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 We invite submissions of original, previously unpublished work in the relevant areas.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