Buildings

Research on Energy Efficiency and Low-Carbon Pathways in Buildings

edited by

, Yantong Li and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11991 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; renewable energy sources utilization; low-carbon buildings; lifecycle carbon analysis; socio-economic and policy issues in buildings; building system control and optimization

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

Emotional Resonance and Evidence-Based Planning for Industrial and Cultural Heritage Revitalization

edited by

Xin Li

, Heping Li and Lu Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10850 | Submission Open

Keywords: scenario planning; urban renewal; industrial heritage revitalization; cultural space; place emotion; creative space

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

Healthy Aging and Built Environment

edited by Yifan Yu, Esther H.K. Yung and Jie Yin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9557 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-friendly communities; aging in place; green spaces; physical activity; accessibility; walkability; social determinants of health; inclusive design

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

Challenges of Intelligent Management Approaches in Construction Engineering

edited by Guofeng Ma and

Zhijiang Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7572 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent collaborative management; construction process simulation; multi-objective optimization algorithms; construction data integration and processing; smart construction platform; knowledge and communication management

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

Utilization of Recycled Aggregates and Waste in Sustainable Concrete Materials

edited by

Arvindan Sivasuriyan

and

Eugeniusz Koda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6367 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; recycled aggregates; waste utilization; circular economy; green building materials; mechanical properties; durability performance; structural applications; environmental impact; artificial intelligence in construction

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

Multisensory Comfort and Human-Centered Design: The Impact of the Built Environment on Health and Well-Being

edited by Federica Giuliani,

Federica Caffaro

, Luca Zaniboni and

Valerio Roberto Maria Lo Verso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6000 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health; well-being; ergonomics; daylighting and visual comfort; non-visual effects of light; multisensory comfort; human-centered design; design for All; neurodiversity; perception and sensory experience; innovative construction technologies applied; AI and simulation tools for design and evaluation

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

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

edited by Ren-Jye Dzeng and Jacob J. Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5886 | 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)

Urban Sustainability: Sustainable Housing and Communities—2nd Edition

edited by Daizhong Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5836 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable housing; community engagement; policy optimization; urban sustainability; smart cities; multi-subject participation; urban planning

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

Resilience of Buildings and Infrastructure Addressing Climate Crisis

edited by

Antonia Moropoulou

,

Evangelos J. Sapountzakis

,

Kyriakos Lampropoulos

and

Theodore E. Matikas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5603 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience of buildings and infrastructure; climate crisis; risk assessment and risk mitigation in structures and infrastructures; environmental impact; building inspection and maintenance; non-destructive evaluation and documentation of structures and building materials; rehabilitation and strengthening; preservation of built heritage; climate-responsive and climate-adaptive re-design and rehabilitation; building and environmental data platforms and management enabling technologies

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

Challenges in Structural Repairs and Renovations

edited by

Hrvoje Smoljanović

,

Ivan Balić

,

Nikolina Živaljić

and Boris Trogrlić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4831 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural repair; application of new materials; experimental research; numerical analyzes; new calculation techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

The Challenges of and Research Trends in the Durability, Corrosion, and Cracking of Reinforced Concrete

edited by Babak Jamhiri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4397 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced concrete durability; corrosion mitigation; crack detection; predictive modeling; self‑healing composites

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

Seismic Resilience and Structural Performance of Masonry Structures

edited by

Panos Kloukinas

,

Alejandro Jiménez Rios

and

Viviana Novelli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3987 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic resilience; masonry structures; structural performance; historic–traditional–vernacular buildings; post-earthquake assessment; retrofitting techniques; sustainable construction; 3D-printed structures; numerical and experimental analysis; AI-based performance optimisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Building Structural Health: Advanced Technologies and Applications in Monitoring and Evaluation

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3629 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; structural health monitoring; civil engineering; smart sensors; damage detection; machine learning; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3629 | 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)

Advances in Structural Systems and Construction Methods

edited by

Zhen Liu

, Jing Luo and

Shaojun Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3387 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative structural systems; advanced construction methods; modular and prefabricated construction; retrofit and strengthening; performance-based design; seismic, wind and fire performance; sustainability and lifecycle performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainability in Construction Project Management and Infrastructure

edited by

Pramen P. Shrestha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3166 | Submission Open

Keywords: project management; life cycle cost; sustainability; construction materials; construction methods

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

Integrated Approaches to Occupational Safety in Construction: Managing Risks, Hazards, and Training for Safer Building Environments

edited by

Georgios C. Kafoutis

,

Panagiotis K. Marhavilas

and

Ioannis M. Dokas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2915 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational safety and health (OSH) in construction; integrated risk management and safety culture; hazard identification, exposure assessment, and controls; safety training, competency frameworks, and human factors; safety analytics, leading indicators, and near-miss learning; BIM, digital twins, and 4D (time)/5D (cost) safety planning; IoT sensors, computer vision, and wearables for site safety; systems safety and resilience engineering; regulatory compliance and standards; incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and lessons learned

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

Advanced Research on Structural Multi-Hazard Risk and Disaster Prevention

edited by Zhongwei Hu, Erjiang Cui, Zhang Ge and Chenzhi Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2694 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience assessment; multi-hazard risk analysis; large-scale experiment; disaster mitigation strategies; vibration control; fire risk analysis; wildland–urban–interface fire; performance-based design; intelligent monitoring and sensing; machine learning

(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 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2685 | 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)

Innovations in Building Foundations and Geotechnical Materials: Sustainable Technologies and Engineering Performance

edited by

Jie Yuan

, Xingxin Chen and Renguo Gu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2467 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced foundation engineering; green building materials; innovative ground improvement; soil-structure interaction; smart construction technologies; seismic resilience and stability; numerical simulation and AI; case studies of underground construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on the Reinforcement Treatment Technologies for Building Foundations

edited by Yingming Xiao and Quan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2381 | Submission Open

Keywords: building foundations; ground improvement; geotechnical engineering; structural safety; sustainable construction; engineering case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Solutions for Energy Demand and Comfort Optimization in Buildings

edited by

Federica Zagarella

,

Federica Fernandez

and

Elvira Nicolini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2211 | 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)

Development and Structural Applications of Green High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

edited by

Qiao Liao

, Pengfei Men and

Wenxiang Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2061 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered cementitious composite; ultra-high performance concrete; durability property; mechanical behavior; structural performance; concrete 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Building with Wood: From Material Advancements to High-Performance Structural Design

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1981 | Submission Open

Keywords: mass timber; timber connections; structural systems; hybrid simulation; performance-based design; digital twins; building information modelling (BIM); prefabrication and automation; multi-hazard resilience; sustainability and life-cycle assessment

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

New Building Materials and Advanced Energy Systems: High-Performance, Low-Carbon, and Environmentally Friendly

edited by Hongqiang Li and

Shuang Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1939 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass insulation materials; biomass fertilizer; heavy metal adsorption; building energy system; prefabricated construction; energy saving; carbon neutralization

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

New Trends in Digital Buildings

edited by

Qingxiang Li

and

Guidong Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1837 | Submission Open

Keywords: digilization; artificial intelligence; building automation and control; lifecycle building management; intelligent built environment; data-driven building design; automated construction; robotics in the built environment; human–building interaction; large language model

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

Indoor Air Quality, Indoor Environment and Energy Application of Sustainable Building

edited by Yu Zhao,

Qiang Sun

and Jinfu Zheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1830 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality (IAQ); indoor environmental quality (IEQ); sustainable buildings; energy efficiency; ventilation; building energy simulation; occupant health; thermal comfort; HVAC systems; low-energy buildings

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

Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Urban and Heritage Built Environments

edited by

, Barbara Galli,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban climate simulation and assessment; climate adaptation strategies for heritage built environments; built environment planning and design; urban resilience governance; urban regeneration; heritage conservation and environmental performance; green and low-carbon building design; microclimate-based design optimization; outdoor thermal comfort; coordinated control of building environment and energy systems

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

Advanced Cementitious Materials Incorporating Solid Waste for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Jian Zhao

,

Hanzhi Yang

and Shaosen Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste utilization; solid waste activation techniques; sustainable cementitious materials; mine waste; mechanical properties; durability; additives; life-cycle assessment; machine learning

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

Performance and Analysis Methods of Timber Structures

edited by

Pan Yu

, Yajie Wu and Xianjie Meng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structure; timber joints; timber components; analysis methods; mechanical performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Computational Mechanics of Masonry: Modeling, Simulation, and Applications

edited by

Natalia Pingaro

,

Francesco Clementi

,

Antonino Iannuzzo

,

Pietro Meriggi

and Andrea Montanino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry structures; computational mechanics; numerical modeling; finite element analysis; discrete element methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Sustainable Building Performance

edited by Kourosh Ahmadi and

SeyedMohammad Kahangi Shahreza

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied artificial intelligence in buildings; sustainable building performance; building circularity; AI in building physics; hygrothermal simulations; moisture and mould problems; building envelope performance; AI in energy efficiency; probabilistic performance assessment; zero-energy and low-carbon buildings

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

Mechanical Performance of Connections in Steel and Composite Structures

edited by Youtian Wang and

Boshan Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel connections; bolted connections; welded connections; composite connection; stainless steels; high-strength steels; fininte element modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Modeling and Structural Health Monitoring of Cultural Heritage

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1295 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; numerical modeling; risk assessment; heritage conservation; climate change; natural risks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Selected Papers from AUBEA 2025: Building Sustainable, Smart, and Resilient Communities: Planning, Design, Construction, and Education

edited by

Xiancun Hu

, Hitomi Nakanishi and

Mike Louw

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1230 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced construction project management; built environment education; climate change adaptation; smart construction tenologies; digital transformation; health, safety and risk in construction; low-carbon built environment strategies; smart cities and buildings; green building and construction materials; sustainable construction

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

edited by

Sivanand Somasundaram

and

Paolo Blecich

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1155 | 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)

Resilient Built Heritage and Built Environment: Research Perspectives and Governance Responses

edited by

Xinyuan Dang

and

Ana Sofia Guimarães

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage; built environment; resilience; sustainability; building science; heritage conservation; urban studies

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

Durability, Multi-Scale Deterioration, and Low-Carbon Design of Concrete, Steel, and Composite Structures

edited by Qifang Liu, Qingrong Xiong,

Yifeng Ling

and Shuo Feng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability; multi‑scale deterioration; low-carbon materials; repair; diagnosis; multi-physics; interdisciplinary studies

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

Business Models for Building Sustainability: Markets, Costs, Constraints, and Challenges

edited by

Pietro Bonifaci

,

Sergio Copiello

, Armand Vokshi and

Siarhei Manzhynski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative business models; building industry; building performance; building energy efficiency; real estate market; cost control; sustainable urban development; climate change; building information modeling; circular economy

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

Trends, Challenges, and Innovations in the Seismic and Vibration Performance of Structures

edited by

Yuchun Li

, Danguang Pan, Jian Wu, Tingting Lu and Xiaosa Yuan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural seismic theory; structural vibration analysis; seismic or vibration test; seismic or vibration design; post-earthquake repair and transformation of structure; structural vibration control; structural seismic or vibration monitoring; artificial intelligence in earthquake resistance; vibration isolation shock absorption; seismic performance appraisal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Emerging Applications in Building Structures, Materials, Sustainability, Architecture, and Construction—15th Anniversary of Buildings

edited by

David Arditi

,

Bjorn Birgisson

,

Shi-Jie Cao

,

Derek Clements-Croome

and

Humberto Varum

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural analysis; structural design; building materials; repair/renovation; building physics; sustainability; architectural design; urban science; construction management; computers/digitization

Performance Assessment and Enhancement of Infrastructure Under Multi-Hazard Conditions

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster-triggering mechanisms; assessment methods; enhancement techniques; multi-hazard coupling; high-performance materials; infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligent Solar Energy Systems for Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Building Design

edited by Mahmoud Dhimish and

Adel Mellit

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); artificial intelligence; renewable energy systems; smart buildings; digital twins; fault detection; energy optimisation; sustainable design; energy storage integration

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

Promoting Green, Sustainable and Resilient Urban Construction—2nd Edition

edited by

Lin Zhang

and

Zezhou Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban regeneration construction; sustainable design; green cities; low carbon community; urban resilience; infrastructure resilience; project governance; stakeholder management; operation and maintenance

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

Sustainable Energy Systems in Building Design: Innovations and Performance Optimization

edited by

Angeliki Kitsopoulou

,

Evangelos Bellos

and

Christos Tzivanidis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open

Keywords: building renovation; RES-driven energy systems; low-GWP refrigerants; positive energy buildings; indoor thermal comfort; multi-objective evaluation; fully electrified buildings; photovoltaics in buildings

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

Sustainable Construction: Integrating Recycled and Waste Materials into Solutions

edited by

Oinam Yanchen

,

Sukhoon Pyo

,

Minwuye Mesfin Woldeamanuel

and

Aron Berhanu Degefa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; eco-efficient; sustainable construction materials; life cycle assessment; waste concrete powder; industrial by-products; high-performance concrete

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

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

edited by

Junyong Zhou

,

Kang Shi

and

Haoqi Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | 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)

Structural Performance and Durability of Steel and Composite Systems

edited by

Wenkang Zuo

,

Jingxian Zhao

and

Yongrui Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structure; steel and concrete composite structure; steel–timber composite structures; composite cementitious materials; fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP); FRP-reinforced concrete; durability; structural performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Structural Connections in Reinforced Concrete Buildings

edited by

Akanshu Sharma

and

Gaurav Chobe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesive anchors and post-installed reinforcement; anchorages in composite construction; anchorages in special concretes; anchorages in structural strengthening; bond between reinforcement and concrete; cast-in anchorages including anchor channels; connections under extreme loading (fire, impact, seismic); design of connections; experimental studies on connections; numerical modeling of connections; performance-based approaches for anchorages; post-installed anchors; retrofitting and rehabilitation of structural connections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advancing Engineering Performance: Soil Improvement and UHPC

edited by

Qingbo Yu

, Yafeng Gong,

Jiaxiang Song

, Weitong Xia,

Hang Shu

and Xun Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro-scale soil mechanics; eco-friendly modified materials; UHPC materials and structure; extreme environments; deformation mechanisms and monitoring; fracture toughness of UHPC; fiber toughening mechanism; environmental geotechnical engineering; ecological reinforcement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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