Low-Impact Materials and Construction Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Buildings
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 July 2026 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editors
Interests: concrete; sustainability; building diagnostics; high-performance concrete; durability; computed tomography research; building materials; structural analysis; integrated building design
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Interests: civil engineering; material analysis; non-destructive testing (NDT); masonry structures; concrete structures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As we are all aware, the construction industry is increasingly shifting its attention toward sustainability and resilience, largely driven by the pressing need to reduce the environmental impact of traditional building practices. Meeting these challenges likely calls for fresh thinking—not just in terms of new materials, but also in how we assess their effectiveness and long-term viability. With that in mind, this Special Issue, "Low-Impact Materials and Construction Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Buildings," aims to shed light on recent developments in environmentally conscious materials and construction approaches.
My hope is that this collection will offer meaningful insights into the latest research trends, practical real-world applications, and thoughtful methods aimed at improving both the sustainability and overall performance of construction materials and structures. We are particularly interested in exploring both traditional buildings and underground or soil-based structures, as these two areas often overlap yet come with distinct challenges.
Potential topics for the Special Issue might include:
- Environmentally friendly cement-based materials, such as eco-concretes, eco-mortars, and geopolymers;
- Fiber-reinforced sustainable cementitious composites;
- Sustainable methods for soil-cement stabilization and earth-based construction materials;
- Detailed studies on the physical, mechanical, and durability characteristics of eco-materials, especially under realistic environmental conditions over time;
- New or improved non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques for evaluating sustainable materials and their long-term durability;
- Advances in structural diagnostics and monitoring, with applications for traditional and subterranean structures alike;
- Life-cycle assessments (LCAs) and deeper environmental impact analyses to measure true sustainability;
- Life-cycle sustainability assessments (LCSAs) specifically tailored to resilient building applications;
- Real-life case studies that showcase both successes and nuanced lessons learned from using sustainable materials in actual construction projects.
We warmly encourage submissions of original research articles, thoughtful review papers, or insightful case studies. Your contributions would be immensely valuable in furthering our shared understanding and practice of sustainable construction.
I am looking forward to seeing your work!
Dr. Daniel Wałach
Dr. Izabela Skrzypczak
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable construction
- eco-friendly materials
- resilience
- geopolymers
- cementitious composites
- soil stabilization
- durability assessment
- life-cycle assessment
- structural diagnostics
- underground structures
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