Innovative Building Solutions for Decarbonized and Sustainable Construction
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 3 November 2025 | Viewed by 1198
Special Issue Editors
Interests: civil engineering; biobased materials; optimization algorithms; passive house; energy efficiency; phase change materials; thermal comfort
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: mitigation of GHG emissions; emissions, carbon capture, and storage; life cycle assessment; sustainable construction; wooden construction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Humanity is facing unprecedented challenges driven by climate change, with the building sector playing a critical role in global sustainability efforts.
Responsible for nearly a third of total energy consumption and a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, this sector presents significant opportunities for decarbonization and innovation. This Special Issue explores innovative building solutions that address the urgent need to transition toward decarbonized and sustainable construction practices. By leveraging cutting-edge materials, advanced construction technologies, and energy-efficient design strategies, the contributions to this Special Issue highlight pathways to reduce embodied and operational carbon emissions in buildings, in meeting the objectives outlined by the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
This Special Issue contributes to the growing body of knowledge aimed at transforming the construction industry into a driver of climate neutrality, offering actionable insights for policymakers, industry professionals, and researchers.
Topics of interest include the following:
- Development of low-carbon construction materials and technologies for decarbonized building practices;
- Integration of renewable energy systems into building designs;
- Circular economy approaches in construction, focusing on material reuse, recycling, and waste reduction;
- Digital tools and simulations for optimizing building energy performance and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- reviews innovative building solutions.
Dr. António Figueiredo
Prof. Dr. Katia Regina Garcia Punhagui
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable construction
- low-carbon materials
- decarbonization in buildings
- energy-efficient building solutions
- circular economy in construction
- building performance optimization
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