Buildings

Digital Twins and AI Technologies for Construction Management

edited by

Ankang Ji

,

Pengfei Qu

and

Limao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; artificial intelligence (AI); construction management; smart construction; project scheduling and control; construction safety; autonomous equipment; sustainable construction

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

Advanced Structural Health Monitoring and Enhancement for Heritage Longevity

edited by

Roko Žarnić

,

Vlatka Rajčič

and

Kyriakos Lampropoulos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); cultural heritage preservation; non-invasive techniques; digital twin technology; damage detection; data-driven maintenance; seismic and environmental resilience; monitoring systems for monuments; sustainable conservation; AI in heritage engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Building Physics: Towards Low-Carbon and Human Comfort

edited by

Xiangli Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open

Keywords: building physics; low-carbon buildings; thermal comfort; indoor environmental quality; building energy systems; energy-efficient HVAC; human-centered building design; fault diagnosis and integrity monitoring of heating pipeline

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

Sustainable Energy in Buildings and Built Environments

edited by

Amirhossein Balali

, Elham Delzendeh,

Nazanin Moazzen

, Soheila Kookalani and

Petros Ampatzidis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy; sustainability; BIM; passive design; circular economy

Fire Resilience and Safety Innovations in Buildings

edited by

Md Kamrul Hassan

,

Anthony Chun Yin Yuen

and Delwar Hossain

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire-resistant materials; passive fire protection; active fire suppression systems; fire safety regulations; evacuation planning; smoke control systems; structural fire resilience; building fire codes; thermal insulation performance; fire detection technology; smart fire monitoring; AI-based fire prediction; IoT in fire safety; autonomous evacuation systems; post-fire recovery strategies; wildland– urban interface fire risk; BIM-based fire simulation; climate-adaptive fire design; resilient infrastructure systems; sustainable fire safety engineering; electric vehicles parking; 2D flame retardants; MXene; CFD; MD

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

Lifecycle Management of Civil and Structural Engineering: Deterioration Modeling, Climate-Resilient Maintenance and Structural Health Monitoring

edited by Siyi Jia, Minghui Liu and

Yurong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; structural deterioration modeling; Bayesian inference; digital twins; climate change; multi-hazards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Synergies in Off-Site Construction, Sustainability, and Supply Chains

edited by

Roshani Palliyaguru

, Jackie Yang and Kalpani Dissanayake

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: off-site construction (OSC); modular construction; resilience; sustainability; digital twins; supply chain performance; agility; circular economy; disasters/emergencies

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

Structural Health Monitoring, Active Control, and Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Structures

edited by Feng Xiao,

Yousef Sardahi

and

Loulin Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; active and semi-active control; artificial intelligence; nondestructive testing; structural damage identification; digital twins and model updating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Fiber-Reinforced High-Performance Concrete for Structural Applications

edited by

Shaise John

and

Alessio Cascardi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced concrete; high-performance concrete; fiber-reinforced materials; mechanical behavior; repair and strengthening; structural applications; durability and sustainability

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

Selected Papers from the XXII International Conference on Building Pathology and Construction Repair (CINPAR 2026)

edited by Laís Cristina Barbosa Costa and Ana Mafalda Matos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring and assessment; durability and service life prediction; rehabilitation techniques and materials; sustainable construction and retrofitting; non-destructive testing and evaluation; building performance analysis; disaster resilience and risk management; historic preservation and conservation; innovative repair technologies; case studies and best practices

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

Innovative Chemical Technologies and Sustainable Processing in Green Building Materials

edited by Majda Pavlin and Sara Tominc

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building materials; sustainable construction; innovative chemical technologies; low-carbon materials; technologies for toxic elements removal; waste valorization; bio-based materials; circular economy

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

Performance-Based Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Bridges

edited by

Abobakr Al-Sakkaf

, Ashutosh Bagchi and

Ghasan Alfalah

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance-based seismic design (PBSD); reinforced concrete bridges; sustainability assessment; nonlinear time-history analysis; seismic demand and capacity assessment; bridge ductility and damage states; seismic retrofitting and rehabilitation; soil– structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligent Risk Assessment and Management in Construction-Integrating Data, AI, and Human Factors for Safer Built Environments

edited by

Seulki Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment systems; safety and hazard management; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning and predictive analytics; smart construction technologies; digital twins and BIM integration; automation and robotics in construction; data-driven decision making; human– machine collaboration; technology adoption and implementation

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

Urban Regeneration and Resilient City

edited by

Kheir Al-Kodmany

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban regeneration; urban resilience; resilience-oriented planning; adaptive urban systems; equitable urban transformation; climate-responsive design; participatory governance; sustainability metrics and indicators; social and community resilience

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

Seismic Design and Analysis of Innovative Steel Shear Wall Structures

edited by Anjan Kanti Bhowmick

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel plate shear walls; self-centering system; rocking steel shear walls; seismic resilience; seismic retrofitting; energy dissipation; seismic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovations in Bio-Concrete and Functional Cementitious Composites for Building Applications

edited by Saulo Ferreira,

Rodolfo Giacomim Mendes de Andrade

and

Antonio Caggiano

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-concrete; biogenic mineralization; self-healing cementitious materials; functional cementitious composites; bio-based aggregates; self-monitoring materials and coatings; interfacial transition zone (ITZ); thermal energy storage (PCM integration); durability and hygrothermal performance; life-cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Nonlinear Behaviour of Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Jorge Bonilla

and

David Hernandez Figueirido

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; steel– concrete composite structures; nonlinear analysis; structural behaviour; structural stability and ductility; advanced analysis; finite element modeling; experimental investigation; bolted connections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Digital Transformation in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4026 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; blockchain technology applications; AR-enhanced structural engineering; data and visual analytics; smart construction; infrastructure health monitoring; resilient city development

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

Daylighting and Environmental Interactions in Building Design

edited by

Marcin Brzezicki

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2217 | Submission Open

Keywords: daylighting design in architecture; faç ade systems and solar strategies; environmental performance of buildings; adaptive and responsive building envelopes; visual and thermal comfort; daylight simulation and metrics; energy and daylight interaction; integrated environmental design; sustainable building strategies; human-centered sustainable design

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

Urban Housing and Real Estate in Transition

edited by

Bo Li

, Xinyue Fu, Ruopeng Huang and

Chi Jin

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate markets; urban renewal; housing financialization; urban governance; climate adaptation; migration and mobility; built environment; housing affordability; smart buildings; energy transition

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

Advanced Green and Intelligent Building Materials

edited by

Xianhua Yao

, Decai Wang, Ruicong Han,

Min Zhang

, Ying Hao and Lihua Niu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9987 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymer; aerated concrete; green materials; asphalt-based materials; alkali-activated materials; modification method; microscopic analysis; simulation analysis

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

Advances in Timber Engineering: Design, Modification Techniques, Durability, Modeling and Sustainability

edited by

Fernando Junior Resende Mascarenhas

and

André Luís Christóforo

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber engineering; wood modification; durability; engineered wood products; structural performance; numerical modeling; sustainability; life cycle assessment; timber structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Properties and Microstructure of Concrete Materials

edited by

Chuanqing Fu

and Gonghui Gu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open

Keywords: durability of concrete structures; geopolymers; high-performance concrete; low-carbon cementitious materials; concrete structure repair; marine concrete durability; concrete microstructure

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

Integration of Advanced Membrane Materials in Building Environmental Control Systems

edited by

Yilin Liu

, Liehui Xiao and

Guopei Li

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced membrane materials; membrane characterization; building environmental control; thermal and humidity management; heat and mass transfer; energy efficiency; system performance; sustainable retrofit; smart buildings

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

Digital Technologies, AI and BIM in Construction

edited by

Saeed Reza Mohandes

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5969 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies in construction; artificial intelligence in construction; building information modelling (BIM); Industry 4.0 and 5.0 in construction; construction automation; digital twins in construction; human– robot collaboration; sustainability in construction; smart construction practices

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

Sustainable Buildings and Digital Construction

edited by Taha M. Salih Elhag

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design strategies; smart construction methods; lifecycle assessment; energy management; digital transformation of the built environment; construction automation; carbon footprints

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

Structural and Geotechnical Seismic Isolation Systems Using Sustainable Materials

edited by

Angela Fiamingo

,

Andrea Floridia

and Glenda Abate

submission deadline 17 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; seismic isolation; sustainable materials; structural resilience; soil– structure interaction; hybrid isolation systems; life cycle assessment; sustainable construction; geotechnical systems; renewable and recycled materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Lighting Design for the Built Environment

edited by Geza Fischl,

Ronald Gibbons

and Ulrika Wänström Lindh

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12052 | Submission Open

Keywords: lighting design; architectural lighting; urban lighting; human-centric lighting; sustainable lighting; smart lighting; digital twin; lighting technology; artificial intelligence; lighting education

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

Applications of Advanced Composites in Civil Engineering

edited by

,

, Junlong Yang,

and

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6570 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite materials; composite structures; mechanical performance; failure prediction; life-cycle analysis; damage detection; advanced manufacturing processes

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

Distributed Renewables for Climate-Responsive Buildings and Cities

edited by

Pengyuan Shen

,

Yuekuan Zhou

and

Yi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed renewable energy; climate-responsive buildings; urban energy systems; building-to-grid integration; energy resilience; climate change; demand response; peer-to-peer energy trading; urban microclimate; climate resilience

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

Diversified Development of Steel Structures: Cross-Disciplinary Applications and Enhancement of Safety and Resilience

edited by

Zhihua Chen

, Hai Zhang,

Hongbo Liu

and

Zhanzhong Yin

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 901 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structure; cross-disciplinary applications; safety and resilience; disaster resistance performance; extreme loads; performance optimization; strengthening and rehabilitation; intelligent monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Design, Construction and Maintenance of Underground Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Sulei Zhang

, Xiaoming Guan and Chang Liu

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground space; tunnel structure; stability analysis; mechanical performance; safety evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Steel and Composite Structures: Analysis and Design, Structural Maintenance and Strengthening, and Reuse

edited by

Algirdas Juozapaitis

and Alfonsas Daniūnas

submission deadline 29 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; composite structures; steel-concrete structures; semi-rigid joints; numerical methods; stability; structural optimization; sustainable design; life cycle assessment; reusability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

The Power of Knowledge in Enhancing Construction Project Delivery

edited by Ghada Gad and

Siddharth Banerjee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26760 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge management; knowledge extraction; project performance; disputes and claims management; KM for effective contract management; claim analysis; advancements in technology; data visualization; artificial intelligence; digital twins

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

Towards More Practical BIM/GIS Integration

edited by

Junxiang Zhu

, Ran Wei,

Yi Tan

and Mengtian Yin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21962 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM/GIS integration; semantic web; graph theory; labelled property graph; infrastructure management; building permit; smart city; digital twin

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

Sustainable Building Thermal and Energy Management: Novel Materials and Advanced Cooling Strategies

edited by

Chi Yan Tso

and

Jianheng Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17873 | Submission Open

Keywords: building sustainability; building materials; cooling strategies; thermal management; energy efficiency; thermal insulation; passive cooling; renewable energy; indoor thermal comfort; environmental impact

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

Large-Scale AI Models Across the Construction Lifecycle

edited by

Shuai Han

, Guozong Zhang, Yingwei Cui, Suhong Li and Yan Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17072 | Submission Open

Keywords: large AI models; deep learning; natural language processing; BIM; digital twin; construction project management; full lifecycle

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

Advances in Urban and Construction Management Under the Sustainable Development Goals: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Evidence

edited by

Xingwei Li

and Lili Tan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11789 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; building information modeling (BIM); construction and demolition waste; construction management; decision making; organizational behavior; project management; smart city; smart construction; supply chain management; sustainable development goals; technological innovation; urban agglomeration; urban management; urban resilience

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

Advanced Research on Concrete Materials in Construction

edited by Wenlin Tu and

Shengqian Ruan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11137 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon materials; recycling; sustainability; mix design; mechanical performance; microstructure

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

Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Learning Dynamics in Capital Projects

edited by

Patrick S.W. Fong

and Qianwen Zhou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11088 | Submission Open

Keywords: capital projects; knowledge management; innovation; learning dynamics; project success; organizational learning; dynamic capabilities

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

New Challenges in Digital City Planning

edited by

Qingming Zhan

and

Huimin Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10699 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital city planning; artificial intelligence; digital twins; urban sustainability; data-driven urban analysis

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

Digital Transformation and Resilience in Construction Management: Technologies, Strategies, and Applications

edited by

Liupengfei Wu

,

Frank Ghansah

and

Linna Geng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9931 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital construction; construction management; modular construction; resilience; sustainability in construction; digital transformation strategies; construction informatics

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

Advances in Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage in Buildings

edited by

Cagri Kutlu

,

Michele Bottarelli

,

Yuanlong Cui

, Mehmet Tahir Erdinç and

Yuehong Su

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8132 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management of the buildings; innovative PCM applications; PCM integrated heat exchangers; thermal storage; renewable energy; HVAC

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

Alternative Additions in Concrete: Screening, Assessment, and Specifications for Durability

edited by Diego Jesus De Souza, Marcelo Henrique Farias de Medeiros, Maxime Ranger and Tao Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8048 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete durability; supplementary cementitious materials; alkali-activated materials; mineral additions; alternative binders; standardization

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

Smart and Sustainable Buildings: Advancing Towards Net-Zero and Intelligent Control

edited by

Hong Tang

,

Zhe Chen

, Wenzhuo Li and

Yanxue Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6351 | Submission Open

Keywords: ZEB design & materials; smart building control; building demand response; renewable energy integration; policy and economics of ZEB; human-centric approaches

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

Computational Lighting Design for Comfort, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Reduction

edited by

Seyed Morteza Hosseini

,

Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad

and

Julian Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5809 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated lighting systems; intelligent sensing and control; BIM and IoT for integrated lighting design; lighting retrofitting strategies; advanced building facade design; life cycle assessment and cost analysis; comfort and efficiency; hybrid lighting; daylighting of workspaces; health; safety; and environment

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

Sustainable Housing and Urban Planning: Enhancing Well-Being Through Environmental Design

edited by Siqi Jia,

Shengbiao Wu

,

Cheolhee Yoo

and Wanlu Ouyang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5567 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; sustainable building; sustainable development; environmental design; green building; thermal environment; urban built environment; urban climate

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

Dynamic Response Analysis of Structures Under Wind and Seismic Loads

edited by Junfeng Zhang,

Ilaria Fiore

and Ke Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5459 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind load; seismic load; dynamic response; structural design; damage assessment; vibration control technologies; fragility analysis; reliability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Climate Change and the Built Environment: Pathways to Resilience, Sustainability, and Equity

edited by

Chang Xia

,

Anqi Zhang

and

Yifu Ou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4764 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; built environment; climate adaptation; climate mitigation; urban planning and design; data-driven methods

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

Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Prefabricated Structures

edited by Yangqing Liu and Jike Tan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4756 | Submission Open

Keywords: precast concrete structures; steel structures; composite structures; hybrid structures; wind power structures; experimental study; numerical simulation; theoretical study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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