ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Special Issue December 2026: Smart and Sustainable Built Environment: Digital Design, Construction and Urban Development (BESCON 2026)
This Special Issue is associated with the International Conference on Built Environment and Smart Construction (BESCON 2026), held under the Borneo International Conference on Engineering, Science and Technology (BICEST 2026). The Special Issue focuses on smart, digital, and sustainable approaches in the built environment, addressing current challenges in design, construction, cost management, and urban development. Key themes include Building Information Modelling (BIM) for design, digital construction technologies, sustainable and lowcarbon buildings, cost planning, value engineering, life-cycle costing, smart cities, construction management, resilience, and policy-driven innovation. The Special Issue aims to bring together interdisciplinary research that bridges architectural design, quantity surveying practice, and engineering applications, integrating theory, professional practice, and regional perspectives, particularly within tropical and emerging economy contexts.
Keywords for Special Issue: Sustainable Built Environment, Smart and Digital Construction, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Quantity Surveying and Cost Management, Green and Low-Carbon Buildings, Smart Cities and Infrastructure, Construction Management and Innovation
Guest Editors
Prof. Dr. Ervina Efzan Binti Mhd Noor Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Multimedia University
Website: https://mmuexpert.mmu.edu.my/ervinanoor Email: ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2718-604X
Special Issue April 2027: Global, Urban, Innovation & Development Symposium (GUIDeS)
GUIDeS (Global Urban Innovation & Development Symposium) is a three-day international symposium taking place August 26–28, 2026, at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, under the theme "Ideas. Impact. Innovation." The event brings together global experts, policymakers, and researchers to explore urban innovation, sustainability, climate resilience, and future-ready city development.
Keywords for Special Issue: Urban Innovation, Smart Cities, Climate Resilience, Sustainable Urban Development
Guest Editors
Professor Hui Xie Deputy Secretary-General of iUNRC, Vice Director of International Office
Scopus ID: 56512909500 ORCID: 0000-0002-7296-3573