Buildings

Dynamic Response of Structures

edited by

Xiaomeng Hou

,

Wenzhong Zheng

,

Honglu Fei

and Shaojun Cao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 25 articles | Viewed by 77635 | 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 64120 | 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 33156 | 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 29407 | 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 27200 | 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 21462 | 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 20605 | 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 20389 | 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 15485 | 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 14306 | 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 12401 | 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 12070 | 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 11984 | 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 11898 | 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 10799 | 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)

Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Materials in Special Areas

edited by

Gaowen Zhao

,

Shifeng Lu

,

Gang Liu

and Le Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9301 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete durability; sustainable materials; low-carbon building materials; low-carbon construction method; soil treatment; solid waste disposal

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

A Digital Innovation Framework for Construction Management and Built Environment

edited by

Syed Mahmood Ahmed

,

Yasmeen Ahmed

and

Rizwan Farooqui

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9136 | Submission Open

Keywords: management of contracts in construction projects; public– private partnerships in construction project; laws and logistics in construction management; construction science and management; tenders and documents in project management; innovation in structural design and visualization; contemporary civil engineering technologies; higher education for the building construction industry; construction; and materials science; policies and procedures for construction management sustainability in construction technology; trends of vernacularism in construction technologies; curricula building for construction industry-related education; retrofitting and energy efficiency in buildings through modern tools; sustainability in architectural design and planning; interior architecture; post-occupancy building comfort management; hazard management and planning by architects; affordable housing; theories of architecture and the evolution of architectural character in the post-industrialization era; landscape architectural theories and criticism; disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management; landscape architecture; interior architecture; information communication technologies; regional trends and practices in construction management; collaboration in construction management

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

Study on Concrete Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Haijun Zhou

,

Rujin Ma

, Rui Zhou and Cong Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8686 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete material; concrete structure; mechanical behavior; experimental technique; modeling technique; concrete structural system; structural monitoring; durability and improvement

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

Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete in Modern Construction: Towards a Green and Sustainable Future

edited by

Haleh Rasekh

,

Danial Jahed Armaghani

and

Mina Mortazavi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8009 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon building materials; sustainable and green construction; recycled concrete materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); green concrete additives; admixtures for sustainable concrete; eco-friendly construction practices

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

Built Environment and Building Energy for Decarbonization

edited by

Kyungmo Kang

and Daeung Kim

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6484 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy; indoor air quality; indoor environmental quality; thermal comfort; advanced building control and optimization; building simulation; building materials; IoT technology; building information modeling

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

Green and Low-Carbon Comprehensive Utilization of Solid Waste Resources

edited by

Huazhe Jiao

, Mingqing Huang,

Zhuen Ruan

and Lei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6332 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste management; green technologies; low-carbon strategies; innovative materials; waste-to-resource; comprehensive utilization; circular economy

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

The Dynamic In Situ Characterisation of Buildings

edited by

Virginia Gori

,

Cliff Elwell

and

Frances Hollick

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5665 | Submission Open

Keywords: building physics; buildings and energy; dynamic thermal performance; demand side response; building flexibility; building systems; in situ building characterisation; thermal comfort; domestic and non-domestic buildings; ventilation in buildings

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

Campus of the University: Spatial Evolution, Societal Response, and Design Innovation

edited by

Gang Feng

and

Fei Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5476 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban– campus relationship; campus planning and architectural history; spatial forms and architectural systems; sustainability and green planning; digitalization and learning model transformation; cultural perspectives and mental well-being

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

Structural Response of Buildings in Fire

edited by

Byong-Jeong Choi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5408 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural fire; post-earthquake fire; post-fire earthquake; residual strength after fire; fire resistance of building materials; numerical evaluation of buildings under fire; infrastructure fire

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Urban Sustainability: Sustainable Housing and Communities—2nd Edition

edited by Daizhong Tang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4275 | 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)

Innovation and Technology in Sustainable Construction

edited by

Gang Yao

,

Wei Tian

and

Yang Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3704 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction technology; sustainability; engineering project management; construction safety; intelligent construction; infrastructure construction; low carbon

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

Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Built Environments

edited by

Heng Du

and

Jingyun Shen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2857 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; indoor environmental quality; energy efficiency; environmental sustainability; smart buildings

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

Research on Structural Analysis and Design of Civil Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Ping Zhu

and

Zhe Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2413 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural analysis; structural design; performance evaluation; structural optimization; numerical analysis; performance prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Research on Steel Joints and Structures: Mechanical Behavior, Performance Analysis, and Stability Design

edited by

, Jitao Zhong,

,

, Bing Wang and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2199 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel joints; structural performance; stability design; mechanical behavior; steel structures; high-strength steel; seismic resistance; numerical simulation; structural optimization; advanced materials in steel construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Synergistic Interactions Between Urban Climate and Building Energy System

edited by Lin Liu,

Qing Wu

and

Puning Xue

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2068 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban climate; local climate zone; urban thermal environment; building energy consumption; energy-saving potential; building integrated photovoltaics; urban photovoltaic system; carbon emissions and carbon neutrality; energy supply and demand; synergistic optimization

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

Bio-Inspired Strategies for Sustainable Architecture, Engineering and Construction

edited by

Eugeniusz Koda

and

Anna Piętocha

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1476 | Submission Open

Keywords: architecture; civil engineering; design; geotechnical engineering; bionics; biomimetics; sustainability; environmental protection; environmental impact

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

Advances in Aluminium Alloy Structural Applications

edited by

Evangelos Efthymiou

,

Davor Skejic

and Alberto Mandara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminium alloys; aluminium manufacture; aluminium-related codification; analysis procedures; design methods; innovative aluminium joints and connections; aluminium constructional applications; reliability assessment; execution of aluminium structures; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Harnessing AI for Circular and Socially Sustainable Construction Planning and Management

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence for sustainability; social value assessment; digital circular economy; smart decision support systems; circular economy and infrastructure; lifecycle sustainability assessment; BIM and circularity integration; Industry 4.0/5.0 technologies; green and resilient retrofitting; sustainability literacy and curriculum innovation

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

AI-Driven Health Monitoring and Management of Building and Energy Structures

edited by

Huaping Wang

, Pengfei Cao and

Ping Xiang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; smart structure and system; optical fiber sensor; AI techniques; smart management of structures; data fusion and model updating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Application of New Technologies or Building Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by Haibo Hu and Xinquan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: pile; excavation; tunnel; building material; rock; soil

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

Advanced Research in Steel Structures

edited by Huihuan Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; structural performance analysis; land-based steel structures; marine steel structures; soil-structure interaction; innovative structural forms; extreme loads and durability; corrosion protection of steel structures; advanced design and fabrication; design codes and standards

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

Intelligent Optimization Algorithms and Computational Modeling in Civil and Structural Engineering

edited by

Rui Gao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optimization algorithms; computational modeling; finite element method (FEM); discrete element method (DEM); machine learning; intelligent construction; structural health monitoring; civil and structural engineering; digital twins

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

Energy-Efficient Designs in Modern Building Construction

edited by

Maziar Jamshidi

, Saman Jamshidi and

Fouzieh Rouzmehr

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

Keywords: net-zero energy buildings; integrated renewable energy systems; intelligent energy management; artificial intelligence in building life cycle; energy-efficient building materials; smart construction technologies; passive design strategies

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

Research on Health, Wellbeing, and Urban Design—2nd Edition

edited by

Wei-Ling Hsu

, Kuo-Shun Sun and

Hsin-Lung Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban ecological infrastructure; spatial spillover; village revitalization; rural housing; polycentricity; carbon footprint; resilience; sustainability; green buildings

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

Intelligent Assessment and Retrofitting of Existing Building Structures for Sustainable and Resilient Cities

edited by

Kuangyu Dai

,

Lei Li

and

Yumeng Qiao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing building structures; structural health monitoring; digital twin; machine learning; structural resilience; seismic strengthening; sustainable upgrading; building information modeling (BIM); computer vision; high-performance materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovations in Structural Materials and Performance-Based Building Design

edited by

Xiaoxiong Zha

, Wentao Li and

Dejing Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural materials; performance-based design; building structures; mechanical behavior; thermal performance; fire resistance; durability; numerical modeling; experimental studies; structural resilience

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

Advanced Construction Materials and Technologies for a Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

Nicoleta Cobîrzan

and

Radu Muntean

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

Keywords: cement-based composites; sustainability; environmentally friendly technology; recycle; recover; nanotechnology; fiber-reinforced composites; machine learning techniques; prefabrication of cementitious materials; life cycle assessment of building materials; cost– benefit analysis

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

Advances in Landscape Management and Urban Planning

edited by

Lucyna Nyka

and

Izabela Burda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; blue– green infrastructure; climate-responsive design; adaptive public spaces; waterfront and coastal planning; landscape management; cultural heritage and climate change; regenerative architecture and urbanism; flood-resilient architecture; sustainable urban development

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

Environmental Quality and Human Behavior: Exploring Indoor/Outdoor Built Environmental Performances in Various Microclimatic Settings

edited by

Zahida Khan

, Ezgi Bay-Şahin,

Mehdi Ghiai

,

Tian Li

and

Rahman Azari

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: microclimatic data; meteorology; simulation; computational simulation; predictive models; building performance; environmental monitoring; indoor environmental quality; human behavior; outdoor comfort; indoor comfort; mixed methods surveys; sustainable design; urban science; urban climate psychology

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

Innovations in 3D Printing of Concrete

edited by Chaofeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D concrete printing; additive construction; digital fabrication; sustainable construction; reinforcement strategies; structural performance; automation; artificial intelligence; materials innovation; construction robotics; large-scale applications

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

Indoor Environmental Quality in Non-Residential Buildings

edited by

Simone Secchi

,

Aminhossein Jahanbin

and

Giovanni Semprini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality (IEQ); non-residential buildings; indoor air quality (IAQ); thermal comfort; acoustic comfort; lighting comfort; ventilation; HVAC systems; CFD simulation; machine learning and AI; productivity and health

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

Revolutionizing Construction and Project Management: The Impact of Human–Robot Collaboration, AI, and AR

edited by

Ningshuang Zeng

,

Yan Liu

and Xuling Ye

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; human– robot collaboration; immersive reality; augmented reality; construction; project management; built environment; digital innovation; infrastructure; big data

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

Digitalization for Sustainable Construction Management: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Fatemeh Pariafsai,

Roksana Jahan Tumpa

and

Daniel Oteng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization; sustainable construction management; BIM and digital twins; IoT and smart sensing; data analytics/AI in construction; interoperability and data integration; lifecycle sustainability

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

A New Framework for Building Light Environments: Multi-Dimensional Perception, Intelligent Response, and a Sustainable Future

edited by

Ying He

and

Xianyun Cai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: glare perception; visual comfort; adaptive daylighting system; photothermal coupling; non-visual effects; intelligent control technologies and methods; occupant behavior

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

Seismic Protection and Preparedness of the Built Environment

edited by Antonio Romanazzi and Alberto Barontini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 236 | 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)

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