Sustainable Building Materials for Greener Future

Dear Colleagues,

The construction sector’s rapid expansion drives an urgent need to reduce reliance on virgin resources, lower embodied energy, and safeguard ecosystems. For this Special Issue, titled “Sustainable Building Materials for Greener Future”, we invite original cross-disciplinary research and reviews centered on the principles of sustainable development, circularity, resource efficiency, and resilience studies related to sustainability and sustainable development. We particularly welcome studies that transform industrial, agricultural, and municipal wastes into high-performance, sustainable, reduced CO₂ impact on the environment construction products, thereby closing material loops. Submissions may explore innovative mix designs, nano-sized additives to enhance functionality, and multi-scale modelling approaches that optimize mechanical strength, durability, and thermal performance. Comprehensive life-cycle assessments, cradle-to-cradle carbon accounting, carbon sequestration potential, and techno-economic analyses demonstrating eco-efficiency and risk reduction are especially encouraged. By highlighting advancements in sustainable processing methods, rigorous material characterization, and real-world application case studies, this collection aims at accelerating the adoption of circular economy strategies, reducing environmental footprints, and fostering regenerative practices across the global construction industry.

Dr. Jolanta Pranckevičienė
Dr. Ina Pundienė
Guest Editors

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