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Resilience and Adaptation in Buildings
Despite the fact that energy efficiency in buildings is an essential measure of sustainable development, its operative performance to the changing climate should also be ensured. Buildings are designed to operate for extended periods, preferably exceeding 40–50 years, and the initial design of buildings should enable proactive adaptation to a greater extent. This chapter discusses the design strategies that can be implemented to adapt to future climate conditions such as warmer temperatures and water shortages. The impact of the environment on buildings and the impact of buildings on the environment are discussed to understand how buildings and environment interact. The implications of changing climate on the buildings are discussed under three major resilient measures of thermal comfort, extreme events and durability of building materials. The extreme climate events including heat waves, flooding and storms and strategies of resilient design for such events are also discussed. The durability of building materials for changing climate is assessed mainly for reinforced concrete and timber, as they form a large part of the building materials and also sensitive to changing climate.
Resilience and Adaptation in Buildings
Despite the fact that energy efficiency in buildings is an essential measure of sustainable development, its operative performance to the changing climate should also be ensured. Buildings are designed to operate for extended periods, preferably exceeding 40–50 years, and the initial design of buildings should enable proactive adaptation to a greater extent. This chapter discusses the design strategies that can be implemented to adapt to future climate conditions such as warmer temperatures and water shortages. The impact of the environment on buildings and the impact of buildings on the environment are discussed to understand how buildings and environment interact. The implications of changing climate on the buildings are discussed under three major resilient measures of thermal comfort, extreme events and durability of building materials. The extreme climate events including heat waves, flooding and storms and strategies of resilient design for such events are also discussed. The durability of building materials for changing climate is assessed mainly for reinforced concrete and timber, as they form a large part of the building materials and also sensitive to changing climate.
Resilience and Adaptation in Buildings
Wang, Xiaoming (author) / Ramakrishnan, Sayanthan (author)
Environmental Sustainability in Building Design and Construction ; Chapter: 8 ; 145-166
2022-01-01
22 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Resilient buildings , Climate change , Durability , Thermal comfort , Extreme events , Heat waves , Deterioration , Carbonation , Chloride attack , Timber decay Environment , Sustainable Development , Building Construction and Design , Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts , Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings , Climate Change , Environmental Management , Earth and Environmental Science
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