CALL FOR SCIENTIFIC PAPERS – ICBE 2026
2026-02-13 8:56CALL FOR SCIENTIFIC PAPERS – ICBE 2026
POLIS University, in collaboration with the Academy of Sciences of Albania and the University of Ferrara (Italy), announces the Call for Scientific Papers for the First International Conference on the Built Environment – ICBE 2026, which will take place on May 8–9, 2026, at the premises of POLIS University in Tirana.
The conference aims to bring together scholars, researchers, field professionals, and industry stakeholders to share research findings, experiences, and contemporary developments in the fields of architecture, urban planning, construction technology, materials, and the built environment in general.
- Sustainable architecture and green building practices.
- Innovations in construction technologies and materials.
- Heritage preservation and adaptive reuse in the built environment.
- Digital tools and smart technologies in architecture and construction (e.g., BIM, GIS).
- Climate-responsive and energy-efficient design.
- Disaster risk reduction and resilience in the built environment.
- Circular economy approaches in construction and material usage.
- Integration of AI and data analytics in building design.
- Acoustic and thermal performance in building design.
- Renewable energy integration in building systems.
- Advanced manufacturing techniques in construction, such as 3D printing.
- Innovations in construction technologies and materials.
- Heritage preservation and adaptive reuse in the built environment.
- Disaster risk reduction and resilience in the built environment.
- Digital tools and smart technologies in architecture and construction.
- Advanced manufacturing techniques in construction.
- Geotechnical Engineering for Sustainable Development.
- Cartography and Geographic Information System.
- Computer Automated Solutions for Built Environment.
- Reliability in Civil Engineering.
- Urban planning strategies for resilient cities.
- Climate-responsive and energy-efficient design.
- Regulatory frameworks and policies impacting construction and urban development.
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Design in the Era of Anthropocene (Rethinking the Relation between Human and Non-Human Species)
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Speculative Design (with Attention to “Discursive” and “Critical” Design)
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Design and Cross-Disciplinarity (with Emphasis on Processes rather than Design Outputs)
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Inclusive Design
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Art and Urban Regeneration (Focus on Participatory, Collaborative, and Research-Based Practice)
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Relational Art and Architecture
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Monuments and ‘Anti-Monuments’ (Particular Attention to the Process of Designing and Building the City)
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Abstract Submission: 15 February 2026
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Announcement of Abstract Approval: 1st of March 2026
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Full paper submission deadline: March 27, 2026
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Notification of paper acceptance: April 24, 2026
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Conference dates: May 8–9, 2026
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Publication of the conference proceedings (ISBN): December 2026
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The use of AI-generated content must not exceed 30%, and all submissions will be screened for similarity and AI-generated text using the powerful tool “Turnitin“.
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Authors must be transparent about their use of AI tools and inform the editors about the role played by such tools in generating content for their manuscripts, whether it be to produce text (including translations) and images/graphics, or to collect data.
Abstracts and full papers must be submitted electronically to the official conference address:
[email protected]
The materials must be prepared according to the respective templates uploaded above.
The conference registration fee is €50 and includes participation in the scientific sessions, conference materials, and a certificate of attendance.
