Green Building: CO2 Emissions in the Construction Industry
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 January 2026 | Viewed by 889
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable construction; carbon emission; climate resilience; climate risk
Interests: sustainable built environments; mega project management; digital technologies in construction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The construction industry is a great contributor to a nation’s total CO2 emissions due to its resource-intensive characteristic and emission-intensive upstream activities. Addressing CO2 emissions in the construction industry is gaining increasing attention and is becoming crucial for our sustainable future. Despite green buildings can mitigate CO2 emissions of buildings from a life cycle perspective, there is still a lack of in-depth analysis and discussion on their impact on the construction industry's overall CO2 emissions.
This Special Issue aims to present and discuss findings related to green buildings and CO2 emissions in the construction industry, promoting scientific contributions related to sustainability and sustainable construction.
Dr. Jindao Chen
Prof. Dr. Hongping Yuan
Prof. Dr. Qian Shi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- green building
- carbon emissions
- construction industry
- sustainable construction
- low carbon construction
- green building materials
- lean construction
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