Call for papers/Topics
Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:
Sustainable Building Design
Green building principles, passive design, climate-responsive architecture, daylighting, natural ventilation, thermal comfort, building orientation, shading systems, compact building forms, bioclimatic architecture, energy-efficient envelopes, adaptive façades and environmentally responsible building design.
Energy-Efficient Architecture
Net-zero energy buildings, nearly zero-energy buildings, low-energy housing, passive houses, high-performance insulation, efficient glazing, cool roofs, green roofs, building energy modelling, energy auditing, smart HVAC systems, lighting efficiency, energy recovery and renewable-energy integration in buildings.
Green Building Materials
Low-carbon concrete, recycled aggregates, geopolymer concrete, engineered timber, bamboo, recycled steel, bio-based materials, hempcrete, rammed earth, fly-ash concrete, sustainable bricks, phase-change materials, self-healing materials, locally sourced materials and life-cycle assessment of construction materials.
Sustainable Construction Technologies
Prefabrication, modular construction, off-site construction, 3D-printed buildings, lean construction, low-waste construction methods, automated construction, Building Information Modelling, digital twins, robotics in construction, sustainable site management, resource-efficient construction and circular construction practices.
Renewable Energy in Buildings
Solar photovoltaic systems, building-integrated photovoltaics, solar thermal systems, geothermal systems, small-scale wind energy, heat pumps, hybrid renewable systems, energy storage, microgrids, smart energy management, renewable-powered buildings and energy-positive buildings.
Water-Sensitive Architecture and Engineering
Rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, wastewater reuse, sustainable drainage systems, permeable pavements, low-flow fixtures, water-efficient landscaping, stormwater management, groundwater recharge, decentralised wastewater treatment, green infrastructure and integrated urban water management.
Green Infrastructure and Urban Sustainability
Sustainable cities, eco-districts, compact urban development, transit-oriented development, green corridors, urban forests, sustainable streets, pedestrian-friendly design, cycling infrastructure, urban biodiversity, blue-green infrastructure, urban heat-island mitigation and climate-resilient neighbourhoods.
Structural Engineering and Sustainability
Low-carbon structural systems, lightweight structures, timber structures, composite structures, resilient structures, structural optimisation, recycled construction materials, durability design, structural health monitoring, adaptive structures, seismic resilience, wind-resistant design and sustainable bridge engineering.
Sustainable Concrete and Cement Technologies
Low-clinker cement, supplementary cementitious materials, recycled concrete aggregate, carbon-cured concrete, geopolymer binders, ultra-high-performance concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, self-compacting concrete, self-healing concrete, waste-based cementitious materials and carbon reduction in cement production.
Climate-Resilient Architecture
Flood-resistant buildings, heat-resilient design, storm-resistant structures, wildfire-resistant construction, climate-adaptive building envelopes, resilient communities, disaster-resistant infrastructure, emergency housing, coastal resilience, drought-sensitive design and climate-risk assessment for buildings.
Green Transportation Infrastructure
Sustainable roads, low-carbon pavements, recycled asphalt, electric-vehicle infrastructure, smart highways, pedestrian bridges, cycling networks, public-transport infrastructure, transit-oriented development, permeable road surfaces, intelligent transport systems and sustainable mobility planning.
Smart Buildings and Digital Engineering
Building automation systems, Internet of Things in buildings, smart sensors, intelligent energy management, occupancy monitoring, predictive maintenance, digital twins, BIM-based facility management, AI in building performance, smart lighting, automated ventilation and data-driven building optimisation.
Waste Management and Circular Construction
Construction and demolition waste recycling, material reuse, design for disassembly, circular building materials, urban mining, zero-waste construction, modular reuse, recycled aggregates, waste-to-resource strategies, material passports and closed-loop construction systems.
Environmental Impact and Life-Cycle Assessment
Embodied carbon, operational carbon, whole-life carbon assessment, life-cycle costing, environmental product declarations, carbon footprint analysis, material efficiency, resource consumption, environmental impact assessment, building certification and sustainability performance evaluation.
Green Building Rating and Certification Systems
LEED, BREEAM, WELL Building Standard, EDGE, Green Star, DGNB, energy-performance certification, sustainable building benchmarking, indoor environmental quality assessment, carbon certification and performance-based green building standards.
Sustainable Geotechnical Engineering
Ground improvement using recycled materials, sustainable foundations, soil stabilisation, geosynthetics, bio-mediated soil improvement, environmentally friendly retaining structures, slope stabilisation, sustainable tunnelling, reuse of excavated soil and geotechnical solutions for climate resilience.
Sustainable Bridges and Infrastructure
Low-carbon bridge design, recycled materials in bridges, durable infrastructure, bridge health monitoring, modular bridges, climate-resilient bridges, corrosion-resistant materials, maintenance optimisation, infrastructure life-cycle assessment and sustainable rehabilitation of ageing structures.
Coastal and Hydraulic Engineering
Sustainable drainage, flood-control systems, coastal protection, nature-based coastal defences, river restoration, erosion control, sustainable dams, resilient water infrastructure, climate-adaptive drainage networks, flood modelling and ecosystem-based hydraulic engineering.
Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor air quality, daylight quality, acoustic comfort, thermal comfort, low-emission materials, natural ventilation, healthy building design, humidity control, occupant well-being, biophilic design, indoor environmental monitoring and healthy workplace architecture.
Landscape Architecture and Nature-Based Solutions
Green roofs, living walls, urban wetlands, bioswales, rain gardens, ecological landscaping, native vegetation, habitat restoration, urban agriculture, biodiversity-sensitive design, nature-based flood management and regenerative landscape design.
Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Rehabilitation
Adaptive reuse, energy-efficient renovation, historic-building retrofitting, low-impact restoration materials, structural strengthening, conservation of traditional construction techniques, sustainable heritage tourism, seismic upgrading of historic buildings and integration of renewable energy in heritage structures.
Carbon-Neutral and Net-Zero Construction
Net-zero carbon buildings, embodied-carbon reduction, carbon-neutral materials, carbon capture in construction, renewable-energy integration, offset strategies, carbon accounting, decarbonisation of construction equipment, low-carbon procurement and whole-life carbon management.
Emerging Technologies in Green Architecture and Civil Engineering
Artificial intelligence in sustainable design, generative building design, parametric architecture, drones for construction monitoring, autonomous construction equipment, blockchain for material traceability, smart materials, self-healing infrastructure, digital fabrication, robotic construction and AI-supported infrastructure maintenance.
Interdisciplinary Green Architecture and Civil Engineering
Architecture integrated with renewable energy, civil engineering combined with climate science, smart buildings linked with IoT, green infrastructure combined with urban planning, sustainable materials integrated with structural engineering, digital twins combined with facility management, nature-based solutions integrated with flood control and circular economy principles applied across the construction sector.
