Design for future climate - opportunities for adaptation in the built environment

Publication Year

2010

Document Status

Archived

Abstract

Explores the issues facing the construction industry as it gets to grips with the effect of a changing climate on the built environment. Looks at adapting buildings and how climate change affects building design. Focuses on some of the impacts of climate change on the built environment: impacts that affect comfort and energy performance - warmer winters may reduce the need for heating, but keeping cool in summer without increasing energy use and carbon emissions will present a challenge; impacts affecting construction - resistance to extreme conditions, detailing, and the behaviour of materials; and impacts affecting the management of water - both too much (flooding) and too little (shortages and soil movement).

Document History

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Author

Gething, B.

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