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Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Cost-benefit analysis of automating modular construction manufacturing for affordable housing

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Enaam Ouda
Mahmoud Haggag

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1713686

2,881 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Field-based thermal performance analysis of a cement-stabilized, core-insulated rammed earth house in a cold climate

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Gabriel Harvey
Szende Szentesi-Nejur

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1695449

1,435 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2025

Ornament and efficiency: material performance and environmental logic of arabesque in Bayt Al-Razzaz

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Marwa Abdelalim
Bassel Essam
Mohammad Fahmy

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1683871

1,051 views
1 citation

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Nov 2025

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

616 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Gypsum stabilization for enhancing the compressive behavior of rammed earth: experimental and statistical assessment

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Fernando Ávila
Mario Fagone
Rafael Gallego
Esther Puertas
Giovanna Ranocchiai

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1708488

1,303 views

Correction

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Correction: Advancing environmental sustainability of ceramic tile production: a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment case study from Sri Lanka

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Dimuthu Thisna Vijerathne
Sampath Bandara Wahala
Ashan Senel Asmone

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1720103

820 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2025

An integrated decision support system for BIM level 3 implementation

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Lama Abumoeilak
Salwa Beheiry
Serter Atabay

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1687407

1,915 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Oct 2025

Sustainable futures in indigenous architecture: a study of contemporary professional engagement with mud techniques in Nigeria

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Olufunmilayo Comfort Adetoro
Emmanuel Bamidele Gambo

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1674149

1,992 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Users’ awareness of fire safety in selected Pentecostal churches in Abuja, Nigeria

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Omoniyi O. Olagunju
Dumebi R. Udeze

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1681580

1,464 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Integrated workflow for a semi-automated and robotic facade renovation

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Kepa Iturralde
Wenlan Shen
Renzo Bazan
Oscar Amo-Grau
Danya Liu
Aravind Srinivasaragavan
Samanti Das
Thomas Bock
Christoph Holst

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1649278

1,879 views

Review

Published on 07 Oct 2025

Towards the implementation of new European Bauhaus initiatives in circular cities programmes: analysis of best practices to identify investment sectors

in Sustainable Design and Construction

M. Angrisano
A. Gravagnuolo
M. Bottero
L. Fusco Girard

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1601770

1,464 views

Opinion

Published on 03 Oct 2025

Advancing the circular economy in construction through circular business models

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Sharareh Shahidi Hamedani
Shervin Shahidi Hamedani
Sarfraz Aslam

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1629769

3,268 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Bridging the policy-practice divide: global systematic mapping of circular economy implementation in construction waste

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Mohammed Al Kaabi
Galal M. Abdella
Murat Gunduz

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1603851

1,690 views

Systematic Review

Published on 17 Sep 2025

Application of bionic architecture in low-carbon design: a systematic review from nature inspiration to architectural practice

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Xue Wang
Lin Xiao
Li Fan
Noor Aisyah Mokhtar
Mohd Khairul Azhar Mat Sulaiman

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1652481

2,718 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2025

The Wood Wide Web as a blueprint for carbon-neutral cities: a biomimetic model for adaptive energy sharing

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Rahubadda Vithanage Ashen Dilruksha Rahubadda
Anupa Manewa
Vaishali Anagal
Mohan Siriwardena

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1681714

1,840 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 08 Sep 2025

Aesthetic river index: a GIS-based multi-criteria framework for assessing visual quality in recreational urban rivers

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Robby Yussac Tallar
Golan Geldoffer Mauregar
Jian-Ping Suen

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1655317

1,731 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 05 Sep 2025

Circular renovation in construction at the meso scale: a systematic literature review and framework development

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Shahab Ashrafi
Ruben Vrijhoef
Hans Wamelink

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1649637

2,285 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Advancing environmental sustainability of ceramic tile production: a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment case study from Sri Lanka

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Dimuthu Thisna Vijerathne
Sampath Bandara Wahala
Ashan Senel Asmone

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1654253

3,577 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Graphene-zeolite smart flooring as a catalyst for digital and sustainable transformation in construction: a review

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Seyi Stephen
Clinton Aigbavboa
Ayodeji Oke
Ayobami Idowu
Samuel Adekunle

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1640950

2,071 views

Systematic Review

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Microbiomes of the built environment: a systematic literature review

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Tania M. Joseph
Sara Abdulmaksoud
Md. Maruf Mortula
Salwa Beheiry
Nausheen Zareen

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1657297

3,756 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Analysis of the effects of underground storey supplementation of multiple excavation methods under different foundation forms

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Xiaotong He
Zhibin Zhong
Wei Li
Yongli Zheng
Shangheng Huang
Baoxian Liu
Zhile Shu
Tao Li
Jie Li

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1549933

934 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Aug 2025

Circular approach of greener broiler chicken production

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Nikolett Éva Kiss
Attila Nagy
János Tamás

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1646565

1,696 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

The impact of inclusive architectural strategies on social inclusion characteristics in innovation hubs in Southwest Nigeria

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Eghosa Noel Ekhaese
Felicia Oyelude

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1632945

2,954 views

Perspective

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Wood waste quantification from the furniture industry in Ubá (Brazil) and its reuse prospects in civil construction

in Sustainable Design and Construction

Roziani Maria Gomes
Antônio Cleber Gonçalves Tibiriçá
José Maria Franco de Carvalho
Gustavo Henrique Nalon
Leonardo Gonçalves Pedroti
Marcos Oliveira de Paula

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1623281

2,260 views

235 articles

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Cost-benefit analysis of automating modular construction manufacturing for affordable housing

Field-based thermal performance analysis of a cement-stabilized, core-insulated rammed earth house in a cold climate

Ornament and efficiency: material performance and environmental logic of arabesque in Bayt Al-Razzaz

Design with Reuse in the Architectural Design Process: Practice-based Review of Changes, Challenges, and Work Routines

Gypsum stabilization for enhancing the compressive behavior of rammed earth: experimental and statistical assessment

Correction: Advancing environmental sustainability of ceramic tile production: a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment case study from Sri Lanka

An integrated decision support system for BIM level 3 implementation

Sustainable futures in indigenous architecture: a study of contemporary professional engagement with mud techniques in Nigeria

Users’ awareness of fire safety in selected Pentecostal churches in Abuja, Nigeria

Integrated workflow for a semi-automated and robotic facade renovation

Towards the implementation of new European Bauhaus initiatives in circular cities programmes: analysis of best practices to identify investment sectors

Advancing the circular economy in construction through circular business models

Bridging the policy-practice divide: global systematic mapping of circular economy implementation in construction waste

Application of bionic architecture in low-carbon design: a systematic review from nature inspiration to architectural practice

The Wood Wide Web as a blueprint for carbon-neutral cities: a biomimetic model for adaptive energy sharing

Aesthetic river index: a GIS-based multi-criteria framework for assessing visual quality in recreational urban rivers

Circular renovation in construction at the meso scale: a systematic literature review and framework development

Advancing environmental sustainability of ceramic tile production: a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment case study from Sri Lanka

Graphene-zeolite smart flooring as a catalyst for digital and sustainable transformation in construction: a review

Microbiomes of the built environment: a systematic literature review

Analysis of the effects of underground storey supplementation of multiple excavation methods under different foundation forms

Circular approach of greener broiler chicken production

The impact of inclusive architectural strategies on social inclusion characteristics in innovation hubs in Southwest Nigeria

Wood waste quantification from the furniture industry in Ubá (Brazil) and its reuse prospects in civil construction