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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 1764 | 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)

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1757 | 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)

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 1523 | 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 1516 | 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)

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 1497 | 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 1386 | 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 1335 | 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)

Green Building Design and Human Settlement Optimization in Urban Built Environment

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1297 | 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)

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 1263 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1256 | 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)

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 1142 | 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)

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 1065 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1016 | 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)

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 1000 | 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)

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

edited by Kai Cui and Wentao Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 976 | 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)

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 905 | 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)

Mechanical Behavior and Energy Absorption of Auxetic Honeycomb Structures

edited by

Yifeng Zhong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | 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)

Sustainable Timber: Innovations in Wooden Building Design and Construction

edited by

Dean Cizmar

,

Ivica Boko

and Vjekoslav Živković

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | 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)

Health-Promoting Design for Ageing and Long-Term Care Environments

edited by

Anahita Sal Moslehian

,

Lusi Morhayim

,

Phillippa Carnemolla

and Jacquie Lorber-Kasunic

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; social determinants of health; aging in place; salutogenic environments; continuum of care; person-centred design; environmental psychology; environment and behaviour studies; post-occupancy evaluations; practice-informed research; evidence-based design

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

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 560 | 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)

Circular Functional Materials for Healthy and Resilient Buildings

edited by Ivan Vrdoljak, Ivana Miličević and

Hrvoje Draganić

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 467 | 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)

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 416 | 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 Building Materials for Net-Zero Construction

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 367 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 342 | 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)

Digital Tools and Strategies for Modern Construction Management

edited by

Katarína Krajníková

and

Tomáš Mandičák

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 338 | 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 325 | 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 313 | 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 290 | 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)

Advanced Alternative Aggregates for Sustainable Composite Materials

edited by

Angélica Lozano-Lunar

and

Enrique Fernandez Ledesma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative aggregates; circular economy; sustainable composite materials; industrial byproducts; mechanical properties; durability and performance; life cycle assessment

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

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 242 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 238 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 235 | 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)

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

edited by Juan Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 226 | 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 213 | 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 209 | 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)

Advancements in Adaptive, Inclusive and Responsive Urban Environments

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 194 | 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 | Viewed by 174 | 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)

Applications of Advanced Concrete Technologies in the Construction Industry

edited by

Lei Qin

and Xuanxuan Chu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 165 | 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 139 | 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 111 | 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 2667 | 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)

Advanced Cementitious Materials for Sustainable Structures: Testing, Monitoring, and Modeling

edited by

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submission deadline 6 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1189 | Submission Open

Keywords: architected cementitious materials and structures; fiber-reinforced cementitious composites; multifunctional cementitious materials and structures; advanced monitoring techniques for cementitious materials and structures; dynamic and impact testing of cementitious materials and structures

(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 10 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10520 | 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)

Cement and Concrete Composites in Construction: Applications and Potential

edited by Guangqi Xiong,

Yong Zheng

,

Zheng Fang

and

Shuping Wang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2552 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement and concrete composites; CO2 mineralization; waste valorization; recycled aggregates and fines; alternative low-clinker binders; durability and long-term performance; microstructure–property relationships; life-cycle assessment (LCA); additive manufacturing (3D printing); machine learning for mix design and optimization

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

Digital Technologies for Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure

edited by

Alon Urlainis

,

Amichai Mitelman

and Gili Lifshitz Sherzer

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); digital twins; construction management; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; Internet of Things (IoT); progress monitoring; sustainability assessment; lifecycle management; resilient buildings and infrastructure

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

Advances in Seismic Hazard Analysis: From Hazard Assessment to Structural Disaster Prevention

edited by

Haizhong Zhang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic hazard analysis; ground-motion modeling; structural fragility analysis; resilience‑based design; risk mitigation; earthquake resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1053 | 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)

Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality: Emerging Methods, Metrics, and Applications

edited by

Sanyogita Manu

,

Rajan Rawal

and

Sarah Crosby

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality (IEQ); environmental comfort; multidomain assessment; thermal comfort; visual and acoustic comfort; indoor air quality; building performance; health and well-being; measurement and monitoring; simulation and modelling; occupant-centric design

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

Smart Sensing and Interoperable Automation Systems for Sustainable and Intelligent Buildings and Construction

edited by

Jun Wang

and

Da Hu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics in construction; intelligent and sustainable buildings; construction safety; digital twins; resilient built environment

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

Sustainable Timber Systems: Structural Design and Performance Analysis

edited by Xiaoyue Zhang,

Fei Tong

and

Sigong Zhang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced timber systems; engineered bamboo structures; hybrid structural systems; innovative connections; biomass material modification; historical timber structures; resilient design of bio-based buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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