The International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation (ACM BuildSys) is a highly selective, single-track forum for research on systems issues covering all aspects of the built environment, broadly defined. BuildSys’26 will be held on June 22-25, 2026, Banff, Alberta, Canada, as part of ACM Sustainability Week 2026. BuildSys’26 will provide a venue for researchers and practitioners to present research results, share experiences, and participate in the development of systems that address the interdependence of buildings, cities, and transportation. We invite submissions of original, previously unpublished work in the relevant areas.

Targeted Topics

Relevant topics for BuildSys’26 include, but not limited to the following:

Application of generative AI in the built environment
AI/ML for the built environment
Sensing systems for the built environment
Design and operation of and sustainable systems in the built environment
Applications in smart and connected communities
Modeling, simulation, optimization, and control of smart building systems
Occupant behavior and human interaction in the built environment
Emerging standards for sensing, control, or interoperability of CPS/IoT
Building automation system metadata models
Improved user interfaces and interaction in the built environment
Human in the loop sensing and control smart building systems
Sensors and applications impacting the health, wellness, safety, or comfort of humans
Enhancing energy efficiency, energy reliability, durability, and comfort via CPS/IoT
Sensing, modeling, and predicting for urban infrastructure and transportation
Community-engaged science and engineering in the built environment
Grid-interactive, distributed generation, alternative energy, renewable sources, and energy storage
Security, privacy, safety, and reliability in the context of built environment
Technologies and applications for Smart and sustainable buildings and cities
Vehicle, mobility, and transportation-related technologies