URCAE

Call for Papers: GACE-27

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

Sustainable Building Design & Envelope Optimization

Passive Solar Design & Building Orientation
High-Performance Thermal Insulation & Thermal Mass
Daylight Harvesting & Glare Control
Green Roofs, Living Walls & Vertical Vegetation
Natural Ventilation & Wind Driven Cooling
Net-Zero & Positive Energy Building Envelopes

Sustainable & Low-Carbon Materials

Low-Carbon & Alternative Concrete (Geopolymers, LC3)
Bio-based Building Materials (Mass Timber, Bamboo, Hempcrete)
Recycled & Upcycled Construction Aggregates
Embodied Carbon Accounting & Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Circular Economy & Design for Deconstruction/Disassembly
Non-Toxic & Low-VOC Interior Finishings

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Systems

On-Site Renewable Energy Integration (Building-Integrated Photovoltaics, Micro-Wind)
Solar Thermal & Geothermal Heat Pumps
HVAC Optimization & Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV/ERV)
Energy Storage Systems & Microgrids
Thermal Energy Storage & Phase Change Materials
Building Energy Modeling (BEM) & Dynamic Simulations

Water Efficiency & Sustainable Urban Drainage

Rainwater Harvesting & Greywater Reuse Systems
Permeable Pavements & Porous Surfaces
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) & Bio-retention Swales
Water-Efficient Fixtures & Smart Irrigation
Constructed Wetlands & On-Site Wastewater Treatment

Sustainable Infrastructure & Civil Systems

Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure & Transit-Oriented Development
Green Bridges, Wildlife Corridors & Ecological Engineering
Low-Impact Earthworks & Soil Stabilization
Climate-Resilient Coastal & Riverine Infrastructure
Asset Management for Sustainable Lifespans

Smart Buildings & Environmental Controls

Building Automation & Smart Energy Management Systems (BEMS)
IoT Sensors for Indoor Air Quality & Environmental Monitoring
Predictive HVAC Control using Artificial Intelligence
Smart Metering & Demand Response Optimization
Digital Twins for Lifetime Performance Tracking

Urban Ecology & Microclimate Management

Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategies
Microclimate Modeling & Airflow Optimization
Biophilic Urban Design & Urban Forestry
Site Ecosystem Restoration & Biodiversity Preservation
Native Plant Landscaping & Xeriscaping

Policy, Certifications & Environmental Economics

Green Building Rating Systems (LEED, BREEAM, WELL, EDGE)
Whole-Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
Carbon Offsetting, Trading & Policy Compliance
Sustainable Procurement & Supply Chain Governance
Climate Risk Assessment & Resilient Infrastructure Standards