Frontiers in Built Environment | Sustainable Design and Construction

Original Research

Published on 15 Apr 2026

Evaluation of recycled asphalt concrete pavement reinforced with hemp fiber as a sustainable pavement surface

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Apichat Suddeepong
Kongsak Akkharawongwhatthana
Lin-Shuang Zhao
Suksun Horpibulsuk
Teerasak Yaowarat
Apinun Buritatum
Nantipat Pongsri
Menglim Hoy

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1763372

392 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 13 Apr 2026

Defining a Strategic Starting Point for Positive Energy Districts (PED) in Developing Cities: Energy Balance Analysis in Chihuahua, Mexico

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Jorge Lucero-Alvarez

Frontiers in Built Environment

Review

Accepted on 13 Apr 2026

Evaluation of Net-Zero Strategies in Shipping Container Architecture

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Anthony Babatunde Sholanke
Olatunde Daniel Babalola
Millicent Eberechukwu Nzeh

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2026

Development of an integrated digital design process for the façade design of the adaptive building D1244

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Jonathan Hernandez Lopez
Katrin Chwalek
Lucio Blandini

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1756465

316 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2026

Cultural narratives and spatial configuration in Mosuo traditional villages: integrating grounded theory and space syntax analysis

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Meng Yanjun
Xu Yuhong
Zhai Hui
Robert Lee Kong Tiong
Bak Koon Teoh

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1773879

147 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Apr 2026

Environmental Response of Load Bearing Envelope in Historical Cairo: Bayt Yakan as a Case study

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Marwa Abdelalim

Frontiers in Built Environment

Brief Research Report

Published on 02 Apr 2026

Mortars containing eucalyptus wood ash and sewage sludge: eco-efficiency optimization using a central composite design and the desirability function

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Roziani Maria Gomes
José Maria Franco de Carvalho
Gustavo Henrique Nalon
Hellen Regina de Carvalho Veloso Moura
Flávio Antônio Ferreira
Antônio Cléber Gonçalves Tibiriçá
José Carlos Lopes Ribeiro

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1776005

128 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Apr 2026

Dynamic capabilities for co-innovation in timber construction: a case study of Swedish cross laminated timber innovation ecosystems

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Anna-Lena Gull
Jarkko Erikshammar
Lars Stehn

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1783747

207 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2026

A flood protection model integrating gate operation, pumping system, and polder storage of Ogan Ilir watershed

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Muhsin
Farouk Maricar
Rita Tahir Lopa
Achmad Syarifudin

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1751381

375 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2026

Optimization of sustainable ternary low-carbon geopolymer binders using the best–worst multi-criteria decision-making method

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Kai Kannan
A. Abdul Rahim

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1748711

153 views

Original Research

Accepted on 25 Mar 2026

From classrooms to care: Evaluating long-term adaptability of school buildings to elderly care transformation

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Efthymia Ratsou Stæhr
Tor Kristian Stevik
Leif Daniel Houck

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 25 Mar 2026

Window-Integrated Photobioreactors: A Proof-of-Concept for Green Building Retrofitting

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Frederic Radzio
Tim Nies
Lisa Fürtauer
Lars Lauterbach
Anna Barbara Matuszyńska

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Mar 2026

Vernacular Earth Construction Adoption: A Socio-Technical Systems Analysis

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Tayyab Ahmad
Muhammad Tayyab Ejaz
Muhammad Usman Hassan
Reeja Faizan Ahmed

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2026

Edible architecture: seasonal green intervention through atmospheric design of tropical growing spaces

in Sustainable Design and Construction

F. X. Teddy Badai Samodra
Rizky Nathania
Triono Bagus Saputro
Ike Phiri
Seonghwan Yoon

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1741584

328 views

Correction

Accepted on 18 Mar 2026

Correction: Stakeholder perspectives on implementing net zero energy principles in boutique hotel design in Lagos, Nigeria

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Eghosa Noel Ekhaese
Timileyin Gbenga Siyanbade

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 12 Mar 2026

Multi-criteria performance assessment of an adaptive kinetic photovoltaic shading system

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Ana Caroline Ghidini
Doris Österreicher
Maria Matheou

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1788657

190 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Mar 2026

Assessment of Global Warming Potential from On-Site Construction Processes (Module A5): A Pilot Building Case Study

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Abhishek Singh Kushwaha
Amit B Mahindrakar

Frontiers in Built Environment

147 views

Systematic Review

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Properties and development of industrial waste-based artificial aggregate for sustainable construction: a systematic review

in Sustainable Design and Construction

P. Saradha
T. Meena

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1746167

457 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2026

Deformability of perforated bending-active façade plates

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Charis Sergidis
Maria Matheou
Marios C. Phocas

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1756470

138 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Stakeholder perspectives on implementing net zero energy principles in boutique hotel design in Lagos, Nigeria

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Eghosa Noel Ekhaese
Timileyin Gbenga Siyanbade

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1754819

283 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

A novel motor-free solar-thermal vapor-pressure water pump: concept validation and thermal feasibility assessment

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Hana Javadi Nejad
Behrouz Pirouz
Karolos J. Kontoleon
Patrizia Piro

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1778203

160 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Advances in biodigital systems: combining TPMS with varying porosity and moss for future eco-intelligent environments

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Enza Migliore
Ran Che
Jingze Liu

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1688558

323 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Design with reuse in the architectural design process: practice-based review of changes, challenges, and work routines

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Kristina Viktoria Kröll
Torsten Schröder
Juliette Bekkering
Corentin Fivet

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1682662

1,139 views

Editorial

Published on 27 Feb 2026

Editorial: Embracing circularity in building retrofitting for sustainable transformation

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Akila Pramodh Rathnasinghe
Udayangani Kulatunga
Ashan Senel Asmone
Mahendrini Ariyachandra

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1798256

494 views

249 articles

articles

Evaluation of recycled asphalt concrete pavement reinforced with hemp fiber as a sustainable pavement surface

Defining a Strategic Starting Point for Positive Energy Districts (PED) in Developing Cities: Energy Balance Analysis in Chihuahua, Mexico

Evaluation of Net-Zero Strategies in Shipping Container Architecture

Development of an integrated digital design process for the façade design of the adaptive building D1244

Cultural narratives and spatial configuration in Mosuo traditional villages: integrating grounded theory and space syntax analysis

Environmental Response of Load Bearing Envelope in Historical Cairo: Bayt Yakan as a Case study

Mortars containing eucalyptus wood ash and sewage sludge: eco-efficiency optimization using a central composite design and the desirability function

Dynamic capabilities for co-innovation in timber construction: a case study of Swedish cross laminated timber innovation ecosystems

A flood protection model integrating gate operation, pumping system, and polder storage of Ogan Ilir watershed

Optimization of sustainable ternary low-carbon geopolymer binders using the best–worst multi-criteria decision-making method

From classrooms to care: Evaluating long-term adaptability of school buildings to elderly care transformation

Window-Integrated Photobioreactors: A Proof-of-Concept for Green Building Retrofitting

Vernacular Earth Construction Adoption: A Socio-Technical Systems Analysis

Edible architecture: seasonal green intervention through atmospheric design of tropical growing spaces

Correction: Stakeholder perspectives on implementing net zero energy principles in boutique hotel design in Lagos, Nigeria

Multi-criteria performance assessment of an adaptive kinetic photovoltaic shading system

Assessment of Global Warming Potential from On-Site Construction Processes (Module A5): A Pilot Building Case Study

Properties and development of industrial waste-based artificial aggregate for sustainable construction: a systematic review

Deformability of perforated bending-active façade plates

Stakeholder perspectives on implementing net zero energy principles in boutique hotel design in Lagos, Nigeria

A novel motor-free solar-thermal vapor-pressure water pump: concept validation and thermal feasibility assessment

Advances in biodigital systems: combining TPMS with varying porosity and moss for future eco-intelligent environments

Design with reuse in the architectural design process: practice-based review of changes, challenges, and work routines

Editorial: Embracing circularity in building retrofitting for sustainable transformation