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Innovations and Challenges in Sustainable Building Development: Materials, Design, Technologies, and Management

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 7336

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Maria Ratajczak

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Institute of Building Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Interests: cementitious materials; bituminous materials; low-carbon footprint building materials; building chemistry; LCA
Dr. Monika Siewczyńska

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Institute of Building Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Interests: modular construction; building information modeling; multifaceted building analysis; energy-efficient construction; masonry structures
Dr. Piotr Nowotarski

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Institute of Building Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan 60-965, Poland
Interests: construction technology; lean construction; construction management; organization of construction works.
Dr. Patrick Dallasega

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Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Faculty of Science and Technology, Industrial Engineering and Automation (IEA), University of Technology, Universitätsplatz 5, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
Interests: construction management; lean management; digitization of construction and production processes; design of production facilities; simulation modeling of processes; sustainability in manufacturing; integration of production systems
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, entitled “Innovations and Challenges in Sustainable Building Development: Materials, Design, Technologies, and Management”, aims to provide an overview of current achievements and current challenges in sustainable development in civil engineering. This Special Issue mainly focuses on four key aspects: innovative building materials, approaches to design, modern technologies and effective management practices. Together, these will contribute to the sustainable development of the construction industry.

The scope of this Special Issue includes topics related to the sustainable development of construction, such as the following: the development and use of eco-friendly building materials, the introduction of design approaches that result in a decrease in material and energy consumption, the possibility of using novel technologies that enhance energy efficiency, and the implementation of sustainable management practices in construction processes. This Special Issue aims to consider both theoretical and practical perspectives, demonstrating the potential of modern materials, design approaches, and advanced technologies in construction from the persepctive of sustainability.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to showcase innovative approaches to building materials, design, emerging technologies and management strategies that can promote sustainability in the construction industry. The articles in this Special Issue will present the latest research, case studies and practical implementations in order to prove that the effective implementation of sustainability in construction practices is possible.

This Special Issue will complement the existing literature by addressing gaps and emerging trends in the development of sustainable construction. It should be noted that a growing number of studies related to sustainable construction have been published, with a significant number of them addressing the topic without providing a broader perspective of sustainability and thus limiting themselves to material, structure, technological or management issues.

This Special Issue, entitled “Innovations and Challenges in Sustainable Development of Construction: Materials, Design, Technologies, and Management”, aims to present research that not only expands current academic knowledge, but also provides practical examples that illustrate the opportunities offered by sustainability in the construction industry. We also invite you to present examples of exemplary practices and strategies that can contribute to the development of innovative solutions.

Dr. Maria Ratajczak
Dr. Monika Siewczyńska
Dr. Piotr Nowotarski
Dr. Patrick Dallasega
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • sustainable building development
  • eco-friendly building materials
  • modular design
  • green construction technologies
  • sustainable project management
  • innovative construction methods
  • building performance optimization
  • life cycle assessment

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Developing Framework for Implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) in Sustainable Industrialized Building System (IBS) in Construction Projects
by Aawag Mohsen Alawag, Fahad K. Alqahtani, Wesam Salah Alaloul, M. S. Liew, Abdullah O. Baarimah, Al-Baraa Abdulrahman Al-Mekhlafi and Mohamed A. Sherif
Sustainability 2024, 16(23), 10399; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310399 - 27 Nov 2024
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The construction sector is increasingly shifting towards sustainable and efficient methodologies, with the industrialized building system (IBS) playing a pivotal role in this transformation. Despite this, the adoption of total quality management (TQM) in IBS projects faces significant challenges, including a lack of [...] Read more.
The construction sector is increasingly shifting towards sustainable and efficient methodologies, with the industrialized building system (IBS) playing a pivotal role in this transformation. Despite this, the adoption of total quality management (TQM) in IBS projects faces significant challenges, including a lack of comprehensive understanding of TQM standards and resistance to change within the industry. This study addresses these gaps by developing a comprehensive framework for implementing TQM in sustainable IBS construction projects. The objective is to enhance project quality and sustainability by addressing critical issues such as limited stakeholder awareness and opposition to TQM adoption. Using qualitative methodology rooted in phenomenology, this study explores the lived experiences of key stakeholders involved in IBS projects, including project managers, construction professionals, and government officials. Data were collected through in-depth interviews to capture their perspectives on TQM integration in the IBS context. The findings highlight the crucial role of TQM in fostering continuous improvement, enhancing stakeholder collaboration, and ensuring adherence to quality standards throughout the project lifecycle. The proposed framework incorporates essential TQM principles such as process optimization, employee engagement, and customer focus, providing a structured approach to overcoming the barriers to effective implementation. Furthermore, the framework promotes sustainability by reducing waste and improving energy efficiency in IBS projects. This study offers valuable insights for construction professionals, policymakers, and industry stakeholders, presenting practical solutions to improve the quality and sustainability of IBS construction. Leadership, cultural transformation, and continuous improvement are identified as key factors for successful TQM integration, ultimately leading to more efficient and sustainable building processes in the construction industry. Full article
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Improving Procedures for Maintaining Existing Railway Station Infrastructure in Poland as an Element of the Sustainable European Ecological Transformation
by Piotr Nowotarski and Marcin Gajzler
Sustainability 2024, 16(22), 10124; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162210124 - 20 Nov 2024
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Railways play a key role in sustainable development, being one of the most ecological means of transport. The article discusses the challenges and opportunities related to the maintenance of the railway station infrastructure in Poland, in the context of modern predictive technologies. The [...] Read more.
Railways play a key role in sustainable development, being one of the most ecological means of transport. The article discusses the challenges and opportunities related to the maintenance of the railway station infrastructure in Poland, in the context of modern predictive technologies. The Eurail FP3 project, implemented under a European Union grant, focuses on the development of the modern solutions for the maintenance of railway infrastructure, including the possibility of using a modern approach to monitoring the technical condition of buildings in real time, which allows for the prediction of faults and the optimization of the maintenance work. The authors of the article analyze the data obtained from the main manager of the railway infrastructure in Poland regarding the station maintenance procedures and present a new approach for a maintenance procedure, which assumes the inclusion of predictive technologies. Thanks to this, it is possible to optimize the maintenance processes of the station infrastructure, which in the long term will affect the possibility of the current access to data on the condition of buildings in real time and will affect the operating costs related to the maintenance of the station facilities, as well as limiting the negative impact on the environment. The analysis carried out as part of the completed works has also revealed the threats and difficulties related to the costs and technological limitations related to the implementation of the maintenance policy, while indicating the directions of further works to ensure the proper efficiency of the railway infrastructure. Full article
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Solar Species: Energy Optimization of Urban Form Through an Evolutionary Design Process
by Simone Giostra, Ayush Kamalia and Gabriele Masera
Sustainability 2024, 16(21), 9254; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16219254 - 24 Oct 2024
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This paper proposes design guidelines to enhance energy efficiency and energy generation potential in active solar buildings. Additionally, it presents a variety of optimized urban forms characterized by attributes such as shape, layout, and number of buildings on the plot. These urban configurations [...] Read more.
This paper proposes design guidelines to enhance energy efficiency and energy generation potential in active solar buildings. Additionally, it presents a variety of optimized urban forms characterized by attributes such as shape, layout, and number of buildings on the plot. These urban configurations are classified into solar species, each associated with a distinct range of high passive and active solar potential. These results were achieved by developing and applying a simulation-driven, multi-objective optimization technique for the early-stage design of a residential building cluster in a temperate climate. This method leverages both passive and active energy indicators, employing a genetic algorithm to identify optimal forms that maximize active solar potential while also minimizing operational energy demand. The approach utilizes a parametric modelling routine that relies on vertical cores and horizontal connections to produce design iterations featuring irregular geometry, while ensuring structural continuity and means of egress. The findings reveal a significant variability in onsite energy generation, with optimized solutions differing by a factor of 2.5 solely based on shape, underscoring the critical role of active solar potential. Taken together, these results hint at the descriptive and predictive capabilities of these solar species, making them a promising heuristic model for characterizing urban form in relation to energy performance. Full article
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