Resilient Buildings for a Round Planet: Mitigating Operational Risks with Adaptation Strategies

摘要

This literature review provides an overview of opportunities for building owners andrnoperators to understand 1) the risks associated with climate change and 2) the strategies forrnavoiding and/or mitigating those risks in existing building stock. Climate change will impactrnintensity and frequency of temperature, precipitation, coastal erosion, air quality, pests andrnwildfires. The associated risks to building owners and operators will depend on whether theyrnare located in a hotter/drier or colder/wetter climate. We reviewed current research to daternand compiled resiliency strategies as applicable to existing buildings. The strategies arernsorted into the following categories: Energy Systems, Water Systems, Envelope, Equipment,rnSite/Landscaping, Materials, and Operations. We have focused our research on NorthrnAmerica, but many of the strategies can be implemented outside of that geographic area.