Buildings

Low-Carbon Urban Planning: Sustainable Strategies and Smart Cities

edited by

He Zhang

,

Rui Wang

and

Lie You

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon city; data-driven; carbon neutrality; carbon emission; low-carbon technology; policy management

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

Digital Transformation and Resilience in Construction Management: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications

edited by

Liupengfei Wu

,

Frank Ghansah

and

Linna Geng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital construction; construction management; modular construction; resilience; sustainability in construction; digital transformation strategies; construction informatics

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

Emission Reduction Paths Through Energy-Saving Technology Innovation for Buildings

edited by

Jianda Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy-saving technology innovation; green technology innovation; carbon neutrality; buildings; health co-benefits; carbon emissions; pollution mitigation

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

Advances in Studies in Artificial Intelligence for Construction Management

edited by

Byungjoo Choi

and Hyunsoo Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; construction management; construction engineering; machine learning applications; computer vision; construction automation; large language models; generative AI

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

Sustainable and Digital Construction Supply Chains

edited by

Amer A. Hijazi

, Ghassan Aouad,

Xiaohua Jin

,

Yingbin Feng

, Duncan Maxwell and

Ali Al-Ashwal

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: platform thinking; construction supply chain; construction value chain; project to platform transition; resource allocation; digital transformation in construction; sustainable construction supply chain; platform-based construction and prefabrication

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

Sustainable Building Practices for a Net-Zero Future: Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction

edited by

P. Manoj Kumar

, J. Raja Murugadoss and Murugesan Palaniappan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: HVAC systems; energy consumption; eco-friendly and low-carbon materials; smart building technologies; net-zero energy buildings

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

Seismic Response and Resistant Strategies of High-Performance Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Structures

edited by

Keyang Ning

, Pengfei Men and

Peng Dai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance steel structures; steel-concrete composite structures; seismic performance; seismic design method; structural performance; constitutive model; high performance materials; stainless steel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Technology in Low-Carbon, Durability and High-Performance Concrete

edited by

Taher Anwar Tawfik

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; green construction materials; high-performance concrete; geopolymer concrete; durability of cementitious materials; industrial waste reuse; nano-modified concrete

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

Green, Resilient, and Sustainable Composite Structures: Development, Design, and Construction: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xifeng Yan

, Zhaoyao Wang, Baoshun Wang and Liying Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: prefabricated composite structures; self-centering composite structures; analysis and evaluation of fire resistance; machine-learning based design/modelling; composite bridge structures; green and sustainable materials; reliability analysis; novel numerical analysis methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

3D-Printed Technology in Buildings

edited by Tan Trung Bui and Wendpanga Serge Auguste NANA

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; buildings; reinforcement; printable material; structural design; carbon footprint; sustainable construction; Finite Element Modeling

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

Research on Innovative Technologies for Theory, Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Building Engineering and Underground Spaces in Extreme Environments

edited by

Heng Zhang

and Huayun Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environment; tunnel engineering; geotechnical engineering; design theory; intelligent construction; operation and maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Studies in Indoor Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency for Buildings

edited by Haiying Wang and

Yongming Ji

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; smart control; renewable energy; geothermal utilization; heat pump; energy efficiency

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

Towards Net-Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment Through Operational and Embodied Carbon Reduction

edited by

Sivanand Somasundaram

and

Paolo Blecich

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: retrofit strategies; efficient HVAC; passive design; renewable energy integration; smart control; green materials; LCA; circular economy

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

Mechanical Performance Analysis of Metal Structures (Steel and Aluminum) and Connections

edited by Iqrar Hussain,

Mina Mortazavi

and

Muhammad Azhar Saleem

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal structures; aluminum and steel cladding systems; structural performance; sustainable construction materials; modular construction; connections and hybrid systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance of Photovoltaic-Integrated Building Envelopes

edited by Jun Han and

Yuanhao Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: building-integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV); renewable energy; indoor environment quality; thermal comfort; thermal and electrical performance

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

Development of Smart Cities and Living Environment: Energy Saving, Comfort, Sustainability

edited by

Sanghoon Lee

and

Sanguk Park

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; smart city energy management; digital twins; AI-based optimal control; energy trading platforms; climate resilience; smart safety management system; AI agents

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

Advanced Technology in Heat Transfer, Ventilation, and Multiphysics Building Performance

edited by Nina Szczepanik-Scislo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; ventilation; indoor air quality; building acoustics; vibration control; water quality; HVAC; smart buildings; multiphysics optimization

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

Innovative Structures with High-Performance Materials

edited by Shuai Li,

Junzhi Liu

and Jiachen Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative structural forms; high-performance materials; structural analysis; high strength steel; fibre-reinforced polymer; cementitious materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Research Applied to Building Structures: From Materials Development to Structural Application

edited by

Chong Rong

,

Marco Carlo Rampini

, Liangkun Wang, Yue Liu and Xuan Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative building materials; structural component design; structural system; artificial intelligence technology; inspection and monitoring; retrofitting and upgrading; architectural structural resilience; application to case studies

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

Innovative Sustainable Concrete: Materials, Design, and Performance

edited by

Olivia Mirza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; low-carbon materials; durability and performance; innovative mix design; life cycle assessment

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

Application of Building Information Modelling in Construction Management

edited by

Mario Galić

and

Zlata Dolaček-Alduk

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5326 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; Construction 4.0; dynamic data exchange and transformation; IoT-oriented project management; scan to BIM; active BIM; BIM legislation and contracting; BIM and blockchain technology

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

Investigating Stability and Failure Mechanisms in Steel Structures

edited by

Zhiwei Zhang

and

Feng Qiu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; structural stability; failure mechanisms; load-bearing capacity; performance degradation; retrofitting and strengthening; structural resilience; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Asymmetrical Problems and Countermeasures in Deep Excavations and Tunnelling Engineering

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep excavation; tunnel; geomechanics; underground engineering; rock; soil; asymmetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Resilient Concrete Structures: From Seismic Design to Retrofit Techniques

edited by Ashraf Ayoub and

Sameh S. F. Mehanny

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic resistant design; sustainable structures; assessment and retrofit; structural health monitoring; AI-based structural optimization; innovative low carbon construction materials; numerical and experimental methods; hazard and extreme loading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligence and Automation in Construction—2nd Edition

edited by

Jingjing Guo

,

Qian Wang

and

Weiwei Chen

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; robotics; computer vision; human– machine collaboration; human– robot interaction; digital twins; multimodal sensing and data fusion; large language models (LLMs); knowledge-graph-enhanced reasoning

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

Advanced Studies in Urban and Regional Planning—2nd Edition

edited by

Shisong Cao

, Yuerong Zhang, You Mo and Yang Shi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5075 | Submission Open

Keywords: urbanization; regional development; sustainable cities; inclusive planning; smart technologies; transportation infrastructure; urban governance; climate adaptation; resilient cities; cultural heritage conservation; environmental sustainability; data analytics

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

Safety, Mental Health and Wellbeing in Construction: Advancing SDG Goals Through Smart Practices

edited by

Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1194 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety; mental health; worker wellbeing; psychosocial risk; sustainable development goals (SDGs); smart practices; health and safety management; digital innovation; smart technology; workforce resilience

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

Research on Emerging Technologies for Structural Design, Inspection, and Maintenance

edited by

Junyong Zhou

and Zeren Jin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11106 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence intelligent design and optimization smart sensing material; intelligent inspection equipment; advanced testing technique; multi-sensor and multi-source data fusion; digital twins for management; inspection and monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Green Building Materials and Intelligent Construction Technology

edited by Jirong Lan, Yiqie Dong, Yaguang Du and Xian Zhou

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10072 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; green building materials; structural design; management models; construction techniques

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

Resilience Analysis and Intelligent Simulation in Civil Engineering

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9472 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; buildings; infrastructure; seismic analysis; multiscale; simulation; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Harmonizing Nature and Mind: Biophilic and Neuroarchitecture Synergies for Intelligent Buildings Enhancing Human Well-Being

edited by

Yan Xing

, Alexander Sumich,

Jordan J. Bird

,

Andrew Knight

and

Derek Clements-Croome

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6970 | 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)

Healthy, Low-Carbon and Resilient Built Environments

edited by

Yingdong He

and

Nianping Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5595 | Submission Open

Keywords: human health; carbon neutralization; thermal comfort; indoor air quality; emission reduction; building energy system; intelligent building technologies; resilient buildings

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

UHPC Materials: Structural and Mechanical Analysis in Buildings

edited by Shu Fang, Yang Zou,

Xiaoqing Xu

and Zhuangcheng Fang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5164 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); structural and mechanical analysis; innovative UHPC materials; UHPC modular structures; novel modular structures; strengthening of existing infrastructures; static and dynamic performance; design; performance; and construction techniques

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

Lighting Design for the Built Environment

edited by Geza Fischl,

Ronald Gibbons

and Ulrika Wänström Lindh

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2585 | Submission Open

Keywords: lighting design; architectural lighting; urban lighting; human-centric lighting; sustainable lighting; smart lighting; digital twin; lighting technology; artificial intelligence; lighting education

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

Trends and Prospects in Sustainable Green Building Materials

edited by Olga Kizinievič and

Alexander Karamanov

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; building materials; recycled; waste; durability; life cycle assessment; weathering effects; energy efficiency; carbon footprint

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

Performance Analysis of Timber Composite Structures

edited by Benkai Shi,

Haoyu Huang

and Zhibin Ling

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11604 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structures; wood; bamboo; timber– concrete composite structures; steel– timber composite structures; shear connection; seismic resilience; fire resistance; vibration performance; long-term performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Performances of Structural Concrete: Data-Driven Analysis Using AI, Numerical and Experimental Investigation

edited by Rwayda Kh S. Al-Hamd and Asad S. Albostami

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3179 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; analytical techniques; numerical methods; finite element analysis; concrete; experimental investigations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Human-Centric Architectural Design: Neuroarchitecture as a New Tool to Shape Futureproof Inclusive Buildings

edited by Matteo Zallio, Marcelo Márcio Soares,

Camelia Chivăran

and Michal Gath-Morad

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2952 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroarchitecture; human-centric design; cognitive-emotional architecture; inclusive design; environmental psychology; multisensory design and technologies; indoor environmental quality; behavioural impact of architecture; neuro-adaptive design and technology; well-being in the built environment; behavioural design; space perception; neuroscience in architecture; spatial cognition; mobile brain/body imaging in architecture; human– environment interaction; emotional architecture

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

Building Energy Performance and Simulations

edited by

Domenico Palladino

and

Iole Nardi

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2780 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy performance; smart retrofit solutions; predictive and building modeling; advanced building simulation tools; digital twin simulations; renewable energy integration; zero-emission buildings; historical building retrofitting; sustainable material integration

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

Dynamic Response Analysis of Structures Under Wind and Seismic Loads

edited by Junfeng Zhang,

Ilaria Fiore

and Ke Li

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind load; seismic load; dynamic response; structural design; damage assessment; vibration control technologies; fragility analysis; reliability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Design and Smart Control of Building Energy to Accelerate Net-Zero Operations

edited by

Xinlei Zhou

, Lin-Rui Jia and

Zheng Cao

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy; decarbonization; renewable energy; net-zero; built environment; energy management; sustainable design; demand flexibility; HVAC

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

Practice and Application of Artificial Intelligence in Built Environment

edited by

Yanyan Liang

,

Yile Chen

and

Junming Chen

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; urban or architectural space; construction management practices; architecture and management; artificial intelligence technology support; layout optimization

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

Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering: Residential Construction with Focus on Life Cycle of Buildings and Costs—2nd Edition

edited by

Eduard Hromada

,

Bozena Kaderabkova

,

Klara Cermakova

and Lucie Kurekova

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering; buildings; real estate market; sustainability of housing; affordable housing; life cycle costing; project management; cost management; facility management; energy management; BIM; multicriterial modelling; risk analysis

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

Advanced Materials, Structural Systems and Construction for Green Buildings

edited by

Han Fang

,

Ornella Iuorio

and

Yu Bai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18634 | 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)

New Trends in Built Environment and Mobility

edited by

Chaoying Yin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8725 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; emerging mobility; advanced analytical approach; subjective well-being; longitudinal design

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

Structural Resilience and Sustainable Development of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by José Jara,

Andreas Lampropoulos

, Bertha Alejandra Olmos and

Humberto Varum

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7395 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; life-cycle of structures; seismic design and assessment of buildings; damage mitigation; control devices; advanced numerical modelling of structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Technologies in Foundations Engineering and Construction Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Marian Drusa

,

Jaroslaw Rybak

and

Andrea Segalini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5546 | Submission Open

Keywords: piles and injection technology; the design and issues of energy piles; the testing and design of piles; foundation reconstruction; sustainable pavement materials; reinforced foamed concrete; foamed concrete subbase structures; foamed concrete applications; water retention layers

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

Recent Scientific Developments in Structural Damage Identification

edited by Guowen Yao and Zengwei Guo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4978 | Submission Open

Keywords: bridge engineering; long-term performance; structural damage identification; corrosion fatigue; detection and reinforcement; cable systems; intelligent construction; damage mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Safety Management and Occupational Health in Construction

edited by

Krishna Kisi

and

Kishor Shrestha

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4574 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety; occupational health; human factors; ergonomics; hazard detection; worker well-being; decision making; workplace monitoring; automation in safety management

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

Multi-Dimensional Organic Conservation of Historical Neighborhood Buildings in the Context of Sustainable Urban Renewal—2nd Edition

edited by

Fei Chen

,

Gang Feng

and Fangning Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4094 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic conservation; historical neighborhood buildings; sustainable urban renewal

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

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