Strategies for Building Resiliency and Adaptability in Face of Future Climate Challenges

Dear Colleagues,

The increasing environmental challenges caused by climate change due to enhanced greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are changing our everyday lives, impacting the performance and structural integrity of buildings, in addition to occupant health and safety. The importance of the building industry as one of the primary sources of GHG emissions requires effective mitigation strategies to reduce the environmental footprint of new and existing buildings. Extensive research and development in this area have resulted in the advent of numerous innovative technologies, building systems, materials, construction and delivery methods. However, the large-scale application of such strategies requires further cost estimation, policymaking and industry uptake, which can be addressed with further research.

The other urgent task in the face of climate change is to determine the resilience of both new and existing buildings and propose adaptation strategies for changing weather patterns. By studying future weather scenarios, a shift in energy demands, indoor environmental comfort, power outages, thermal resilience, and building durability can be predicted. Such predictions could result in adaptive solutions such as passive and active energy efficiency measures, dynamic building systems, and renewable energy systems. This Special Issue will provide knowledge on related aspects that can provide a path towards resilient and adaptable buildings considering future weather projections.

Dr. Reza Daneshazarian
Guest Editor

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• building resilience
• building energy
• future climate scenarios
• climate adaptation of buildings
• indoor environmental comfort
• net zero energy building
• district energy systems
• hygrothermal performance
• climate change
• performance prediction
• climate policy