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The Influence of Over-Ventilation and Occupant Behavior on Energy Consumption in Smart Buildings

edited by

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submission deadline 10 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; peak load management; demand response; alternative energy sources; operational carbon quantification; load forecasting; building envelope performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Research on the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete

edited by

Marek Dohojda

and

Olga Szlachetka

submission deadline 10 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; concrete; carbon footprint; concrete mixture; construction product; quality control; special concretes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Research on Mechanical Properties of Cement-Based Composites

edited by

Hui Wang

,

Feiting Shi

and

Tao Du

submission deadline 10 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement-based composites; mechanical properties; rheological properties; durability; sustainability; ecological cement; cement concrete; building materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Advancements in Adaptive, Inclusive, and Responsive Buildings

edited by

Szu-Cheng Chien

,

Aung Myat

and

Tzen-Ying Ling

submission deadline 10 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive buildings; inclusive design; responsive architecture; special needs; sustainability; high-performance buildings; accessibility; occupant comfort; energy efficiency; universal design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Construction Productivity and Sustainable Construction Management

edited by

Hamad Al Jassmi

submission deadline 10 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling; digital construction; industry 4.0 applications in construction; smart construction and IoT; connected construction sites; construction supply chains; construction safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Advancements in Large-Span Steel Structures and Architectural Design

edited by Jinsan Ju, Tao Lan, Haosong Chang,

Yancheng Cai

and Wei Zhen

submission deadline 10 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure performance; stability; progressive collapse; joint; construction; fracture; impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Performance Evaluation and Improvement of Corroded Steel Structures

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submission deadline 15 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6479 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structure; corrosion; durability design; material degradation; structural performance evaluation; strengthening technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Innovative Processes and Quality Management Methods in the Building and Construction Industry

edited by

Fahim Ullah

and

Siddra Qayyum

submission deadline 15 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2507 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality management; quality improvement; quality assurance; quality control; total quality management; process management; construction quality management; continuous improvement; Six Sigma; lean construction; agile; Plan Do Check Act; European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model; business process management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Advancements in Cementitious Materials: Exploring the Latest Trends and Future Outlook

edited by

Heeyoung Lee

submission deadline 15 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: cementitious composite; carbon nanomaterials; concrete materials; ultra high performance concrete; carbon dioxide capture utilization and storage (CCUS); NDT and monitoring; strengthening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Digital Transformations within Circular Built Environment Research and Innovation

edited by

David Edwards

,

Clinton Aigbavboa

,

Obuks Ejohwomu

and Chris Roberts

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 34582 | Submission Open

Keywords: Building information modelling; Circular economy; Cyber physical systems; Environmental governance; Energy efficiency; Industry 4.0; Occupant health and wellbeing; Sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Procurement in Construction Industry

edited by

Malik Khalfan

and

Farshid Rahmani

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24982 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital procurement/e-procurement; blockchain technology; innovative procurement strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Construction Scheduling, Quality and Risk Management

edited by

Syed M. Ahmed

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12363 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction quality; construction safety; lean construction; construction scheduling; risk management; construction management; sustainable construction; construction productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Architectural Design Based on the Influence of Indoor and Outdoor Environments

edited by

Jose-Manuel Almodovar-Melendo

,

Jose Cabeza-Lainez

and

Pablo La Roche

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9734 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-responsive design; near-zero energy buildings; passive solar design; building energy performance; carbon neutral; thermal energy storage; physical testing-mockups; environmental design guidelines; vernacular architecture; thermal comfort

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Sustainable Materials for Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Luigi Di Sarno

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7578 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; resilient infrastructure; self-healing; ductility; low-carbon; self-sensing; retrofitting; structural performance; innovative materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Novel Trends in Urban Planning for Building Urban Resilience

edited by

Steffen Lehmann

and

Monika Szopinska-Mularz

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6162 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; future-oriented urban planning; governance for urban resilience; regenerative urban design; resilient communities; nature-based solutions; urban– rural interlinkages; reducing adverse impacts of past planning decisions; innovative technologies and digitalisation in urban planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Digital Technology and Smart Buildings

edited by

Sehyun Park

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4563 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; carbon neutrality; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; big data analysis; smart digital platforms; digital twins; AI-based data and systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Advances in Composite Construction in Civil Engineering

edited by

Hang Lu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4151 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; structural capacity; property measurement; longevity estimation; life cycle cost analysis (LCCA); mechanical analysis; numerical simulation; interface mechanics; construction technology; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Recent Advances in Constructional Steel Research

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submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3660 | Submission Open

Keywords: constructional steel; mechanical behavior; experimental and numerical study; topology optimization; behavior and design of steel structures; natural hazards; progressive collapse performance; performance enhancement; life-cycle assessment; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Timber, Bamboo and Hybrid Structures

edited by

Huifeng Yang

,

Qifang Xie

and

Bohan Xu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2413 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structure; bamboo structure; bio-based hybrid structure; bio-based composite structure; hybrid joint and connection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Study on Real Estate and Housing Management

edited by

Jerry Liang

,

Song Shi

and

Han-Suck Song

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2391 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate management; corporate real estate; housing policy; housing economics; real estate finance; real estate valuation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Cold-Formed Steel Structures: Behaviour, Strength and Design

edited by

André Rafael Dias Martins

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFS members (carbon and stainless steel; including holes); CFS built-up section members; CFS connections; frames; walls and shear walls; coupling phenomena; seismic response of CFS structures; fire behaviour; design considerations (e.g.; Direct Strength Method— DSM); experimental investigations; structural reliability; optimization applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Future-Proofing Bio-Based Building Materials

edited by

Eshrar Latif

,

Sotirios A. Grammatikos

,

Florence Collet

and

Sylvie Prétot

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based structural materials; bio-based thermal envelope materials; bio-based thermal insulation materials; bio-based concrete; fire performance; long-term thermal performance; durability; biological durability; environmental durability; mould growth; emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Applications of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in Buildings

edited by Feng Yao and Raza Gulfam

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase change materials; buildings; thermal management; smart; energy efficiency; energy storage; thermal collectors; heat exchangers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Advancing Life Cycle Assessment of Building Energy: Exploring Policy Contexts, Whole-Life Carbon Thinking, and Net-Zero Carbon Strategies

edited by

Jingchun Shen

and Jonn Are Myhren

submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: regulatory and policy context; building service system; building energy; HVAC; renewable energy; sustainability; environmental impact; embodied carbon; carbon footprint; upfront carbon; operational carbon; whole Life carbon; carbon designer; circularity; sustainable procurement; sustainable finance; sustainable construction; carbon risk monitoring; digitalization; digital renovation; design for disassembly; climate change mitigation; climate change adaptation; product life-cycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Costs and Cost Analysis in Construction Project Management

edited by

Kleopatra Petroutsatou

submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11352 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction project management; cost analysis; value for money; digital technologies; building information modeling; blockchain in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

World Renewable Energy Congress 2023 (WREC2023)—Towards Net Zero Buildings

edited by

Chin Haw Lim

,

Hasila Jarimi

and

Puvaneswaran Chelvanathan

submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioclimatic architecture; decarbonizing cities & regions; passive & low energy architecture; construction & design; smart cities & smart grids; zero carbon urban design; thermal comfort; energy audit in building; building energy management; building integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Resilient Cities and Land Take Effective Management through Sustainable Urban Planning Tools

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submission deadline 27 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use policy; land deal; land market; land take; ecological indicators; urban policy; sustainable development and finance; decision support tools; risk assessment; real estate assessment models; index and indicator-based system

The Methods, Tools and Techniques for the Preservation of Existing Structures

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25442 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing structures; seismic design; assessment; NDT; heritage; numerical modeling; reconstruction; urban planning; monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Assessment, Reconstruction and Decision Procedures for the Preservation of Existing Structures after Earthquakes

edited by

Mislav Stepinac

,

Chiara Bedon

,

Marco Francesco Funari

,

Tomislav Kišiček

and

Ufuk Hancilar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 24791 | Submission Open

Keywords: case studies; existing structures; seismic design; assessment; NDT; structural updating; seismic risk; immediate response; numerical modeling; reconstruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Safety and Optimization of Building Structures

edited by

Anatoly Alekseytsev

and

Alla Sokolova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 23 articles | Viewed by 20138 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural optimization; mechanical safety; progressive collapse resistance; fire safety; life cycle; metaheuristic algorithms; risk prevention; sustainable development; reliability; optimal design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Experiment and Analysis of Building Structures

edited by

Petr Mynarčík

,

Kristýna Vavrušová

and Lucie Mynarzová

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12172 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental testing; non-destructive testing; building diagnostic techniques; structural engineering; building structures; mathematical analysis and FEM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Cement Composite Materials

edited by

Tomáš Dvorský

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12086 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly cement composites; self-healing concretes; high performance concretes; polymer or geopolymers concretes; fiber-reinforced concrete or biocomposites; cement composites based on secondary raw materials; properties of cement composites; life cycle assessment of cement composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

New Trends in Seismic Performance Evaluation

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7721 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic performance; advanced analysis methods; advanced experimental methods; seismic resilience evaluation; structural damage limits states; data-driven/physical-driven damage assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Smart and Digital Construction in AEC Industry

edited by

Jun Wang

,

Shuyuan Xu

and

Yongwei Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6854 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital construction; smart construction; BIM; construction automation; asset management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Indoor Comfort in Residential Buildings: Research on Energy Efficiency and Thermal Perception

edited by

Luciana Rocha

and

Rui Fernandes Póvoas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6318 | Submission Open

Keywords: intervention strategies design and evaluation; reusing and retrofitting; relationship between energy efficiency and thermal comfort; architectural heritage; architectural and constructive solutions; indoor comfort; inhabitants’ experiences and thermal perception; numerical; analytical; and experimental analyses; materials characterization; maintenance; and preservation; new materials and innovative technologies; nearly zero-energy buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Green Lime Technologies in Construction Materials

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5596 | Submission Open

Keywords: lime binder; durability; additives; residues; energy-efficiency; user-friendly; repair of historic buildings; life cycle assessment; traditional technologies; carbonation; natural hydraulic lime

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Data Analysis and Modelling of Buildings, Environments, Building Materials, and Sustainability

edited by

William Wei Song

,

Xiaohuan Wang

and

Meiling Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5362 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber in cities; moisture transfer patterns; data modeling for buildings; data analysis methods for building durability; climate and constructions; machine learning for buildings; timber– bamboo materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Mechanical Performance of Steel and Composite Beams

edited by

Carlos Humberto Martins

,

Alexandre Rossi

and

Yasin Onuralp Özkılıç

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4654 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel beams; composite beams; machine learning; stainless steel; fire resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Cement and Concrete Research

edited by

Haleh Rasekh

and

Marie Joshua Tapas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4387 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; supplementary cementitious materials; durability properties; replacement of concrete ingredients; experimental work; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Technology: Education, Design, and Practice

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4140 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon building; carbon emission management; construction technology; BIM technology; sustainable design technology; repair and protection; educational innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Disaster Mitigation, Risk Reduction, and Resilience Design of Engineering Structures

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3851 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural engineering; disaster mitigation; resilience design; vulnerability and risk; damage assessment; earthquake engineering; structural fire engineering; blast resistance design; repair and retrofit; high performance materials; resilient structural systems; resilient components and connections; novel resilient techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advanced Research on Ceramic Construction Materials and Cements

edited by George N. Angelopoulos,

Paraskevi Lampropoulou

and

Ioannis Iliopoulos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3093 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced construction materials; ceramics in construction; ancient construction materials and conservation; sustainable concrete; low-carbon cement; green construction materials; advanced processes in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Study on Building Simulation

edited by

Valentina Villa

and

Marco Domaneschi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2848 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Next-Generation Intelligent and Resilient Structures

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; vibration control and isolation; structural health monitoring; metamaterial; seismic resilience; inerter; negative stiffness damper; nonlinear energy sink; smart materials and structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Sustainable Materials for Building Construction and Rehabilitation

edited by

A. B. M. A. Kaish

,

Riyadh Al-Ameri

and

Ahmed W. Al-Zand

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2584 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable and recycled building materials; supplementary cementitious materials; concrete and cementitious composites; innovative and composite construction materials; data-driven modelling for building materials; additive manufacturing of building materials; building retrofitting and rehabilitation; structural deterioration and novel repair methods; materials for heritage buildings renovation; fibre-reinforced materials for structural strengthening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Materials Engineering in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Elena Ferretti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2582 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural building materials; structural retrofitting and strengthening; energy efficiency additive; 3D printing in construction risk management; seismic engineering; structure/subsoil interactions; experimental studies; structural modelling; soil stabilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Recent Research Progress of UHPC in Structural Engineering

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2478 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Multi-Dimensional Organic Conservation of Historical Neighborhood Buildings in the Context of Sustainable Urban Renewal

edited by

Fei Chen

and

Gang Feng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2450 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Novel Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Structures

edited by

Jingzhong Tong

, Wenhao Pan and Genshu Tong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2333 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel-concrete composite structures; steel structures; novel structural systems; high-performance materials; stability analysis; seismic design; simulation technique

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Impact of Physical Environments on Occupant Comfort

edited by

Zhe Kong

,

Zheming Liu

and

Yue Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2319 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of built environment; acoustic environment; lighting environment; thermal environment; occupant evaluations; energy consumption; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

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