Advancing Sustainable and Cost-Effective Practices in Building Design and Construction
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editors
Interests: material chemistry; green building materials; sustainable development; recovery of industrial waste in construction materials; influence of construction materials on health and environment
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: building materials; green economy; waste and natural resources; lifecycle management practices
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: sustainable building materials; clean production; indoor comfort; environmental impacts; energy efficiency
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue offers an opportunity to explore solutions to the challenges posed by the current cost crisis and its impact on the construction industry. This Special Issue invites submissions related to the latest developments in sustainable building materials, innovative construction technologies, lifecycle management, and practices aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the construction sector, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, with the goal of promoting green economic growth in the field. Therefore, we welcome studies on green building solutions and durable, well-designed, and disaster-resilient buildings that enhance both the sustainability and safety of the built environment. These innovations have the potential to create a more resilient and sustainable built environment while mitigating costs. In the context of natural disaster-resilient buildings, this Special Issue encourages researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to share findings and strategies that will advance sustainable development and support a transformative shift in the construction industry towards a more cost-effective, energy-efficient, and eco-conscious future. Potential topics for papers submitted to this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Sustainable, recycled insulating materials;
- High-performance building envelope solutions;
- Indoor environmental quality and well-being;
- Innovative building technologies;
- Sustainable construction waste management and recycling;
- Life-cycle cost–benefit analysis of sustainable buildings;
- End-of-life building materials and recycling options;
- Well-designed disaster resilient buildings;
- Green building practices in the transition to a green economy;
- Energy-efficient buildings' local and global economic impact.
Prof. Dr. Daniela Lucia Manea
Dr. Raluca Istoan
Dr. Daniela-Roxana Tămaş-Gavrea
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- sustainable building materials
- innovative construction technologies
- lifecycle management
- green economy
- green building practices
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