About the Journal
International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology
International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology [2583-3278(e)]Â is a peer-reviewed hybrid open-access journal launched in 2018 that provides a platform that publishes high-quality manuscripts from the field of climate-responsive architecture, traditional wisdom and sustainable concepts, energy audit & environmental impact assessment, alternative materials and technologies and various areas related to the sustainable building technology.
Focus & Scope
The journal welcomes contributions across the following topic areas:
- Sustainable Building Design & Climate Response: passive design strategies, climate-responsive architecture, traditional and vernacular wisdom, thermal comfort optimization, and site-specific design approaches
- Energy Efficiency & Performance: energy auditing, energy planning and management, high-performance buildings, renewable energy integration, photovoltaic systems, and thermal management technologies
- Alternative Materials & Technologies: sustainable material selection, recycled and bio-based materials, durability assessment, material lifecycle impacts, and innovative construction methods
- Building Lifecycle Assessment: embodied energy and carbon analysis, lifecycle cost evaluation, design-to-demolition impacts, material reuse and recycling strategies, and circular economy principles
- Green Building Rating Systems: sustainable building assessment frameworks, environmental performance metrics, certification schemes, building performance standards, and comparative evaluation methodologies
- Sustainable Construction Management: construction logistics, waste reduction, green construction practices, sustainable procurement, and site-level environmental management
- Building Operations & Maintenance: sustainable facility management, energy-efficient operations, occupant health and productivity, maintenance strategies, and building adaptive reuse
- Sustainability Assessment & Policy: sustainability metrics and indicators, assessment methodologies, environmental impact evaluation, regulatory frameworks, and barriers to sustainable building adoption
- Building Innovation & Emerging Technologies: smart building systems, building automation, integrated design optimization, facility management technologies, and novel sustainable solutions
Keywords
sustainable building, green architecture, energy efficiency, building performance, climate-responsive design, lifecycle assessment, alternative materials, renewable energy, building rating systems, net-zero buildings