Design for Future Climate: Opportunities for Adaptation in the Built Environment

This report provides an overview of climate change and outlines areas of innovation for the construction sector as related to three major areas: building comfort (heating/cooling), construction design, and water use. Although UK focused, there are detailed adaptive building strategies provided that are universal.  

Publication Date: June 2010

Author or Affiliated User:

• Bill Gethig

Related Organizations:

• Innovate UK

Sectors:

• Land use and built environment

Resource Category:

• Planning

Resource Types:

• Best practice

Impacts:

• Air temperature
• Extreme storms and hurricanes
• Flooding
• Precipitation changes
• Water supply
• Wind

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