Design, Preparation and Application of Green Building Materials

The construction industry is a major consumer of natural resources and a significant source of carbon emissions worldwide. The production of traditional building materials particularly cement-based products involves high energy consumption and substantial environmental impact. Developing low-carbon, high-performance green building materials has therefore become a critical pathway toward sustainable construction.

This Research Topic focuses on the design, preparation, characterization, and engineering applications of green building materials that contribute to sustainable and low-carbon development in the built environment. It aims to promote material innovation and support broader implementation across sustainable infrastructure.

Scope

Key challenges addressed include coordinating low-carbon design with material performance and long-term durability, and understanding the relationships among material composition, preparation processes, microstructure evolution, and engineering performance. Recent advances including the utilization of industrial solid wastes, development of low-carbon cementitious systems, and adoption of technologies such as additive manufacturing and intelligent material design offer promising routes to improving both environmental sustainability and structural performance.

Topics of Interest

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

o Utilization of industrial solid wastes and recycled resources in construction materials
o Design and preparation of low-carbon cementitious materials and sustainable composites
o Relationships between material composition, processing methods, and mechanical/durability performance
o Innovative preparation technologies and advanced fabrication methods
o Engineering applications, case studies, and field demonstrations of green building materials
o Environmental performance assessment and sustainability evaluation

Submission Types

We welcome original research articles, review papers, and case studies that offer theoretical insights, experimental investigations, or practical applications related to green building materials.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review

Keywords: Green building materials, Solid waste utilization, Microstructure characterization, Mechanical performance, Sustainable construction

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.