DigiBUILT 2026
The digital frontier of the built environment.
Submission
Academic and industry contributions are both welcome. The deadlines below apply to this edition.
Submitting any contribution to GDI or DigiBUILT, including GDI 2025, or registering for, attending, presenting at or otherwise taking part in any GDI-related event, means you have read and accepted the Terms and Conditions of Participation and the policies they incorporate. See clause 2.
Academic Full Papers
Up to 10 pages including references, in the official template, double-blind reviewed. Submit both a PDF and an editable Word version through the portal, once per paper.
Submission PortalIndustry Contributions
An article of up to 500 words on a project case study, strategic initiative or thought leadership aligned with one DigiBUILT pillar. Accepted authors present live at DigiBUILT 2026.
Submission PortalPublication Is Decided by the Publisher
GDI 2025 and GDI 2026 have agreements with Springer Nature for the conference proceedings. In line with Springer Nature’s guidelines and protocols for conference proceedings, the publisher assesses every accepted paper independently and publishes those that meet its criteria. Accepted papers that are not taken forward by Springer Nature may be considered for publication through alternative platforms. Publication and indexing decisions rest with each publisher and indexing service.
Read the full publication statement · Publication Policy · Terms, clause 8
Formatting and Submission Rules
- All work must be original, unpublished and written in clear, professional English.
- Review is double blind. Submit an anonymised file; author names and affiliations are entered only in the submission portal.
- Upload two versions of each paper: a PDF and an editable Word file.
- Name files with your submission ID followed by a short title, for example “GDI2026 ID 100 Smart City”.
- Academic full papers are limited to 10 pages including references and must use the official template.
- Structure: Title, Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion. Add sections where the work requires them.
Outside the Scope of the Proceedings
- Literature reviews that do not introduce a novel framework, methodology or original contribution beyond the review itself
- Scientometric or bibliometric studies such as keyword mapping or citation trend analysis
- Survey papers that report descriptive findings only, without advancing knowledge or theory
- Essays and opinion pieces without empirical grounding or methodological rigour
- Derivative or incremental studies that apply existing tools to a new context without producing new insight
Unsure whether your work qualifies? Contact the organisers before submitting.