International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology

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

Open Access Statement

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology is an open-access publication which provides immediate open access to its content, supporting a greater global exchange of knowledge. All published works are freely available to a worldwide audience upon publication. Publication is subject to an article processing charge (APC), ensuring articles remain freely accessible online in perpetuity under a Creative Commons license.

Publication Ethics Statement

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology fully adheres to the Code of Conduct of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and its Best Practice Guidelines. The editorial team enforces a rigorous peer-review process with strict ethical policies to ensure the addition of high-quality scientific studies to scholarly publication.

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