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Sustainable construction

Energy and Buildings
International journal publishing articles which explore energy use in buildings, with the goal of advancing evidence-based innovations.
Building and environment (Online)
An international journal publishing research papers and review articles into technologies, human impact, tools, and environmental solutions related to building science.
Building research and information
Building research and information : the international journal of research, development and demonstration BRI publishes original research, information papers, book reviews, and evidence-based commentaries with a focus on the life cycle of the built environment.
Indoor Air
International journal of indoor environment and health.
A multidisciplinary, international journal publishing original research relevant to the indoor environment of non-industrial buildings. It includes the perspectives of designers, owner and operators, and medical practitioners.
Waste management
This journal publishes fundamental and applied research into the generation, management, and life-cycle of solid waste, as well as information on policy, education, and assessments.
Habitat International
Publishes papers, short communications, and commentaries relevant to the study of urban and rural human development, with a particular emphasis on development.
Building Simulation - Springer
Publishes original peer-reviewed research papers and review articles relevant to the development of modeling and simulation tools for building construction and systems.
Indoor + Built Environment
A peer reviewed journal that publishes original reports on subjects relevant to indoor and built environment, emphasizing the impacts on occupants.
Building Services Engineering Research and Technology
An international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes journal reports on current research relevant to the built environment, including sustainable building systems.
Architectural Science Review
Publishes peer-reviewed original research papers, research notes, and abstracts of PhD dissertations and theses in all areas of architectural science. Includes an emphasis on environmental issues.
International journal of disaster resilience in the built environment
An international journal publishing original and refereed material that develops understanding of strategic and practical aspects of reducing the risks of disaster on urban development. There is a particular focus on sustainable construction.

Sustainable Design

FORMakademisk
A peer-reviewed research journal publishing scholarship relevant to innovation and sustainability within design and design education.
Journal of Cleaner Production
An international, transdisciplinary journal publishing articles which deal with increased environmental efficiency.
Artifact: Journal of design practice
This open access journal publishes peer-reviewed articles and research notes relevant to contemporary design practices. Sustainability is often addressed.

Sustainability

Current opinion in environmental sustainability
This journal publishes review and synthesis papers which develop current understanding of environmental sustainability across natural sciences and social sciences.
Energy for sustainable development
This journal, intended to support policy and decision making, focuses on sustainable development and energy in developing countries.
Journal of sustainable development
This peer-reviewed journal publishes original articles containing current research and developments within area of environment, and sustainability of economic and social theories and practices.
Sustainability science
This journal focuses on improving understanding of sustainability science by promoting science-based predictions and improved understanding of sustainability issues within global, social, and human systems.
Sustainable development
A refereed, interdisciplinary journal aimed at developing discussions around sustainable development.
Journal of sustainable tourism
This journal publishes main papers, critical reviews and more, on the relationship between tourism and sustainable development.

Systems engineering

Systems Engineering Journal
A primary source of multidisciplinary information for the systems engineering and management of products and services, and processes of all types.

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