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Data-Driven Approaches for Building Energy Assessment and Sustainable Retrofit

edited by Jinxin Gao and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy; data-driven; energy assessment; energy prediction; sustainable retrofitting; carbon emissions; low-carbon buildings; retrofitting strategies

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

Durability and Sustainability in Modern Construction Materials

edited by Sanaul Chowdhury

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; recycled materials; durability; sustainability; sustainable infrastructure; green building materials; nanomaterials in construction

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

Research on Building Structural Behavior Under Extreme Conditions

edited by

Qiushi Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: blast-resistant structures; impact-resistant design; advanced construction materials; dynamic response analysis; critical infrastructure protection; numerical simulation; resilience assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Construction: Integrating Recycled and Waste Materials into Solutions

edited by

Oinam Yanchen

,

Sukhoon Pyo

,

Minwuye Mesfin Woldeamanuel

and

Aron Berhanu Degefa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 247 | 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)

Optimization and Application of Concrete Materials in Constructions

edited by

Tomasz Ponikiewski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete technology; special concretes; self-compacting concrete; fiber-reinforced concrete; X-ray computed tomography research; non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete; 3D-printed building materials; waste and recycled materials

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

Transformable and Modular Building Systems: Mechanics, Design, and Applications Innovations

edited by

Qian Zhang

and Marco Meloni

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5368 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformable building; modular building; inflatable structures; adaptive facades; digital design and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

New Technologies for the Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings

edited by

Francesco Di Paola

and

Federica Fernandez

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8847 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; eco-friendly mortars; nanotechnology; IoT sensing; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; 3D printing

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

Optimal Design of FRP Strengthened/Reinforced Construction Materials

edited by

Kaiqi Zheng

,

Pu Zhang

,

Haitao Wang

and Yirui Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7164 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite structures; FRP profiles/bars/sheets; etc.; analytical and design method; prestressing and anchoring FRP; novel FRP composites; FRP-reinforced structures

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

Innovations in Water Management for Climate Resilient Cities and Buildings

edited by Szu-Hsien Peng,

Lei Xiong

and I-Hui Chen

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1807 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-resilient water systems; urban flood simulation; hydrology and hydrogeology; smart city and AIoT monitoring; watershed and debris-flow management; urban resilience and disaster mitigation; nature-based solutions; water-sensitive urban design; geotechnical risk monitoring; AI-assisted environmental analysis

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

Integrating BIM and Knowledge Management for Smarter Construction Practices

edited by Taha M. Salih Elhag

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling (BIM); knowledge management; infrastructure management systems; public– Private Partnership (PPP); sustainable construction practices

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

Intelligent Automation in Construction Management

edited by Hyunsu Lim, Taehoon Kim and

Chang-Won Kim

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3299 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent automation; construction management; artificial intelligence; robotics; digital twin; IoT; computer vision; site monitoring

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

Recent Advances in Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Zuo Zhu

,

Weijie Li

, Yanlong Xie, Yichen Zhu and Miaomin Wang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2207 | Submission Open

Keywords: population-based SHM; advanced sensing and instrumentation in SHM; computer vision techniques for structural assessment; machine learning applications in SHM; digital twins for structural performance monitoring; data fusion and integration of monitoring data; decision-making frameworks for predictive maintenance and risk assessment; case studies in SHM applications and lessons learnt

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Application of Digital Technology and AI in Construction Management

edited by

Hongjiang Yao

,

Junwei Zheng

,

Yongshun Xu

and Haitao Wu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1382 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technology; artificial intelligence; ai-driven construction; construction management; building information modeling; project management; risk management; empirical studies; sustainable construction; case studies

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

Advances in Environmentally-Friendly Building Materials in Construction

edited by

Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez

and Rafael A. Robayo-Salazar

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7189 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; sustainable and low-carbon building materials; eco-friendly materials and processes; utilization of by-products and waste materials in construction; construction and demolition wastes; recycled aggregates; alternative binders to Portland cement; geopolymers; 3D concrete printing; concrete durability; life cycle analysis

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

Artificial Intelligence in Material and Structural Optimization for Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

Satish Paudel

,

Panagiotis G. Asteris

, T. Jeyakaran and Hakas Prayuda

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5370 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); generative design; surrogate modeling; additive manufacturing in construction; resilient infrastructure; life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Sustainable Lighting for Health and Comfort in the Built Environment

edited by

Gon Kim

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5152 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable lighting; daylighting in architecture: design and analysis; innovative faç ade lighting; energy conservative lighting; right to llight and policies; light pollution and visual comfort; indoor and outdoor lighting; lighting controls and modeling; lighting issues for CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design); healthy lighting and light therapy

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

Innovations in Composite Material Technologies and Structural Design

edited by Xiaodi Dai and

Luchuan Ding

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4816 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; nano technology; multifunctionality; structural engineering; life-cycle structural engineering; artificial intelligence in civil engineering

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

Sustainable Urban Development and Real Estate Analysis

edited by

Kevin Muldoon-Smith

and Leo Moreton

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4411 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate sustainability; real estate innovation; real estate adaptation; real estate transition strategies; real estate retrofit; real estate technology

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

Data-Driven Intelligence for Sustainable Urban Renewal

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2784 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); urban regeneration; multi-source data fusion; digital twin; machine learning; generative design; sustainability and resilience

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

AI-Driven Distributed Optimization for Building Energy Management

edited by

Otilia Elena Dragomir

,

Renato De Leone

and

Yelda Durgun Şahin

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed optimization; artificial intelligence; building energy management systems (BEMS); model predictive control; multi-agent systems; demand response; HVAC optimization; renewable energy integration; edge computing; IoT sensors; energy efficiency; thermal comfort; occupancy prediction; deep reinforcement learning; cyber– physical systems; microgrid coordination; load forecasting; building-to-grid integration

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

Advanced Geotechnics: Optimization, Reliability, and Intelligent Methods for Underground, Foundation, and Earth Structures

edited by

Primož Jelušič

,

Tomaž Žula

and

Rok Varga

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1129 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; underground structures; foundations; earth structures; optimization; multi-objective design; reliability-based design; sustainability; machine learning; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Construction Project Management: Project Controls, Digitization, and Safety Perspectives

edited by Sanjgna Karthick and Nikhitha Adepu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: project controls; construction project management; construction planning and scheduling; digitization and decision support; worker well-being; extreme weather; occupational health and safety; building information modeling (BIM); digital twins; artificial intelligence; risk management; cost management

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

Development and Application in Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Jose M. Vercher

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; advanced building materials; energy efficiency; recycled materials; waste-based materials; bio-based materials; life-cycle assessment; architectural heritage; vernacular building materials

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

Green Innovation and Performance Optimization of Road Materials

edited by

Tao Wang

and

Huayang Yu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; performance optimization; road materials

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

Wind-Induced Vibration of High-Rise Buildings

edited by Bei Chen,

Yuji Tai

and

Weilin Li

submission deadline 26 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind load estimation; innovative vibration mitigation strategies; aerodynamics and aeroelasticity; structure dynamic performance enhancement; multi-hazard risk assessment and resilience; wind-induced vibration; novel systems to optimize structural/aerodynamic response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Emerging Technologies and Workflows for BIM and Digital Construction

edited by

David Heesom

and

Wei Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20625 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); emerging technology; digital twin artificial intelligence; virtual augmented reality; digital data; robotics

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

Advanced Construction Materials and Smart Structural Technologies for Sustainable Civil Structures

edited by

Mohammad Al-Zu'bi

, Rabee Shamass, Ahmed M. Ashteyat and

Musab Rabi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8685 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable and green building materials; smart construction materials; nanotechnology and nanomaterials; low-carbon cement; FRP composites; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); structural retrofitting and strengthening; bonding behavior and mechanical performance; recycled and carbonated aggregates; cement-based and epoxy adhesives; structural health monitoring (SHM); artificial intelligence and machine learning; finite element simulation and modelling; life cycle assessment (LCA); experimental investigations in structural engineering; structural optimization and innovative design

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

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in the Era of Smart Buildings

edited by

Carlos Rizo-Maestre

,

María Dolores Andújar-Montoya

,

Carlos Pérez-Carramiñana

and

Pascual Saura-Gómez

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5924 | Submission Open

Keywords: ventilation; smart buildings; sensors; predictive analytics; IoT (Internet of Things); energy efficiency; environmental impact; occupant health; building information modeling (BIM)

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

Low-Carbon Materials and Advanced Engineering Technologies

edited by

Tian Su

, Chenxia Wang, Bo Xu and

Xuefeng Mei

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5214 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon building materials; carbon capture and utilization; advanced engineering technologies; structural dynamic response; advanced management methods

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

Structural Safety and Stability of Buildings: Novel Methods, Materials, and Measurements—2nd Edition

edited by Chaofan Yao, Chuang Zhao, Yan Li and

Wenli Lin

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5000 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural safety; stability of buildings; performance evaluation; novel methods; new materials; novel measurements; soil structure interation; underground structure stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Architecture and Healthy Environment

edited by Xueyan Zhang,

Shui Yu

and Jiayin Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3661 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer performance of building envelopes; building thermal engineering; thermal application of biomass energy; healthy indoor environment; energy conversion and utilization technology; green and sustainable ecological building technology; indoor environmental air quality

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

Future Civil Engineering: Low-Carbon, High Performance and Strong Durability—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhongya Zhang

, Minqiang Meng, Xiujiang Shen and

Abedulgader Baktheer

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3652 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building materials; high-performance composites and structures; ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC); structural durability and strengthening; sustainable civil engineering; lifecycle evaluation and prediction; engineering construction and service; intelligent construction and clean energy; low carbon and recycling

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

Advanced Studies in Structural Performance, Durability, and Constractional Improvements of Reinforced Concrete Structures

edited by

Neda Asgarkhani

and Farzin Kazemi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2884 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced concrete (RC) structures; structural performance; structural durability; constructional improvements; seismic performance; structural health monitoring; material degradation; concrete technology; high-performance concrete (HPC); fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC); corrosion resistance; service life prediction; retrofitting techniques; nonlinear analysis; structural rehabilitation; crack propagation; load-bearing capacity; sustainable construction materials; experimental testing; finite element modeling (FEM); life-cycle assessment (LCA); structural optimization; advanced cementitious materials; damage assessment; smart materials in RC; machine learning methods; data-driven methods; artificial neural networks; data-based predictive models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures and Components—2nd Edition

edited by Weijing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2241 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic performance; precast concrete structures; progressive collapse; earthquake resilient structures; structural walls; RC frame; experimental research; numerical modelling; seismic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Low-Carbon Built Environment

edited by

Liyin Shen

, Chethana Illankoon and

Yitian Ren

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; climate change; low-carbon practice; low-carbon transition at different spatial scopes; sustainable development goals; policy and governance for low-carbon built environment; nature-based solution for low carbon practice; AI for low-carbon building; embodied carbon; low-carbon building materials

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

Dynamic Response of Structures

edited by

Xiaomeng Hou

,

Wenzhong Zheng

,

Honglu Fei

and Shaojun Cao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 25 articles | Viewed by 77855 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic response of structures; measurement; spectral analysis; and energy distribution of ground vibration; attenuation law of blasting-induced vibration and seismic wave; artificial intelligence for predicting ground vibration and blast; vibration absorption measures designing; seismic vulnerability analysis of structures; damage of structures evaluating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

AI and Data Analytics for Energy-Efficient and Healthy Buildings: 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 64294 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient and healthy buildings; AI and data analytics; data-driven modelling; smart digital technology; smart buildings; smart urban planning; smart cities; intelligent architecture

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

Advanced Research on Improvement of the Indoor Acoustic Environment

edited by

Ángel Fermín Ramos Ridao

and

Diego Pablo Ruiz Padillo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 33227 | Submission Open

Keywords: room and indoor acoustics ; architectural design for noise control ; acoustic conditioning and materials; acoustic modelling and simulation ; emerging technologies for building insulation; acoustic sustainability ; urban acoustics; soundscapes; psycho-acoustic; virtual reality technology

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

Engineering Problems and Legal Challenges in Urban and Rural Low-Carbon Development

edited by

Yujun Yang

, Zongzhou Zhu, Yao Zhang,

Tao Zhang

and

Duo Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 29509 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly and green facade design; low-carbon design; sustainable materials; building-integrated photovoltaic; building-attached photovoltaic; economy of renovation; low-carbon renovation; fairness of development.

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

Advanced Research on Cementitious Composites for Construction

edited by Jun Tian,

Yinfei Du

, Yuzhou Zheng, Hui Huang and Hao Fu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 27320 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composites; fiber reinforced; mechanical properties; durability; extreme conditions; structural behavior; sustainable development

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

AI in Construction: Automation, Optimization, and Safety

edited by

Jinhuan Shan

,

Zheng Tong

, Difei Wu and

Zhen Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 21592 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction automation; smart construction; construction safety; structural health monitoring; automated inspection; building information modeling; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Life Cycle Management of Buildings

edited by

Junwu Wang

, Han Wu and Zhangsheng Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 20688 | Submission Open

Keywords: cost and duration analysis in LCM; durable design in LCM; construction enterprise management; digital twins and BIM; smart devices and sensor technologies; soft computing in civil engineering; uncertainty analysis in LCM of civil engineering; risk management in LCM of civil engineering; decision support in LCM of civil engineering; green construction and sustainable management

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

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

edited by

Fei Chen

,

Masa Noguchi

and

Fangning Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20469 | Submission Open

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

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

Numerical and Experimental Research on Steel-Concrete Composite Structural Systems

edited by Jizhi Zhao,

Muxuan Tao

and Liangdong Zhuang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15550 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Application of Building Information Modelling in Construction Management

edited by

Mario Galić

and

Zlata Dolaček-Alduk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14435 | 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)

Digital Technologies in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)—2nd Edition

edited by

Feng Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12447 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; green construction; sustainable construction; computer-aided design and engineering; automated inspection; robotics in construction; innovation management in construction; construction waste management

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

The Damage and Fracture Analysis in Rocks and Concretes

edited by

Xiang Li

and

Kewei Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12152 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances of Healthy Environment Design in Urban Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Xia Zhang

and

Hui He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12094 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment; environment behavior; healthy building; healthy city; healing environment; environment phycology; health-promoting behavior; health-supporting environment

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

Innovative Solutions for Enhancing Seismic Resilience of Buildings

edited by

Himan Hojat Jalali

and Arman Mamazizi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11973 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural resilience damage control; damper; rocking mechanism; low-damage system; repairable seismic system; self-centering seismic system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Assessment, Repair, Maintenance, and Conservation of Existing Buildings: State-of-the-art Methods, Advances, and Case Studies

edited by

Cristina Cantagallo

,

Valentino Sangiorgio

and

Humberto Varum

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10828 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing masonry buildings; existing reinforced concrete buildings; earthquake engineering; natural fiber materials; composite materials; advanced materials; combined hazards; multi-risk assessment; building heritage; simplified vulnerability methods; building risk; territorial risk; resilience of existing buildings; maintenance strategies for existing buildings; building information modelling (BIM)

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

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