Smart Construction and Smart Building Operation and Maintenance
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 October 2022) | Viewed by 6902
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Smart Construction and Operation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Smart City concept is now receiving significant attention from public authorities, private companies and academia, with billions of dollars of investment being made in China, the USA and global cities in recent years. Smart management systems on construction and intelligent building operations form the backbone of our future Smart Cities. These systems are based on BIM, smart sensing systems, information and communication technology, Big Data analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Debatably, Internet of Things, BIM and Big Data-enabled technologies are the key factors in delivering integrated, intelligent digital construction solutions and comfortable building environment, making cities better for those who live in them as well as those who run them and those who do business in them. Internet of Things, BIM and Big Data-enabled technologies are emerging technologies creating a massive world-wide network of interconnected physical objects embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity, with the ability to transfer data over the network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. The rapid development of the IoT is concomitant with the emergence of cloud computing, Big Data, robotics, micro-electromechanical systems, wireless communications, radio-frequency identification (RFID), semantic technologies, etc. This dramatic growth is impacting several scientific and engineering application domains.
Among different research fields, Internet of Things, BIM and Big Data-enabled technologies are becoming the core of next-generation construction and building energy management systems. In this context, the next big revolution will involve interconnected IoT-based maintenance, condition monitoring and controls of construction and operation systems, also creating a system of systems. Because real-time data-driven management systems are an imperative for future cities, research and development efforts in these areas are critically needed. The intent of this Special Issue is to invite scholars, researchers, engineers and other innovators to collectively display their state-of-the-art knowledge and their cutting-edge innovations in the areas of Smart Construction and Intelligent Building Operations. All submissions should consider the practical application of IoTs, BIM and Big data analytics-enabled technologies for construction and operation management through industry case studies, case surveys, experiments, and empirical validation.
This Special Issue is defined to address any aspects of Smart Construction and Intelligent Building Operation, with the emphasis of utilizing IoTs, BIM and Big Data technologies. Topics may include but are not limited to:
- 3D Printing Related Technologies in Construction;
- Internet of Things-enabled Management in Prefabricated construction;
- Big Data Analytics in Smart Construction and Intelligent Building Operations;
- Energy Saving and Management;
- Smart Technologies for Urban Renewal;
- Cloud Computing in Smart Construction and Intelligent Building Operations;
- IoT Architecture Design for Smart Construction and Intelligent Building Operations;
- Machine Learning and Data Mining in Smart Construction and Intelligent Building Operations;
- Intelligent Algorithms for Network Control and Optimization in Smart Construction and Intelligent Building Operations;
- Information Technology in Civil Engineering;
- Real-Time Sensor Data Analysis in Smart Construction and Operations;
- Internet of Things/BIM-enabled Construction and Operation Management;
- Smart Technologies for Decision Support Making in Urban Planning;
- Sustainable Urban Renewal;
- Smart Technologies for Monitoring, Evaluating and Managing Carbon Emissions in Construction Industry;
- Smart Technologies/Computer Vision for Structural Health Monitoring;
- Digital Twin of Civil Infrastructure for Urban Development;
- Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Technologies in Smart Construction.
Dr. Cylde Zhengdao Li
Dr. Jingke Hong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart urban planning
- smart construction
- smart building operation and maintenance
- smart infrastructure construction and maintenance
- energy saving and carbon emissions
