Organized by Tongji University, and co-organized by Xi'an Jiaotong University and Chang'an University, 2026 4th International Conference on Green Building (ICoGB 2026) will be held during April 24-26, 2026 in Shanghai, China. With researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholars as its contributors, ICoGB presents an open forum aiming to raise green building awareness, spur standards, and develop practical solutions for sustainable buildings by engaging the public, the industry, and the government in the world. We human beings anticipated a promising future with clean water and a clear sky. The illustrated future features better-performing buildings where energy, water, and materials are used sustainably.
The ICoGB 2026 conference committee is excited to invite professionals and scholars from all over the world to participate in this significant conference, to enhance our knowledge and create new knowledge to help promote the advances and changes of joint academic research.
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Second Round
Abstract Submission Due: January 1, 2026
Full Paper Submission Due: January 15, 2026
Notification: February 16, 2026
Registration Due: March 16, 2026
Deadline for Camera Ready Submission: April 1, 2026
Main Conference: April 24-26, 2026
Manuscripts can be submitted via ![]()
If you have any questions during the submission process, please send an email to: contact@icogb.org.
Only original papers will be considered. The manuscripts must not be previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere. Must not be under review by any other conference or publication during the review cycle.
Authors are encouraged to check the similarity index of their paper before submission. Papers suspected of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, repeated publication, etc. will be rejected without further consideration.
Registered and presented full papers will be included in the ICoGB 2026 digital conference proceedings and submitted to major citation databases (including, but not limited to Ei Compendex and Scopus) for review and indexing.


· Accepted excellent papers, with a significant extension and after an additional review process, will be further recommended for publication in the Special Issue "Selected Contributions of the 2025 3rd International Conference on Green Building (ICoGB 2025)" of OA Journal "Sustainable Buildings" (eISSN: 2492-6035), which will be submitted to Ei Compendex and other major databases for indexing.
· Accepted excellent papers, with a significant extension and after an additional review process, will be further recommended for publication in the Special Issue "Buildings SI: Engineering Problems and Legal Challenges in Urban and Rural Low-Carbon Development" of SCI Journal "Buildings" (ISSN: 2075-5309), which will be submitted to SCI and other major databases for indexing.
· Accepted excellent papers, with a significant extension and after an additional review process, will be further recommended for publication in the Special Issue "Renewal Design and Challenge of Urban and Rural Livable Environments in the Age of Population Shrinkage" of SCI Journal "Buildings" (ISSN: 2075-5309), which will be submitted to SCI and other major databases for indexing.
Note: The recommended papers enjoy a 20% discount on the APC (Article Processing Charge)

· Accepted excellent papers, with a significant extension and after an additional review process, will be further recommended for publication in the Journal "Urban and Building Science (UBS)".

| ICoGB 2024 Published by E3S Web of Conferences ISSN: 2267-1242, Volume 546 Indexed by Scopus and other citation databases |
| ICoGB 2023 Published by Springer Book Series-Environmental ISBN: 978-3-031-43478-5 Indexed by Ei Compendex, Scopus, and other citation databases |
Special Session Ⅰ- Cultural Heritage Protection Towards A Green Future
Session Chair: Prof. Yifei Liu, Beijing Forestry University
Session Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ji Li, Southwest Jiaotong University
Special Session Ⅱ- Innovation and Future Trends
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Biao Wang, Soochow University
Special Session Ⅲ- Integrated Design and Key Technologies for Renewable Energy Utilization in Solar Buildings
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Yuan Su, Dalian University of Technology
Established in 1907, Tongji University is one of the leading universities in China under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education, is listed on Project 985 and Project 211, and is one of the Class A universities in the World-leading University Construction Program of China. With over a century of history, Tongji University has always valued the balanced development of five functions, namely the nurturing of talents, scientific research, community service, cultural inheritance and innovation, and international exchange. These have propelled the University to become a top-ranking university in the country.
Best Paper Award 2025
Congratulations to Lu Wang won the Best Paper Award.
Paper Title: Research on multi-objective optimization strategies for the energy consumption and thermal comfort of teaching building atriums at the early design stage
Best Paper Award 2024
Congratulations to Qiwen Jiang, Jialu Liu, and Xian Yang won the Best Paper Award.
Paper Title: Optimization of indoor quality and thermal comfort for university classrooms using data-based machine learning
2026 4th International Conference on Green Building (ICoGB 2026) will be held during April 24-26, 2026 in Shanghai, China.
2025 3rd International Conference on Green Building (ICoGB 2025) was successfully held from April 25 to 28, 2025, in Xi'an, China.
2024 2nd International Conference on Green Building (ICoGB 2024) has been published by "E3S Web of Conferences" (eISSN: 2267-1242, Volume 546), and indexed by Scopus and other major databases.

Shanghai, China