About the Journal

FOCUS AND SCOPE

Hábitat Sustentable (e-ISSN: 0719-0700) is an Open-Access scientific journal that publishes the latest advances in knowledge regarding the sustainability of the built environment, ranging from a building and public space scale to materials and construction processes. Its target audience is researchers, academia, and professionals interested in the sustainability of the life cycle of the built environment, the development of materials, as well as its design, construction, operation, maintenance, dismantling, reuse, etc.

Hábitat Sustentable is published biannually in electronic format, in the second half of June and December. It accepts articles in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

Created in 2011, the journal is edited by the University of Bío-Bío in Concepción (Chile), through the Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Postgraduate Studies (VRIP-UBB) and the Faculty of Architecture, Construction, and Design (FARCODI) to disseminate results of original scientific research. There is special interest in addressing themes from the context of the Global South, with a contextualization of the social, economic, cultural, and climatic realities, among others.

The journal covers, but will not be limited to, the following thematic lines:

  1. Sustainable Architectural and Urban Design
  • Resilience and adaptability in the face of climate change
  • Net-zero energy buildings
  • Passive and regenerative design
  • Energy rehabilitation of heritage
  1. Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies
  • Circular economy
  • Low carbon footprint materials
  • Renewable and efficient technologies
  • Nature-based solutions
  1. Architecture for Health and Well-being
  • Indoor environment quality
  • Health, well-being, and productivity in the built environment
  • Energy poverty
  • Biophilia in design
  1. Analysis Methods and Tools
  • Simulation tools
  • Life cycle analysis
  • Building sustainability standards and policies
  • Post-Occupancy Evaluation
  1. Other Related Lines

Manuscripts on materials, structures, energy, and other applications for non-building infrastructure (highways, bridges, tunnels, etc.) fall outside the scope of this journal.