The 1st International Online Conference on Sustainable Construction
The 1st International Online Conference on Sustainable Construction
Globalize, Organize, Build, Unite, Innovate, Lead, Develop
Part of the International Online Conference on Sustainable Construction series
Event's Timezone: Central European Time
18 June 2026
19 August 2026
22 August 2026
9 October 2026
13 November 2026
Sustainable Construction, Green Building Technologies, Smart and Digital Technologies, Building Performance and Resilience, Emerging Technologies in Construction, Building Regulations and Ethics, Education and Life-long Learning
GO BUILD 2026 is Now OPEN for Abstract Submission and Registration.
Instructions for authors are available online.
Submit your abstracts HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at gobuild2026@mdpi.com.
Welcome from the Chairs
Advancing Sustainable Built Environments: Balancing Economic Growth, Environmental Stewardship, and Social Equity
We are delighted to welcome you to the 1st International Online Conference on Sustainable Construction: Globalize, Organize, Build, Unite, Innovate, Lead, Develop (GO BUILD 2026), hosted by the MDPI Journal Sustainability (ISSN: 2071-1050, IF: 3.3, CiteScore: 7.7) and Designs (ISSN: 2411-9660, CiteScore 4.8). This three-day virtual event will take place on 18-20 November 2026.
GO BUILD 2026 will feature a wide range of dynamic and interdisciplinary sessions covering critical topics, including but not limited to the following:
G – Global: Sustainable Development in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities;
O – Organize: Workforce Development and Skills in the Construction Sector;
B – Build: Sustainable Building Practices;
U – Unit: Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Management;
I – Innovate: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Construction;
L – Lead: Building Regulations versus Technology Innovations;
D – Develop: Innovation and Lifelong Learning in Built Environment Education;
Cross-Cutting Theme: Building Science and Performance Innovations.
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Event Chairs
Dr. Igor Martek is currently an academic at Deakin University, Australia. He earned his PhD in 'Enterprise Strategies in International Construction' from the University of Melbourne. He has an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, NSW, and an MA in International Relations from the Australian National University, Canberra. He has worked extensively in industry in evaluating, generating and managing large capital projects in various locations around the world. He has worked in Europe, including Eastern Europe, the Maghreb, Levant, China, Korea, and was managing director, Far East, of a British consultancy firm based in Tokyo, for ten years. His research interests include the procurement and facilitation of capital projects as an instrument of national competitive strategy, and the competitive behaviours of international construction firms.
Adelaide University Online, Adelaide University Online and Learning Futures, Adelaide University, Australia
Dr. Mehdi Amirkhani is a Senior Lecturer for the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) program at UniSA Online (UO), leveraging his extensive experience across five Australian universities to create engaging learning environments. With twelve years as an Architect and a nationally Accredited Home Energy Efficiency Assessor, he has enriched over 120 construction projects, bridging theory with practice. Mehdi specialises in environmental technology, teaching units on lighting, energy estimation, thermal comfort, acoustics, and computational simulation. His expertise lies in sustainable design and building retrofitting to enhance occupants' health and well-being. As a researcher, he focuses on building environmental technologies, net-zero energy buildings, and indoor environmental quality. His PhD introduced an innovative approach to lighting design in office buildings, optimising visual comfort and energy efficiency. Mehdi's dedication to education is reflected in his leadership roles and curriculum development efforts, including increasing student satisfaction ratings and integrating industry standards into teaching. He has served as a guest lecturer at various universities and as a judge for prestigious industry awards. An Associate Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, Mehdi is also Co-Director of the Zero Energy Mass Custom Home (ZEMCH) Network Australia and a Full Member of Design Matters National.
Sessions
2. O – Organize: Workforce Development and Skills in the Construction Sector
3. B – Build: Sustainable Building Practices
4. U – Unit: Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Management
5. I – Innovate: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Construction
6. L – Lead: Building Regulations versus Technology Innovations
7. D – Develop: Innovation and Lifelong Learning in Built Environment Education
8. Cross-Cutting Theme: Building Science and Performance Innovations
Registration
When registering as an "Academic", please register with your academic email address, as this will accelerate the registration process. If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for understanding.
Participation to the conference is considered final only once the registration fees have been paid. The number of participants is limited: once the number of paid registrations reaches the maximum number of participants, unpaid registrations will be cancelled.
Please note that, in order to finalize the scientific program in due time, at least one registration by any of the authors, denoted as the “Covering Author”, is required to cover the presentation and publication of any accepted abstract. The “Covering Author” registration deadline is 9 October 2026. Your abstract will be withdrawn if your registration is not completed by this date.
Finally, only registered authors will be able to apply for the Conference Awards.
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Early Bird Until 22 August 2026 |
Regular Until 13 November 2026 |
Supported documents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author, Reviewers, Topical Advisory Panel Members, Review Board Members, Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors | 50.00 CHF | 70.00 CHF | |
| Academic | 70.00 CHF | 90.00 CHF | |
| Non-Academic | 120.00 CHF | 180.00 CHF | |
| Student | 50.00 CHF | 70.00 CHF |
Please upload a valid proof of your student identify, e.g. Certificate of Study, Student ID card. |
| Chairs, Session Chairs, Invited Speakers, Committee Members of the Conference, MDPI Guests, Editorial Board Members | |
| Listener |
Active discounts
Group of 3: 5% discount
Group of 5: 10% discount
Group of 10: 15% discount
Faculty Discount for Deakin University and Adelaide University: 30% discount
Student Discount for Deakin University and Adelaide University: 100% discount
Note: Group size refers to the number of registered attendees in the same registration order.
Cancellation policy
| > 2 weeks before the conference | Full refund |
| < 2 weeks before the conference | No refund |
Disclaimer
We will endeavour to present the program advertised. However, MDPI and its partners reserve the right to alter or cancel, without prior notice, arrangements, timetables, plans, or other items relating directly or indirectly to the 1st International Online Conference on Sustainable Build, Unite, Innovate, Lead, Train. MDPI and its partners are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of such cancellation.
Beware of Unauthorized Registration
Note that Sciforum is the only official registration platform to register to GO BUILD 2026. Beware that entering into financial agreements with non-endorsed companies can have costly consequences.
Insurance
The organizers do not accept liability for personal accident, loss, or damage to private property incurred as a result of participation in the event.
Payment methods
Wire transfer, Credit card
Currencies accepted by this event
Swiss francs (CHF) , Euros (EUR) , US dollars (USD) , Pounds sterling (GBP) , Japanese yen (JPY) , Canadian dollars (CAD) and Singapore dollars (SGD)
Instructions for Authors
GO BUILD 2026 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 18 June 2026.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 19 August 2026.
You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a seperate email.
Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and using the "Submit Abstract" function once logged into the system. No physical template is necessary.
1. The abstract structure should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 300-400 words in length.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
4. The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.
Detailed Requirements:
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.
The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the abstract. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly on the website using the proprietary slide viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results are presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format prior to submission so that they can be converted for online display.
Should include the title, authors, contact details and main research findings, as well as tables, figures and graphs where necessary.
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38,1 width x 54,2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.
- Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3).
- You can use our free template to create your poster.
The poster template can be downloaded HERE. We will reach out to you closer to the dates of the conference with more information.
It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
1. Journal of Sustainability or Designs
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the dedicated Topic(TBD) hosted by the participating journals Sustainability and Designs, with a 10% discount on the publication fee. Please note, if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference report of The 1st International Online Conference on Construction: Globalize, Organize, Build, Unite, Innovate, Lead, Develop in Engineering Proceedings (indexed within Scopus, ISSN: 2673-4591); if you wish to publish an extended proceeding paper (4-8 pages), please submit it to the same journal after the conference.
Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.
Proceedings submission deadline: 29 January 2027.
Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
Title.
Full author names.
Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses.
Abstract.
Keywords.
Introduction.
Methods.
Results and Discussion.
Conclusions.
Acknowledgements.
References.
Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide 4 awards including Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 4
Sponsors and Partners
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