Buildings

Smart Technology for Indoor and Built Environments: Thermal Comfort, Ventilation, Acoustics, Energy Systems, and Structural Performance

edited by

Chi-Chung Lee

,

Kin Wai Tsang

, Asiri Umenga Weerasuriya,

Yaohan Li

and

Xuelin Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor quality; smart building; ventilation; acoustic environment; thermal environment; Internet of Things; building automation; structural performance; building energy

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

Advances in Energy-Efficient Building Design and Renovation

edited by Ing Liang Wong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficient building design; building renovations; passive building design; renewable energy technologies

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

AI-Driven Wind Engineering for Sustainable and Resilient Buildings

edited by Dongqin Zhang,

Gang Hu

,

Jize Zhang

and Pengfei Lin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data-driven modelling; sustainable building design; structural resilience; wind-structure interaction; smart cities; urban wind environment; extreme wind events; computational fluid dynamics; wind tunnel tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | 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)

Resilient and Sustainable Buildings: Advances in Architecture and Structural Systems

edited by

Majid Movahedi Rad

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient buildings; sustainable architecture; structural systems innovation; building information modeling (BIM); digital twin technologies; retrofitting and rehabilitation; energy-efficient building design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Building Safe, Equitable, and Inclusive Construction Workplaces for the Future

edited by

Aparna Samaraweera

,

Udara Ranasinghe

,

Sepani Senaratne

and Marcus Jefferies

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace safety; gender equity; social inclusion; safety culture; equitable workplace culture; inclusive leadership; diverse workforce; diversity; equity; and inclusion (DEI); respectful culture

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

Low-Carbon Comfort and Climate-Resilient Design in Buildings and Complex Infrastructure

edited by Anastasia Fotopoulou, Eva Maleviti, Alice Monacelli and

Eun-ji Choi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex infrastructures (airports; hospitals; transport hubs) low-carbon comfort climate-resilient buildings smart; adaptive environments ai-driven building optimization hybrid energy systems; microgrids embodied carbon; circular design occupant-centered sustainability digital twins for comfort; carbon holistic performance frameworks socio-technical transitions in buildings

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

Intelligent Materials and Structural Health: Mechanics, Damage Detection, Performance Enhancement, and AI-Driven Techniques

edited by

Xiaowei Zheng

, Yao Zhang, Rumian Zhong and Qinglin Wang

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2237 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; structural health monitoring damage detection; AI-driven mechanics; multiscale modeling; digital twin technology; self-healing polymers; resilient infrastructure; machine learning in structural engineering; sustainable material systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances of Indoor Air Quality, Control and Health

edited by

Lixin Wang

and

Ge Zhang

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5932 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; pollution control; built environment; pollution and purification; indoor environment and human health; indoor organic compounds; SVOC; VOCs

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

Durability, Physical Properties and Mechanical Properties of Low-Carbon Concrete Materials

edited by Dianchao Wang, Bochao Sun, Fubin Zhang, Chang Sun,

Gaoyu Liao

and

Nanqiao You

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 901 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon concrete; durability; physical properties; mechanical properties (toughness and ductility); fiber reinforced concrete (FRC); self compacting concrete (SCC); service life prediction and reliability; urban renewal and retrofitting; AI/ML based prediction

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

Innovative Trends and Future Prospects of Sustainable Green Building Materials

edited by

Pedro Muñoz-Velasco

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; construction; building; materials; energy; environment; impact

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

Fire Science and Safety of Building Structure

edited by

Gang Zhang

,

Huanting Zhou

and

Yuzhuo Wang

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire hazard; fire resistance; fire behavior; fire-induced structural collapse; thermal properties; pre-warning and monitoring; intelligent safety methods; fire protection; high-performance material; fire risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advancing Occupational Health and Safety in Construction: Current and Future Practices

edited by Chau Le and Youjin Jang

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction OHS; safety culture; risk management; regulation and compliance; sustainability; training and education; mental health; wearable technologies; artificial intelligence; digital transformation; climate adaptation

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

Research on Performance of Buildings Structures and Materials

edited by

Alireza Bahrami

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27693 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structures; reinforced concrete structures; steel-concrete composite structures; steel structures; masonry structures; green concrete; building materials; performance and behavior of structures and building materials; experimental investigation; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Non-linear Behavior and Design of Steel Structures

edited by

Rui Bai

,

Yi-Qun Tang

and

Yao-Peng Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25873 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; steel and composite structures; cold-formed steel structures; modular structures; stability design; buckling; second-order joint behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Applications of Computational Methods in Structural Engineering

edited by

Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10855 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering structures (R.C.; steel; composite; masonry); structures under loads (earthquakes; winds; fires; blasts; etc.); computational methods in structural analysis (FEM; BEM; etc.); soil– structure interaction (SSI); seismic isolation of structures; structural vibration control; special dampers; smart materials and structures; artificial intelligence in structural engineering; soft computing techniques in structural engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

New Reinforcement Technologies Applied in Slope and Foundation

edited by Changfu Chen,

Jianfeng Zhu

, Renhua Tang,

Genbao Zhang

and Shimin Zhu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9916 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical reinforcement materials; geotechnical reinforcement technology; slope stability analysis; foundation treatment; soil– structure interaction; bearing performance; mechanical analysis model; performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Towards Industry 5.0 in the Construction Industry: Techniques, Requirements, Energy, Maintenance Engineering, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Javier Cárcel-Carrasco

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7751 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction 5.0; advanced construction techniques; maintenance engineering; building information management (BIM); hybrid renewable systems; energy efficiency; circular economy; human interaction; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence

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

BIM and Advanced Technologies: Recent Applications and Future Perspectives

edited by

Zhen Liu

and

Mohamed Osmani

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6567 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling/management (BIM); city information modeling/management (CIM); Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); virtual reality (VR); metaverse; big data; digitization

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

Sustainability in Construction Project Management and Infrastructure

edited by

Pramen P. Shrestha

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1200 | 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)

Age-Friendly Built Environment and Sustainable Architectural Design

edited by

Branko Gabrovec

,

Francesca Pagliaro

and Domen Zupančič

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health; age-friendly environment; well-being; building; frailty

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

Large-Span, Tall and Special Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Liqiang Jiang

,

Fengcheng Liu

and Tianxing Wen

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural engineering; large-span spatial structures; steel and steel composite structures; optimization design; computation technique; numerical methods for shape finding and optimization; high strength steel; construction material; structural design method; retrofit and repair; additively manufactured metal structures; damage assessment; performance-based design; intelligent steel structure design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Soil–Structure Interaction for Civil Structures

edited by Mingjie Jiang,

Bingxiang Yuan

,

Ankit Garg

,

Jian Gong

and Shiyuan Huang

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2773 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– structure interaction; laboratory element tests; physical model test; field test; constitutive model; numerical simulation; seismic performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Durability and Aging on Materials and Structures in Buildings

edited by

Klára V. Machalická

,

Petr Pokorný

and Vera Obradović

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15212 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; environmental effects; long-term loading effects; adhesive; sealant; polymer; composite; interlayer of laminated glass; service-life; durability; coatings

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

Low Carbon and Green Materials in Construction—3rd Edition

edited by

Long Li

,

Jie Xiao

,

Bo Wang

and Lingfei Liu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4416 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon materials; recycled aggregate concrete; alkali-activated materials; 3D concrete printing; carbonation; ultra-high performance concrete; ECC; machine learning

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

Assessment and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Pier Paolo Rossi

and

Melina Bosco

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open

Keywords: prestressed and nonprestressed reinforced concrete; laboratory tests; numerical modeling; seismic assessment; retrofit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Modeling and Simulation of Building Energy System

edited by

Sung Lok Do

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; renewable energy integration; smart building technologies; net zero energy buildings (ZEBs); artificial intelligence in energy management

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

Low‑Impact Construction Materials and Resilient Structural Design for Sustainable Buildings

edited by Yongxing Zhang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; underground building; low‑impact construction material; green material; bamboo and wood; geopolymer; high-performance concrete; resilient structural design; prefabricated assembly technology

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

Strategies for Green Building, Ventilation Efficiency and Fire Protection

edited by Yanfeng Li, Hua Zhong, Xiaoliang Shao, Marzia Bolpagni and Youbo Huang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: building ventilation; air distribution; smoke control; green building; carbon reduction; CFD simulation; thermal comfort; energy conservation

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

Built Environment Physics: The Impact of Acoustic, Thermal, and Spatial Factors on Occupant Well-Being

edited by

Dadi Zhang

and

Amneh Hamida

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality; acoustic quality; thermal comfort; spatial factors; well-being; building physics user-centered design

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

Innovations and Emerging Technologies in Modular and Prefabricated Building Systems

edited by

Keerthan Poologanathan

, Heshachanaa Rajanayagam,

Irindu Upasiri

and

Sifan M. Ibrahim

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: modular construction; prefabricated building systems; structural performance; sustainability in construction; life-cycle assessment; digital fabrication; joint and connection design; construction efficiency; resilient building structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Risk and Resilience Assessment and Decision-Making for Building Structures

edited by

Ghazanfar Anwar

, Hongyuan Guo and

Wanting (Lisa) Wang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk; resilience; vulnerability; decision-making; building performance; hazard modeling; buildings; retrofit optimization; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

A Circular Economy Paradigm for Construction Waste Management

edited by Zhikang Bao, Prince Antwi-Afari and

Timothy Olawumi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24445 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction waste management; circular economy; construction industry; waste management; C and D waste; construction and demolition waste; circular construction; sustainable built environment

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

AI-Driven Cooling, Refrigeration, and Energy Solutions for Built Environments

edited by

Yu Wang

,

Hong Shi

, Nianyong Zhou and Jun Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15303 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer technology; heat transfer enhancement; low-carbon technology; high-efficiency energy engineering; heating and cooling; materials for heat transfer; building simulation

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

Occupational Safety and Health in Building Construction Project

edited by

Guodong Ni

,

Chunlin Wu

, Fan Yang and Miaomiao Niu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11708 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace stress; job burnout; mental health; work– family interface; occupational diseases; well-being at work; accidents; safe/unsafe behavior safety climates/cultures; safety management

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

Building Energy-Saving Technology—3rd Edition

edited by

Yaolin Lin

and

Wei Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6047 | Submission Open

Keywords: building envelop; mechanical system; passive and zero energy buildings; HVAC system control; carbon neutrality retrofit; energy performance; lifecycle analysis; embodied energy

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

Building Information Modelling (BIM) Applications in Construction Management: 2nd Edition

edited by Zhili Gao and

Yilei Huang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5921 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM (Building Information Modelling); construction management; clash detection; decision making; estimating; scheduling; construction safety; integration

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

Intelligent Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methodologies in Building and Construction Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Seyyed Ahmad Edalatpanah

and

Jurgita Antucheviciene

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5268 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-criteria decision-making; measurement of performance in construction; computational intelligence; optimization in construction management; multi-attribute decision-making; digital twins and smart cities; sustainable construction; risk and safety management; building information modeling; building management

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

Human Factor on Construction Safety

edited by

Mahdi Safa

, Kelly Weeks, Siavash Zamiran and

Yuntian Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4621 | Submission Open

Keywords: human factors; construction safety; accidents; human error; training; compliance and legal liability; risk management

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

Structural Assessment and Strengthening of Masonry Structures

edited by

Dorina Nicolina Isopescu

,

Sebastian George Maxineasa

,

Dragoș Ungureanu

and Cătălin Onuțu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3007 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry structures; experimental study; seismic assessment; historical masonry; masonry-strengthening techniques; life cycle assessment; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Urban Underground Space Design: Structural Stability and Mechanics Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhehao Zhu

, Jun Wu,

Yi Rui

, Peinan Li and Hao Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2602 | Submission Open

Keywords: subsurface engineering; geotechnical analysis; tunnel technologies; structural stability; underground construction; excavation methods; ground improvement; sustainable underground design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Performance-Based Seismic Design, Structural Health Monitoring, and Deformation Prediction for Building Structures

edited by Edmond Muho, George S. Kamaris and Nicos A. Kalapodis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1615 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance-based seismic design; structural health monitoring (SHM); deformation prediction; AI and machine learning in structural engineering; sustainability and life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Machine Learning in Infrastructure Monitoring and Disaster Management

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; infrastructure; structural health monitoring; smart materials and structures; disaster management; optimization; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Buildings Sustainability, from Construction Materials to Indoor Comfort

edited by Marco Antonio Sánchez Burgos and

Maria del Pilar Mercader-Moyano

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable construction materials; enhanced construction materials; sustainable buildings facilities; buildings energy demand reduction; eco-friendly indoor environment; life cycle assessment; environmental impacts

Sustainable Solutions for Energy Demand and Comfort Optimization in Buildings

edited by

Federica Zagarella

,

Federica Fernandez

and

Elvira Nicolini

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | 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)

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 May 2026 | Viewed by 503 | 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

Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Sustainable Building Design and Building Information Modeling

edited by

Chung-Ho Su

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in architecture and construction; sustainable building design; building information modeling (BIM); AI-driven generative design; machine learning for energy efficiency; digital twin and BIM integration; AI in construction automation; smart building technologies; deep learning for sustainable materials; AI and IoT for green buildings; AI-driven social network analysis; AI and big data in architectural ornamentation design; social network analysis for architectural ornamentation

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

Built Environments and Environmental Buildings: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pedro Delgado

,

Romeu da Silva Vicente

and

Joana Maia de Oliveira Almeida

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil and environmental engineering; sustainability of buildings and constructions; digital tools for construction and maintenance; risk mitigation in structures and infrastructure; life- cycle analysis and cost– benefit assessment; assessment of buildings and bridges; rehabilitation and strengthening; coastal and offshore infrastructures

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

Innovations and Complexities in Building Envelope Design

edited by Ingrid Paoletti and Massimiliano Nastri

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient buildings; renewable energy sources in buildings; building energy performance and simulation; indoor and outdoor built environments; integrated built environmental system designs; typology optimization; smart manufacturing; design for assembly and manufacturing (DfMA); component design; technology transfer

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

Circular Strategies for the Built Environment: Innovations in Adaptation, Reuse and Recycling

edited by

Anibal C. Maury-Ramirez

and Mario Rinke

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: circularity; adaptation; reuse; recycling; sustainability

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

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