Future Trends in Sustainable Buildings: Materials, Technologies, and Computational Approaches
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable materials; building materials; phase change materials (PCMs); bio-based materials; coatings; thermal analysis; polymers
Interests: sustainable construction; energy efficiency of buildings; phase change materials; composite materials; materials durability; construction and demolition wastes; foundry industry wastes; polymers in concrete
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The building and construction sector plays a significant role in contributing to global challenges such as climate change, air pollution, and resource depletion. As one of the largest consumers of raw materials and energy, the industry is under increasing pressure to adopt more sustainable practices. Reducing the environmental impact of buildings, improving energy efficiency, and minimizing waste are now critical goals for ensuring a sustainable future.
In response to these pressing issues, the development and application of sustainable materials and innovative technologies are essential for transforming the way we design, construct, and manage buildings. Advances in digital technologies, such as computational modeling and data analysis, are also opening new opportunities for optimizing processes, reducing waste, and enhancing the performance of both modern and historic structures.
This Special Issue focuses on the use of sustainable materials and advanced computational technologies applied to buildings. Specifically, it explores new approaches to reduce the environmental impact of construction, improve energy efficiency, and promote sustainability in the building sector through innovative materials and digital modeling techniques.
The aim is to promote a holistic and interdisciplinary approach that bridges the world of sustainable materials, efficient technologies, and computational technologies, offering new perspectives that can accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices in the construction sector.
This Special Issue encourages interdisciplinary contributions from fields such as materials science, civil, and environmental engineering, architecture, and computer science, while also welcoming research from other related disciplines, focusing on but not limited to the following topics:
- The development and application of sustainable materials for building construction and maintenance, including recycled concrete aggregates, phase change materials, geopolymers, and bio-based or natural materials, to enhance environmental performance and resource efficiency.
- Exploration of innovative and sustainable construction technologies, such as 3D printing, modular construction, and robotics, for reducing material waste, enhancing efficiency, and promoting environmental sustainability in building practices.
- Advanced computational techniques, such as energy simulation, numerical modeling, and data analysis, for building design and management.
Dr. Antonella Sarcinella
Dr. Sandra Cunha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable building materials
- sustainable building technology
- life cycle assessment (LCA)
- digital construction technologies
- building information modeling (BIM)
- energy simulation in buildings
- computational building design
- waste management in construction
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