Renovation of Buildings and Revitalization of Urban and Rural Areas towards Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to publish your research findings and scientific discoveries on building renovation and urban and rural revitalization. Very often, we are passionate about modern investments, but we pay too little attention to existing buildings, their maintenance, and the aesthetics of the surrounding urban and rural spaces. New construction projects serve to meet the needs of society, while the renovation of buildings and the revitalization of degraded areas adjust the living conditions of residents to meet the requirements of modern civilization. It is necessary to undertake research and scientific studies that take into account spatial, cultural, social, technical, and organizational problems in order to thoroughly identify the urban and rural revitalization problems.

The aim of this research is to solve the problems related to building renovation and the revitalization of degraded urban and rural areas. Sustainability is often defined as "restore, renew, replenish" mindset, and in line with this thought, we encourage research on adapting people's living conditions to meet the requirements of modern civilization. The Special Issue provides a forum for architects, engineers, as well as scientists and practitioners to expand their knowledge, exchange experiences, present the latest developments, and learn about trends in the development and application of sustainable development in architectural, construction, and infrastructure engineering.

Manuscripts containing current research findings and scientific discoveries on the following research topics are encouraged:

• Building renovation in sustainable building development;
• The revitalization of urban and rural areas;
• The adaptation of historic buildings for modern use;
• Damage diagnostics as a basis for renovation investments;
• Renovation problems in building objects;
• The renovation of historic buildings;
• Material, construction, and execution issues in repairs and renovations.

Prof. Dr. Beata Nowogońska
Dr. Artur Juszczyk
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• renovation of buildings
• revitalization of degraded areas
• repair investments
• adaptations
• modernization
• diagnostics
• maintenance of facilities
• technical condition