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Visual Detection Technology and Its Application in Urban Building Safety Monitoring

edited by Tengyue Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual detection technology; urban building; safety monitoring; visual data; building cracks; UAV image processing; deformation analysis; AI-based image analysis

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

Alkali-Activated Geopolymers and Advanced Cementitious Materials for Sustainable Construction—from Fundamentals to Applications

edited by

Adrian Lazarescu

and

Andreea Hegyi

submission deadline 24 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkali-activated materials (AAMs); geopolymers; sustainable construction; low-carbon binders; industrial by-products; waste valorization; circular economy; durability and performance; advanced cementitious materials; real-world applications

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

Durability of Construction Materials in Marine and Other Harsh Environments

edited by

Kun Dong

, Chunping Xiang, Qizhou Liu and

Ziwei Cai

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials durability; harsh environments; marine environments; material performance; degradation mechanism; corrosion protection; life cycle assessment; durability design; repair and strengthening; numerical simulation

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

Community Resilience and Urban Sustainability: A Global Perspective

edited by Duanfang Lu and Chunyan Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12315 | Submission Open

Keywords: community resilience; building sustainability; climate change; urban governance; green Infrastructure; sustainable design

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

Advances in Green Building and Environmental Comfort

edited by

Hee Joo POH

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11697 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD application in built environment; total building performance; building information modelling; building energy analysis and simulation; indoor environmental quality; sustainable energy management; green development; digitalisation in the built environment; integrated energy and environmental modeller; built environment engineering principles and practice

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

New Insights on the Intelligent Preservation of Architectural Heritage

edited by Ming Guo and Guoli Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11358 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural heritage; preventive protection; digital twins; artificial intelligence; quantum computing; augmented reality interactions; intelligent monitoring; restoration and defect repair; structural analysis; liquid neural networks

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

Innovative Performance-Based Risk Assessment and Bio-Composite Applications for Disaster-Resilient Structures

edited by Nicola Chieffo,

Cigdem Avci-Karatas

and Elisa Bertolesi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10566 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance-based assessment; structural vulnerability; disaster risk mitigation; bio-composite materials; sustainable construction; resilient buildings; performance-based assessment; seismic retrofit; smart materials; advanced modeling techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Technologies in Energy Consumption and Optimization for Residential Buildings

edited by

Akbar Sheikh Akbari

, Faheem Khan,

Mohammad Hassan Khooban

and

Iosif Mporas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6285 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; smart energy management systems; renewable energy integration; energy optimization algorithms; building energy modeling; home energy management systems (HEMS); energy consumption monitoring; artificial intelligence in energy optimization; energy storage systems; machine learning for energy efficiency; zero-energy buildings; energy performance simulation; building automation systems; IoT in energy management; smart metering; lighting control systems; energy consumption analytics; energy policy and regulation; user behavior and energy consumption and energy efficiency standards

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

Reliability and Risk Assessment of Building Structures

edited by Bowei Li, Zhicheng Ouyang, Min Li and

Gao Ma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5022 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural reliability; risk assessment; uncertainty quantification; performance-based design; probabilistic methods; machine learning; surrogate modeling; risk-informed decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Seismic and Durability Performance of Steel Connections

edited by

Linfeng Lu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3436 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel connections; seismic performance; corrosion degradation; durability; post-earthquake retrofit; prefabricated structures; modular construction; failure mechanisms; environmental effects; performance-based design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

High-Performance Construction Materials: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives

edited by

Hanbing Zhao

, Liangming Sun and Zihong Guo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3160 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; sustainable materials; low carbon; high performance; mechanical properties; durability

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

Extreme Performance of Composite and Protective Structures

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2898 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural resilience; blast mitigation; dynamic loading; numerical simulation; protective composites; structural safety; extreme events; wind loads; earthquakes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Designing Healthy and Restorative Urban Environments

edited by

Nimish Biloria

and

Hamish Robertson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2311 | Submission Open

Keywords: health-supportive urban environments; restorative environments; psychophysiological health and wellbeing; healthy cities health equity; green infrastructure; evidence-based interventions; biophilic design

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

Dynamic Response of Composite or Biomimetic Structures Under Impact/Blast Loading

edited by Lingzhao Meng,

Zefang Wang

, Ming Zhang and

Jun Gong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2237 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic response; composite structures; biomimetic materials; impact resistance; protective design; blast loading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovations in Water Management for Climate Resilient Cities and Buildings

edited by Szu-Hsien Peng,

Lei Xiong

and I-Hui Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1987 | 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)

Circular-Economy Solutions for Sustainable Building Materials

edited by

Ali Amiri

, Yang Shen and

Jukka Heinonen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1629 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; low-carbon materials; life-cycle assessment (LCA); material reuse and recycling; embodied carbon; design for disassembly; material flow analysis (MFA); big data analytics; data-driven decision-making; artificial intelligence

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

Innovative Design and Optimization of Steel Structures

edited by

Joanna Nseir

, Xiang Yun and Dario Redaelli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1485 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; optimization; reuse and sustainability; structural performance; lightweight systems; experimental testing; BIM and digital workflows; 3D printing; hybrid construction; performance-based design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Sustainable Building Design and Building Information Modeling

edited by

Chung-Ho Su

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1423 | Submission Open

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

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

Green Materials and Energy-Efficient Solutions for the Built Environment

edited by

Mohammad Hajmohammadian Baghban

and Davoud Tavakoli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon construction; energy efficiency; sustainable building materials; green infrastructure; nanomaterials in construction; thermal insulation and PCM; recycled and waste-based materials; building envelope performance; life cycle assessment (LCA); resilient and adaptive systems; low-carbon construction modeling; 3D printing technologies for sustainable construction; sustainable materials for restoration

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

Innovations and Emerging Technologies in Modular and Prefabricated Building Systems

edited by

Keerthan Poologanathan

, Heshachanaa Rajanayagam,

Irindu Upasiri

and

Sifan M. Ibrahim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Generative AI in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: Innovations and Applications

edited by Huaquan Ying, Jianli Chen and Tanya Bloch

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; large language models (LLMs); architecture; engineering and construction (AEC); multimodal data collection and processing; decision-making support; human– AI collaboration; ethical; regulatory; and governance aspects of generative AI

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

Advances in Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) for Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Nuria Martín Chivelet

and

Jesús Polo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | Submission Open

Keywords: building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs); PV in buildings; BIPV modelling and simulation; BIM and BIPV; BIPV performance; sustainable energy retrofit; sustainable buildings

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

Innovative Structural Systems for High-Rise and Large-Span Buildings

edited by

Pei-Shan Chen

, Wenfeng Du,

Damon Bolhassani

, Choong Kok Keong and Mustafasanie M. Yussof

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative structural systems; spatial structures; high-rise buildings; shape optimization; topology optimization; funicular form-finding; hybrid structural systems; digital design; smart manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Structural Techniques for Seismic and Wind Resilience: Innovations in Safety and Performance—2nd Edition

edited by Seung-Jae Lee,

Donwoo Lee

and

Hyeonju Ha

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; wind engineering; seismic design; safety in structural design; structural retrofitting; structural optimization design; damping mechanisms; vibration control; experimental validation; innovative structural systems; structural health monitoring (SHM); machine learning in structural engineering; digital twin; data-driven design; smart structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Building Performance Simulation for Optimized Indoor Environmental Quality, Comfort, and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Francesca Cappelletti

and

Ilaria Ballarini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open

Keywords: building performance simulation; indoor environmental quality; building energy modelling; thermal comfort; model calibration; daylight modelling

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

Sustainability, Circular Economy, and Waste Valorization Through Geopolymer Technology

edited by

Muhammad Usama Salim

and

Aamar Danish

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; sustainability; circular economy; waste valorization; low-carbon construction; alkali-activated materials; sustainable infrastructure; waste-derived materials

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

Green and Energy-Efficient Buildings, Construction Futures, Housing for Smart Sustainable Cities, and Advancing the SDGs

edited by Arkebe Oqubay

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings; sustainable construction; housing futures; smart cities; sustainable urbanisation; circular economy; climate action; SDGs; emerging economies; developing countries

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

Digital Transformation of Project Management in Construction

edited by

Mehran Sepehri

, Ariana Darvish and

Saeed Reza Mohandes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization in construction; integration of automation; sustainable construction; digital project delivery; smart contracts and blockchain; digital transformation; building information modeling

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

Advanced Energy Utilization Technologies for Building Thermal Management

edited by

Kai Zhang

,

Junming Zhou

, Zhaofeng Dai and Weixue Jiang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 854 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy utilization; thermal management; materials for energy conversion; renewable energy; modeling of energy system; passive energy in building; solar energy; photovoltaics; radiative cooling; temperature adaptive

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

Artificial Intelligence in Building Structural Performance and Safety

edited by Chen Wang, Yufei Liu, Jing-Lin Xiao and Linghan Song

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open

Keywords: building structures; AI‑accelerated simulation and optimization; structural health monitoring; digital twins; physics‑informed machine learning; inverse analysis; uncertainty quantification; risk‑aware decision‑making; building resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Built Heritage Conservation in the Twenty-First Century: 3rd Edition

edited by

Vaidas Petrulis

,

Raimondas Bliūdžius

and

Huriye Armagan Dogan-Stewart

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage; restoration and conservation; adaptive reuse; materiality research; theory of cultural heritage

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

Big Data and Machine/Deep Learning in Construction—2nd Edition

edited by

Fan Lei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; construction management; risk analytics; sustainability; digital twin; computer vision; sensor

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

Development and Application of Steel and Related Structures in Civil Engineering

edited by

Zongyi Wang

,

Beibei Li

and Quanxi Ye

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steel; stainless steel; fire-resistant steel; weather-resistant steel; beam-column joint; steel connections; seismic design; fatigue and fracture; high-temperature effect; corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Approaches to Resilient and Sustainable Urban and Built Environment Design

edited by

Yanmei Li

and

Serena Hoermann

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; sustainable built environment; health; housing affordability; climate gentrification; climate migration; sustainable urban policy and design

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

Scaling and Small-Sample Techniques for Building Acoustics

edited by

Jesús Alba Fernández

and Ignacio Enrique Guillén Guillamón

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open

Keywords: scaling techniques; small samples; eco-materials; acoustic models; small chambers; sustainable materials

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

Health-Promoting Design for Ageing and Long-Term Care Environments

edited by

Anahita Sal Moslehian

,

Lusi Morhayim

,

Phillippa Carnemolla

and Jacquie Lorber-Kasunic

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; social determinants of health; aging in place; salutogenic environments; continuum of care; person-centred design; environmental psychology; environment and behaviour studies; post-occupancy evaluations; practice-informed research; evidence-based design

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

Neuroarchitecture and Biophilic Design for Human Well-Being

edited by

Yangang Xing

, Alexander Sumich,

Jordan J. Bird

,

Andrew Knight

and

Derek Clements-Croome

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: biophilic design; neuroarchitecture; human well-being; intelligent buildings; sustainable architecture; cognitive function; emotional health; nature integration; environmental psychology; resilient design

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

Green Building Materials for Net-Zero Construction

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; bio-cement; carbon-sequestering composites; timber innovations; bamboo; hempcrete; mycelium composites; recycled and upcycled construction resources; within-circular-economy frameworks; life-cycle assessment; durability; structural performance; net-zero material; eco-friendly materials; cement; concrete

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

Planning, Housing, Urban Governance and the Making of Resilient Urban Futures

edited by

Vangelis Pitidis

, Angeliki Paidakaki and

Xenia Katsigianni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban governance; resilient urban futures; housing; socio-spatial imaginaries; participatory planning; urban politics; social innovation; extractivism; just transitions; digital urban governance

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

Green and Low-Carbon Architecture: Materials and Technologies for Circularity and Climate Adaptation

edited by

Giacomo Di Ruocco

,

Stefania De Gregorio

and

Marco Pepe

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable architecture; green building; eco-friendly construction; low-carbon design; climate-resilient buildings; environmental impact; sustainable urban development; net-zero buildings; carbon-neutral construction; circular economy in construction

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

Digital Tools and Strategies for Modern Construction Management

edited by

Katarína Krajníková

and

Tomáš Mandičák

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM); building life cycle assessment; sustainability and circular construction; Industry 4.0/Construction 4.0; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); mathematical statistics; multicriteria optimization; construction performance management (KPI-based); decision support systems (DSSs); data-driven project control and analytics

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

Advanced Materials for Sustainable Renovation and Heritage Buildings

edited by Xinying Hao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; conservation-compatible repair mortars; organic protective coatings; bio-based and hybrid coatings; molecular and micro-area diagnostics; heritage science analytics; durability and aging mechanisms; moisture– salt deterioration; in situ/field performance assessment; life-cycle and sustainability evaluation

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

Durability of Timber Structures: The Role of Climatic and Mechanical Variations

edited by Eleni Toumpanaki

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structures; durability; long-term deformations; structural health monitoring; climatic variations; cyclic loading; experimental testing; numerical modelling; lifecycle performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Alternative Aggregates for Sustainable Composite Materials

edited by

Angélica Lozano-Lunar

and

Enrique Fernandez Ledesma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative aggregates; circular economy; sustainable composite materials; industrial byproducts; mechanical properties; durability and performance; life cycle assessment

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

Mechanical Behavior and Energy Absorption of Auxetic Honeycomb Structures

edited by

Yifeng Zhong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: auxetic structures; honeycomb metamaterials; negative Poisson’ s ratio; energy absorption; impact resistance; crashworthiness; mechanical behavior

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

Digital Transformation and Innovation in AEC Management, Practices, and Processes

edited by Greg Watts,

Jason Underwood

and Mo Maleki Sadabad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; artificial intelligence; internet of things; technology; innovation; digital transformation

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

Circular Functional Materials for Healthy and Resilient Buildings

edited by Ivan Vrdoljak, Ivana Miličević and

Hrvoje Draganić

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building materials; building envelope; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy; recycled materials; electromagnetic shielding (EMI/EMC); thermal comfort; acoustic comfort; permeability and transport properties; durability and service life

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

Green Building Design and Human Settlement Optimization in Urban Built Environment

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy green building; urban built environment; human settlement optimization; sustainable design; building thermal environment; energy efficiency; ecological design; low‑carbon city

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

Innovations in Cement Materials for Sustainable and High-Performance Building Construction

edited by Juan Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based materials; sustainable construction materials; high-performance concrete; functional cementitious composites; polymer-modified cement materials; durability and transport properties; low-carbon building materials

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

Optical Fiber Sensing and Complementary Technologies for Structural Safety Monitoring of Key Infrastructure

edited by

Jianping He

, Yibo Ouyang and Peng Ren

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber sensing technology; structural safety monitoring; DVS/DAS; SHM; AI-integrated damage diagnosis; fiber Bragg grating (FBG); distributed strain sensing (DSS); InSAR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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