As the global demand for sustainable solutions intensifies, the real estate sector faces growing pressure to adopt eco-friendly practices that promote energy efficiency, reduce carbon footprints, and enhance environmental stewardship. This special issue seeks to bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical applications, showcasing cutting-edge studies that demonstrate how green property concepts can be successfully implemented in real-world scenarios.

By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across environmental science, urban planning, and property management, this issue will explore emerging trends and innovations in sustainable real estate, highlighting research, case studies, and practical examples. It will provide valuable insights and evidence to inform policymakers, support regulatory frameworks, and drive the adoption of sustainable property practices.

List of Topic Areas

• Policy and regulation impact on the adoption of green building and green building practice.
• Energy efficiency in housing and commercial buildings
• Urban greening, forestry strategies, housing affordability, and corporate social responsibility
• Multi-family housing (build to rent), circular economies, and market analysis in sustainable real estate
• Protech in sustainable development and property management
• Valuation of green building, ESG, and green financing

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available here.
Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see here.
Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to ““Please select the issue you are submitting to”.
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Key Deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 01/04/2025 
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 31/12/2025

Guest Editors

Song Shi, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, song.shi@uts.edu.au
Qiulin Ke, University College London, UK, q.ke@ucl.ac.uk
James Young, University of Oklahoma, USA, jtyoung@ou.edu