Buildings

Seismic Protection and Preparedness of the Built Environment

edited by Antonio Romanazzi and Alberto Barontini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic risk; SHM; post-disaster assessment; cultural heritage; seismic protection; seismic preparedness; expeditious methods; aggregate building; urban scale; numerical modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Applications of Fibre-Reinforced Concrete and Polymers for the Seismic Retrofitting of Substandard RC Structures

edited by

George Kalogeropoulos

and Alexandros-Dimitrios Tsonos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental tests; analytical and numerical modelling; retrofit; innovative materials; steel fibre concrete; FRP; shear span ratio; reinforced concrete; seismic response; earthquake engineering; cyclic behaviour; damage diagnosis; assessment; and prevention; novel construction materials; beam– column joints; columns; beams; and slabs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Smart Monitoring: Digital Innovations in Structure Health Assessment

edited by

Shuli Fan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensing and data acquisition; efficient and reliable data transmission and collaboration; intelligent storage and management of massive data; deep information mining and knowledge discovery; intelligent assessment; early warning; and decision support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Green Building Energy Performances: Environmental and Sustainability Aspects

edited by

Giovanni Pernigotto

and

Mario Alves da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings; building energy performance; building physics; energy efficiency; performance gap; post-occupancy evaluation; calibrated simulation; net-zero carbon; embodied carbon; life-cycle assessment; circular economy; retrofit; indoor environmental quality; smart controls; demand flexibility; resilience; UBEM; urban microclimate; district-scale modeling

(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 1 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1255 | 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)

Digital Technologies in Buildings and Critical Infrastructure: Transforming Design, Construction, and Operations

edited by

Issa Ramaji

and

Soheil Sabri

submission deadline 3 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6944 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; digital engineering; Artificial Intelligence (AI); building information modeling (BIM); robotics; compliance checking; generative design; operation and maintenance; real-time assessment; automation

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

Housing Environments and Human Well-Being: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

edited by Bo Kyong Seo

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

Keywords: housing environments; physical health; mental health; subjective well-being; housing design; building height and density; age-friendly housing

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

Structural Health Monitoring Through Advanced Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Chia-Ming Chang

and

Tzu-Kang Lin

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9470 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; artificial intelligence; machine learning; damage detection; feature extraction; system identification; lifecycle assessment; real-time monitoring; advanced monitoring techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Low-Carbon Concrete Solutions for Sustainable Construction: Trends and Perspectives

edited by

Ming Sun

, Youzhu Lin and

Qiyan Li

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2299 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; sustainable construction materials; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMS); carbon footprint reduction; recycled aggregates; CO2 mineralization; green concrete technology; life cycle assessment (LCA); carbon capture and utilization (CCU); machine learning in concrete design

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

Seismic Design and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete, Masonry and Steel Structures with Innovative Materials and Devices

edited by

Piero Colajanni

and

Jennifer D'Anna

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2184 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic strengthening; seismic response control; dissipative devices; local strengthening; composite materials; numerical model; experimental investigation; FEM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Conventional and Emerging Methods in Structural Monitoring: Bridging the Past and Future

edited by

Tengjiao Jiang

, Shaorui Wang,

Junlin Heng

, Ming Wang and

Kui Luo

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1538 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; predictive maintenance; nondestructive evaluation; sensor technologies; computer vision; artificial intelligence; deep learning

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

Trends and Prospects in Sustainable Green Building Materials

edited by Olga Kizinievič and

Alexander Karamanov

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4439 | 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)

Digital Twins in Construction, Engineering and Management

edited by

De-Graft Joe Opoku

,

Robert Osei-Kyei

,

Qiuchen Lu

and

Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4338 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; facility management; buildings; infrastructure projects; building information modelling (BIM); Internet of Things; artificial intelligence

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

High-Performance Concrete: Modification Methods, Sustainability, and Multifunctional Applications—2nd Edition

edited by Yekai Yang,

Weiqiang Wang

,

Yiwei Weng

, Zhaoyao Wang, Qiao Wang and Ruizhe Shao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 26322 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; modification; 3D printing; sustainability; dry concrete; mechanism analysis; mechanical property; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and UHPC Structures

edited by

George Morcous

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6396 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure deterioration; repair and rehabilitation; composite sections; early age properties; concrete jacketing; girder end repair; overlay protection; UHPC overlay; structural repair; architectural UHPC; material properties and testing; case studies of UHPC

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

Optimal Design of Lighting/Daylighting in Buildings

edited by Payam H. Matin,

Negar H. Matin

and

Ali Eydgahi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4370 | Submission Open

Keywords: lighting/daylighting; optimal design; optimization; computation/simulation; analytical design; experimental design; design tools

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

New Thermal Insulation Materials in Green Buildings

edited by

Jitka Peterková

and

Jiří Zach

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: insulation materials based on easy renewable resources; natural fibres; waste fibres; vacuum insulation materials; ecological materials; recycling; LCA; green buildings

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

Sustainable Energy Transitions in Buildings and Cities: Insights from Data Analytics

edited by

Lamine Mahdjoubi

and Arslan Muhammad

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy transitions; data analytics; generative AI; urban energy systems; smart cities

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

Generative AI and Computational Intelligence for Structural Engineering and Design Automation

edited by Siamak Talatahari

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI for structural engineering; computational intelligence and optimization; structural system applications; trustworthy and explainable AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Nature-Based and Metabolic Strategies for Climate Risk Resilience in Urban and Building Design

edited by

Carlos J. Rosa Jiménez

,

Daniel Navas Carrillo

and

Maria Jose Marquez-Ballesteros

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive design; biodiversity; circular economy; ecosystem services; energy efficiency; green infrastructure; renaturalization; resilient landscapes; sustainable materials; urban regeneration

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

Intelligent Building Systems: IoT, Data Governance, and Ethical Challenges

edited by

Andreas Jacobsson

,

Kayode Sakariyah Adewole

and Akin Erdal

submission deadline 22 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent building systems; internet of things (IoT); privacy preservation; cybersecurity; anomaly detection in smart buildings; data governance; ethical AI applications; intrusion detection in smart buildings; risk assessment

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

Urban Air Pollution and the Built Environment: Sources, Impacts, and Solutions

edited by Celine Siu Lan Lee and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 23 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; indoor air quality; built environment; building design; indoor– outdoor exchange; urban; public health

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

Composite Building Materials with Minimal Thermal Conductivity for Enhanced Energy Efficiency

edited by

Ali Memari

submission deadline 24 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: buildings; energy efficiency; composite materials; thermal conductivity; thermal resistance; heat conduction; low carbon footprint; embodied energy

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

Next-Gen Risk Management: AI-Driven Solutions for Engineering and Construction Projects

edited by

Syed Farhan Alam Zaidi

and

Akeem Pedro

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13191 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven risk management; computer vision for safety; autonomous monitoring systems; digital twins in engineering; safety compliance automation; risk assessment in construction; smart construction technologies; AI and building information modeling (BIM); hazard detection and prevention; robotics in risk mitigation

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

Low-Carbon Transformation of Existing Built Environments: From Retrofit to Regeneration

edited by

Xiaojun Li

,

Hu Du

and

Qunfeng Ji

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open

Keywords: building stock modeling; existing building retrofit; adaptive reuse; retrofit policy and finance; post-occupancy evaluation; heritage building decarbonization; urban energy transition; socio-technical systems; circular construction; district-level decarbonization

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

Resilient Buildings Worldwide: Climate Adaptation, Risk Mitigation, and Performance

edited by

Sérgio Lousada

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate adaptation; multi-hazard risk; resilient buildings; performance-based design; retrofit strategies; vulnerability assessment; durability and service life; rapid post-event assessment; monitoring and digital twins; resilience metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Circularity in Construction Using Waste-Derived Materials: Present Challenges and the Way Forward for a Sustainable Future

edited by Arif Mohammad and

Venkata Siva Naga Sai Goli

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction and demolition waste; material utilisation and innovation; life cycle assessment; circular economy; digital technology; alternative material in construction; embodied carbon; leaching of waste-derived materials

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

Smart and Proactive Construction Safety Combined with AI, IoT, and Big Data

edited by

Jaewook Jeong

,

Jaehyun Lee

and

Jaemin Jeong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 50160 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety; design for safety; safety management; accident analysis; digital and smart technology; worker behavior; risk assessment; occupational health and safety

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

Research on Timber and Timber–Concrete Buildings

edited by Pablo Guindos, José Luis Almazán Campillay,

Alexander Opazo-Vega

, Hernán Santa María Oyanedel and Diego Valdivieso Cascante

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 36226 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structure timber-concrete timber design wood building structural performance non-structural performance industrialization sustainable construction resilience bioproduct

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Technologies for Successful and Sustainable Construction and Maintenance Projects—2nd Edition

edited by

Fani Antoniou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26637 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction management; project success; sustainable construction; decision making; procurement; contracts; claim management

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

Advanced Composite Materials for Sustainable Construction

edited by Damir Barbir and Pero Dabić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17509 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; eco-friendly composites; recycled materials; cementitious composites; low-carbon binders; geopolymers; fiber-reinforced composites; durability optimization; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy in construction

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

Cutting-Edge Research on Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Buildings and Cities

edited by Guoqiang Shen,

Qiuxiao Chen

, Jie Wang, Tian Chen, Bing Xia and Yiqiao Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17291 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability and resillience; buildings and cities; construction and management; codes and standars; modeling and simulation; systems and technologies

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

Transformation in the Building Design and Construction Industry: Smart Technologies, Sustainable Practices, and Artificial Intelligence Applications

edited by

Shaghayegh Karimzadeh

,

António Aguiar Costa

and

Omid Hassanshahi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17076 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart material and construction; sustainable material and construction; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics and automation; life cycle assessment (LCA); durability; health monitoring; building information modeling (BIM); natural disaster risk assessment

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

Study on Real Estate and Housing Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Jian Liang

,

Song Shi

and

Han-Suck Song

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16425 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate management; corporate real estate; housing policy; housing economics; real estate finance; real estate valuation

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

Seismic Resistance and Vulnerability Assessments of Building Structures

edited by Carlo Del Gaudio and

Gerardo Mario Verderame

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16302 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic resistance; vulnerability assessments; reinforced concrete buildings; masonry buildings; earthquake engineering; structural resilience; seismic risk assessments; structural dynamics; seismic analysis; damage assessments; post-earthquake damage data; structural retrofitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Safety Assessment in Civil Engineering

edited by

Bin Huang

,

Zhifeng Wu

and Hui Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14750 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage detection; model updating; machine learning; intelligent techniques; finite element modeling; resilience against disasters; risk assessment; disaster prevention and reduction; building life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Healthy, Low-Carbon and Resilient Built Environments

edited by

Yingdong He

and

Nianping Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13045 | 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)

Future Cities and Their Downtowns: Urban Studies and Planning

edited by Bob Giddings

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12649 | Submission Open

Keywords: city centre; transformation; urban planning; public space; repurposing; adaptation

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

BioCognitive Architectural Design

edited by Michal Gath-Morad,

Koen Steemers

and

Cleo Valentine

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11959 | Submission Open

Keywords: BioCognitive Architectural Design; spatial cognition; wayfinding; human– building interaction; adaptive architecture; neuroscience in design; NeuroArchitecture; evidence-based architectural design; responsive environments; cognitive behaviors in architecture; generative design

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

Development and Properties of Sustainable Composite Materials for Building Applications

edited by

Rabah Hamzaoui

and

Rachida Idir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11152 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; mechanical; thermal; and hygrothermal properties; durability; life cycle analysis and carbon footprint; environmental impact; testing techniques; construction materials innovations and applications; alternative materials; energy efficiency; biosoured and gesourced materials

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

Research on Corrosion Resistance of Reinforced Concrete

edited by Subbiah Karthick,

Han-Seung Lee

and

Jitendra Kumar Singh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9669 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel; zinc; aluminum; magnesium; corrosion; inhibitor; coating; concrete; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; potentiodynamic polarization; cyclic polarization; open circuit potential; nano-technology; advanced materials and processes; X-ray diffraction; scanning electron microscopy; atomic force microscopy; raman spectroscopy; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; reinforcement corrosion; building and construction; repair materials; material science and technology

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

Acoustics and Well-Being: Towards Healthy Environments

edited by

María Ángeles Navacerrada

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9428 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustics comfort; public health; acoustic materials; innovative acoustic technologies; efficient acoustic conditioning; environmental noise

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

Safety and Health Management in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Shaohua Hu

, Wu Liu and Moxiao Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9287 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; safety management; occupational health and safety; construction safety; risk assessment; smart construction technologies; disaster response; health impact assessment; sustainable building practices

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

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 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8280 | 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)

Advanced Energy Solutions to Enhance Building Energy Efficiency and Flexibility

edited by

Kun Zhang

and

Hongwen Dou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8221 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; energy flexibility; HVAC; energy storage; renewable energy; grid-interactive building; advanced control; artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twins

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

Advanced Studies in Low-Carbon Building Materials

edited by Ran Zhang,

Junfeng Gao

,

Zahid Hossain

and

Zhanping You

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8091 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt mixture; low-carbon materials; green technology; durability; performance evaluation; functional pavement materials; recycled asphalt mixture

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

Development and Application of Concrete Materials and Related Building Materials

edited by

Linmei Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7309 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-shrinkage cementitious composites; ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC); size effect in concrete and composites; fiber-reinforced cementitious materials; durability and service life prediction; crack propagation and fracture resistance; green building materials; supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); recycled and industrial waste utilization; life-cycle assessment (LCA); sustainability in structural engineering; material-structure-performance integration

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

Advances in Steel-Concrete Composite Structure—2nd Edition

edited by

Jiang Liu

, Mingjin Zhang, Yinping Ma and Lipeng Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7181 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel– concrete composite structures; high-performance structures; high-performance materials; industrial construction; long-term performance; temperature action; wind load; environmental impact; numerical simulation; test method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Building Structures Under Fire, Structural Dynamics and Material Degradation

edited by

Kostiantyn Protchenko

and Guan Lin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6041 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire resistance; structural dynamics; durability of structures; building materials; fiber-reinforced polymer composites; building information modeling; precast structures; concrete technologies; masonry structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Structural Engineering

edited by

Violetta K. Kytinou

,

Adamantis Zapris

and

Ali Ghamari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5674 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative construction materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; AI-driven structural design; sustainable retrofit and strengthening; infrastructure rehabilitation; eco-friendly engineering solutions; structural durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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