent fracturing; stress corrosion; high temperature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Cutting-Edge Research on Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Buildings and Cities

edited by Guoqiang Shen,

Qiuxiao Chen

, Jie Wang, Tian Chen, Bing Xia and Yiqiao Sun

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7134 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability and resillience; buildings and cities; construction and management; codes and standars; modeling and simulation; systems and technologies

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

Advancements in Smart Civil Engineering: Durability, Seismic Resilience, Construction, and Composite Repair Technologies

edited by Qin Zhang,

Baoyin Sun

, Zhiwei Shan, Ziqi Li and Yantai Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 6479 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart civil engineering; structural durability; seismic design; composite repair; intelligent construction technologies; sustainable building; high-performance materials; seismic resilience; structural optimization; infrastructure repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Renewal and Retrofit in Buildings: Toward a Sustainable and Low-Carbon Future

edited by

Weiguang Cai

, Kairui You, Ruopeng Huang and Xinyue Fu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5923 | Submission Open

Keywords: building repair; building energy retrofit; circular economy; low-carbon building structure; neighborhood renewal; sustainable building environment

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

Application of Nanotechnology in Building Materials

edited by Xiaoying Zhang, Ning Li,

Ang Liu

, Yu Yong and Chuansheng Xiong

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4666 | Submission Open

Keywords: building materials; cement-based composite materials; conductive polymers; reinforced concrete; FRP bars; corrosion inhibitors; corrosion resistance; coatings

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

Building Structures Under Fire, Structural Dynamics and Material Degradation

edited by

Kostiantyn Protchenko

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4275 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire resistance; structural dynamics; durability of structures; building materials; fiber-reinforced polymer composites; building information modeling; precast structures; concrete technologies; masonry structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

The Vibration Control of Building Structures

edited by

Polidor Bratu

and

Ovidiu Vasile

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4030 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibrations of constructions; vibrational movements of constructions; structural vibrations; passive vibration damping; vibration control; dynamic equipment; monitoring systems; antiseismic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Disaster Prevention and Resilient Structures in Engineering Construction

edited by Dehong Wang and

Wei Chang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3221 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-hazard effects; extreme climate; safety and disaster prevention; structural resilience; extreme loads; seismic performance; foundation engineering; high-performance materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Building Foundation Engineering

edited by Rui Chen,

Ankit Garg

,

Svetlana N. Sushkova

,

Neelima Satyam

and Zhaofeng Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3080 | Submission Open

Keywords: pile foundation; soil– structure interaction; special soils; geotechnical challenge; sustainability; climate change; excavation; geo-environmental engineering

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

Performance Evaluation and Durability Assessment of Concrete Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Zhao Chen

,

Shuaicheng Guo

and

Ruizhe Si

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2485 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete durability; performance evaluation; multi-scale testing and analysis methods; structural applications; complex environmental conditions; predictive modeling; sustainable practices

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

Knowledge Management in the Building and Construction Industry

edited by

Mirarchi Claudio

and Alberto Pavan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2457 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge management; machine learning; artiticial intelligence; building information modeling; geographic information system; decision making; decision support systems

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

Architecture and Landscape Architecture

edited by Mengmeng Li, Shuming Zhang,

Jose-Manuel Almodovar-Melendo

and Xi Deng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2384 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; human settlements; low-carbon design; regional architecture; nature-based solutions; architectural technology history; ecological planning; acoustic environment; slow mobility systems

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

Advanced Technologies for Construction and Maintenance of Engineering Structures

edited by

Zhongqiu Fu

, Fangwen Wu and Qiudong Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1929 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Built Environment and Building Energy for Decarbonization

edited by

Kyungmo Kang

and Daeung Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1899 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy; indoor air quality; indoor environmental quality; thermal comfort; advanced building control and optimization; building simulation; building materials; IoT technology; building information modeling

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

Development and Application of Concrete Materials and Related Building Materials

edited by

Linmei Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1879 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-shrinkage cementitious composites; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); size effect in concrete and composites; fiber-reinforced cementitious materials; durability and service life prediction; crack propagation and fracture resistance; green building materials; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); recycled and industrial waste utilization; life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainability in structural engineering; material-structure-performance integration

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

New Trends in Innovative Building Materials and Structures

edited by

Yifeng Zhong

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1703 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; carbon fiber; self-healing concrete; smart technologies; sensors; modular construction; prefabrication methods; energy efficiency; metamaterials; cellular structures

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

Digital Transformation in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; blockchain technology applications; AR-enhanced structural engineering; data and visual analytics; smart construction; infrastructure health monitoring; resilient city development

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

Selected Papers from AUBEA 2024: Buildings for a Sustainable Future—Innovations, Challenges & Collaboration

edited by

Zora Vrcelj

,

Malindu Sandanayake

and

Yanni Bouras

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open

Keywords: green construction materials; digitalization; building education; sustainable workforce; sustainable construction; project management; resilience; building regulations; sustainability; innovative teaching

Reliability, Resilience and Sustainability for Construction and Infrastructure Systems

edited by

Zhenhao Zhang

,

Yue-Ling Long

and

Dong Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1118 | 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)

Campus of the University: Spatial Evolution, Societal Response, and Design Innovation

edited by

Gang Feng

and

Fei Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban– campus relationship; campus planning and architectural history; spatial forms and architectural systems; sustainability and green planning; digitalization and learning model transformation; cultural perspectives and mental well-being

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

Urban Mobility and Transport Systems: Challenges and Innovations for Sustainable Cities

edited by Roberto Murcio and Honghan Bei

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban mobility; transport inequality; sustainable cities; built environment; transport infrastructure; transport– land use integration; smart mobility (EVs; AVs; MaaS); active travel (walking and cycling); urban transport planning; building design and mobility

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

Harnessing AI for Circular and Socially Sustainable Construction Planning and Management

edited by

Olabode Ogunmakinde

,

Temitope Omotayo

, Eeydzah Aminudin and

Bankole Osita Awuzie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence for sustainability; social value assessment; digital circular economy; smart decision support systems; circular economy and infrastructure; lifecycle sustainability assessment; BIM and circularity integration; Industry 4.0/5.0 technologies; green and resilient retrofitting; sustainability literacy and curriculum innovation

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

Scaling and Small-Sample Techniques for Building Acoustics

edited by

Jesús Alba Fernández

and Ignacio Enrique Guillén Guillamón

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 265 | 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)

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

edited by

Tsung-Hsien Wang

and Jihyun Park

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 155 | 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)

Energy Efficiency and Carbon Neutrality in Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Amos Darko

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; energy efficiency; carbon neautrality; net-zero carbon; resilience; buildings and construction; sustainable built environment

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

Smart Technology in the AEC Industry

edited by Nazila Roofigari-Esfahan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction; digital twins; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); robotics in construction; wearable technology; construction automation; smart sensing systems; data-driven decision making; smart construction

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

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Structural Engineering

edited by

Violetta K. Kytinou

,

Adamantis Zapris

and

Ali Ghamari

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1654 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative construction materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; AI-driven structural design; sustainable retrofit and strengthening; infrastructure rehabilitation; eco-friendly engineering solutions; structural durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Composite Building Materials with Minimal Thermal Conductivity for Enhanced Energy Efficiency

edited by

Ali Memari

submission deadline 2 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: buildings; energy efficiency; composite materials; thermal conductivity; thermal resistance; heat conduction; low carbon footprint; embodied energy

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

Environmental Quality and Human Well-Being: Pathways Linking Green Spaces, Built Environments, and Mental Health

edited by

Xiaohuan Xie

,

Ling Zhang

and

Yiqi Tao

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15510 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; behavioral activity; human perception; living environment; built environment; environmental quality; environmental justice; health promotion strategy; design and evaluation of intervention strategies; interdisciplinary research

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

The Latest Research on Building Materials and Structures

edited by

Duc-Kien Thai

, Yiyi Zhou and

Zhengyi Kong

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10263 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced concrete structures; high-performance concrete structures; steel structures; composite structures; numerical simulation; high-strength steel; structural optimization; smart structures; bio-inspired structures; experimental investigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Green and Intelligent Building Materials

edited by

Xianhua Yao

, Decai Wang, Ruicong Han,

Min Zhang

, Ying Hao and Lihua Niu

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6519 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymer; aerated concrete; green materials; asphalt-based materials; alkali-activated materials; modification method; microscopic analysis; simulation analysis

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

Advanced Characteristics and Long-Term Durability of Cementitious Materials and Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Vanissorn Vimonsatit

and

Benchaa Benabed

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5191 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; cementitious systems; low-carbon concrete; strength; durability; reinforced concrete; concrete structures

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

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

edited by

Hala Nassereddine

and Hyun Koo

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5151 | 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)

Sustainable Geopolymers and Low-Carbon Cementitious Materials for High-Performance Concrete

edited by

Xiang Tian

, Zhenzhen Jiao and Yu Yan

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4745 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building materials; low-carbon construction; mechanical properties; durability performance; structural fire resistance; seismic performance; impact and explosion resistance; composite materials

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

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Optimization for Construction Project Management

edited by Ren-Jye Dzeng and Jacob J. Lin

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3157 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction project management; ICT; optimization; AI; deep learning; simulation; visualization

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

Sustainable Cement-Based Materials and Low-Carbon Construction Technologies

edited by

Qiang Ren

and Yi Zhang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2131 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cementitious materials; durability improvement; low-carbon design of cement-based materials; carbon capture; utilization; and storage; improvement of durability; sustainable construction technology; life-cycle assessment; artificial intelligence; decarbonization; digital manufacturing

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

Sustainable Urban Development and Real Estate Analysis

edited by

Kevin Muldoon-Smith

and Leo Moreton

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | 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)

Structural Analysis of Underground Space Construction: 2nd Edition

edited by Yong Fang, Zhigang Yao, Zhongtian Chen and Zhen Wei

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 986 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground structure; structure failure analysis; interaction between supporting structure and surrounding rocks; supporting structure performance evaluation and prediction; effect of dynamic perturbation on supporting structure; development of new supporting structures; blasting impact on tunnel lining and tunnel environment; formation stability analysis and control measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Building Energy Performance and Thermal Comfort: Synergies and Challenges

edited by Ran Wang and Quanyi Lin

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6798 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort flexibility; energy demand response; building energy flexibility; cooperative optimization; flexible control

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

Integrating AI with Renewable Energy for Sustainable Building Design: Recent Advances

edited by Myeong-in Choi,

Sangmin Park

and SeolAh Park

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven building design; renewable energy integration; predictive analytics for building energy efficiency; intelligent energy management systems; energy storage solutions for buildings; virtual power plants for sustainable buildings; smart grid and building synergy; Net Zero and green energy building design; low-carbon and ESG industries with green buildings; sustainable security and business strategies

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

Big Data and Machine/Deep Learning in Construction

edited by

Fan Lei

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18999 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection of objects; hazards and defects at construction sites; semantic segmentation of construction scenes; building information modeling (BIM); sustainable construction practices; energy efficiency in construction; data-driven decision making in construction; monitoring and quality control of construction processes; predictive construction-related maintenance; construction project management and resource optimization; construction risk management; AI-enabled wearable technology in construction

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

Emerging Trends in Architecture, Urbanization, and Design

edited by

Nuno Montenegro

,

Fernando Lima

and Gonçalo Castro Henriques

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10168 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in architecture; design and education; computational design and digital fabrication; city information Modeling (CIM); data-driven spatial analysis; responsive and adaptive building systems; smart cities and intelligent environments; human-centered design and UX in architecture; immersive technologies in design education (VR/AR); design pedagogy and digital learning; technological innovation in architectural practice

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

Study on Real Estate and Housing Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Jian Liang

,

Song Shi

and

Han-Suck Song

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9517 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate management; corporate real estate; housing policy; housing economics; real estate finance; real estate valuation

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

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