International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS)—“Heritage Under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts”, 18 April 2025

April 18 is annually observed as the International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS). It aims to bring global attention to the need to conserve monuments and sites as our cultural heritage and to celebrate the diversity of this heritage.

On this significant day, we are delighted to present a curated collection of articles and Special Issues dedicated to groundbreaking research and innovative approaches on disaster and conflict resilient heritage. We invite readers to explore these contributions and join us in safeguarding cultural heritage.

“Investigating the Role of Thermal Comfort Perception on Negotiating Heritage Conservation and Energy Efficiency Decisions through System Dynamics”
by Merve Karabeyeser Bakan, Kalliopi Fouseki and Hector Altamirano
Buildings 2024, 14(6), 1800; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061800

“Research on the Digital Preservation of Architectural Heritage Based on Virtual Reality Technology”
by Haohua Zheng, Leyang Chen, Hui Hu, Yihan Wang and Yangyang Wei
Buildings 2024, 14(5), 1436; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051436

“Simplified Multi-Life Cycle Assessment at the Urban Block Scale: GIS-Based Comparative Methodology for Evaluating Energy Efficiency Solutions”
by Carlo Costantino, Anna Chiara Benedetti and Riccardo Gulli
Buildings 2023, 13(9), 2355; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13092355

“Building Information Modelling (BIM) Driven Sustainable Cultural Heritage Tourism”
by Zhen Liu, Man Zhang and Mohamed Osmani
Buildings 2023, 13(8), 1925; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13081925

“Quantitative Estimation of the Internal Spatio–Temporal Characteristics of Ancient Temple Heritage Space with Space Syntax Models: A Case Study of Daming Temple”
by Kai Zhou, Wenting Wu, Xiaoling Dai and Tianjie Li
Buildings 2023, 13(5), 1345; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13051345

“Prediction of Deterioration Level of Heritage Buildings Using a Logistic Regression Model”
by Si Chen, Jingjing Chen, Jiming Yu, Tao Wang and Jian Xu
Buildings 2023, 13(4), 1006; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13041006

“Repair of Old Timber Log House Using Cavity Filling with Compatible Natural Materials”
by Michal Kloiber, Dita Frankeová, Zuzana Slížková and Jiří Kunecký
Buildings 2023, 13(2), 550; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13020550

”Integrating Stakeholders’ Priorities into Level of Development Supplemental Guidelines for HBIM Implementation”
by Junshan Liu, Graham Foreman, Anoop Sattineni and Botao Li
Buildings 2023, 13(2), 530; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13020530

“Circular Evaluation for Ranking Adaptive Reuse Strategies for Abandoned Industrial Heritage in Vulnerable Contexts”
by Lucia Della Spina, Sebastiano Carbonara, Davide Stefano and Angela Viglianisi
Buildings 2023, 13(2), 458; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13020458

“Modernist Heritage versus Contested Legacy: The Case of “Radio City””
by Brigita Tranavičiūtė
Buildings 2023, 13(1), 246; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010246

“Application of Digital Technology in the Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings” Guest Editors: Dr. Juan Enrique Nieto-Julián, Dr. Juan J. Moyano and Dr. Silvana Bruno Submission deadline: 30 September 2025	“Assessment, Repair, Maintenance, and Conservation of Existing Buildings: State-of-the-art Methods, Advances, and Case Studies” Guest Editors: Dr. Cristina Cantagallo, Prof. Dr. Valentino Sangiorgio and Prof. Dr. Humberto Varum Submission deadline: 10 December 2025