Dear Colleagues,

The construction sector is considered to be one of the main sources of environmental pollution in the world. It has massive direct and indirect effects on the environment. As such, sustainable construction is even more urgent in the light of global climate change. Recently, building information modeling (BIM) is becoming widely used in the construction industry. BIM has already demonstrated its value in terms of the time, cost and quality of project delivery and is also proving its value in the operation and use phase of the built asset life-cycle. Using BIM, a virtual building can be constructed to analyse its feasibility and facilitate its construction but also help to reduce waste and optimise energy use. Despite its importance, relatively few research efforts have been made to study the potential of the use of BIM for more sustainable construction projects.

The objective of this Special Issue is to disseminate the latest high quality and interdisciplinary research in using integrated digital delivery technologies, workflows and processes to achieve the sustainable design, construction and operation of built assets. This Special Issue seeks to present the latest developments in BIM and sustainability towards achieveing sustainable construction practices that align with UN sustainable goals.

For this Special Issue, we welcome papers dealing with case studies, literature reviews, survey findings, analytical methods, and tools. Examples of topics of interest include:

• Studies on sustainable construction research;
• Selection of appropriate materials and construction techniques;
• Energy efficient systems, and water conservation;
• Impact of BIM implementation on sustainable construction practices;
• BIM implementation trends during the design phase;
• Sustainable design and constructability concepts in the construction industry;
• Sustainability assessment and rating systems for construction projects;
• Industry 4.0 initiatives and their impact on sustainable construction

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Marzouk
Prof. Dr. David Greenwood
Prof. Dr. Emad Elbeltagi
Dr. Noha Saleeb
Guest Editors

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• building information modeling
• sustainability
• rating systems
• green buildings
• infrastructure projects
• construction emission
• embodied energy