Methods for Heat Risk Assessment of Buildings

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Project duration

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Nov 2024 – Oct 2028​

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Principal TU Delft researcher

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Dr. Simona Bianchi​

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Collaborators

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​Eckersley O’ Callaghan,

University of Salento,

Arup,

Dow Silicones,

Permasteelisa Group,

NPSP

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About

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Climate-induced hazards are increasing rapidly with climate change, posing a severe threat to humanity. Yet, our built environment is ill-equipped to cope. There is therefore an urgent need for sustainable climate adaptation, by improving the resilience of buildings against multiple and diverse hazards. Unfortunately, current design and assessment approaches lack both resilience quantifications and multi-hazard considerations, resulting in costly and rarely eco-friendly buildings. Particularly, heat stress consequences are not considered, which is a critical oversight in the face of rising heatwaves.

 

RECLIMATE tackles these challenges by developing a novel, robust framework to measure and enhance buildings’ resilience to multiple hazards, including heat. The project introduces novel mathematical models for probabilistic heat risk assessment and integrates them into a broader multi-hazard context. This approach supports the development of resilient, cost-effective and sustainable building solutions.

 

RECLIMATE’s outcomes will enable a step-change in how resilience is embedded in design and policy, providing practical guidelines for resilience-based design, risk assessment and decision-making. These cross-disciplinary tools will support resource-efficient new builds and retrofits, bridging the current gap between climate science and building practice. Ultimately, RECLIMATE will help prepare our buildings - and societies - for the escalating impacts of climate change.

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Funded by

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NWO - Veni AES 2023 (21129)

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​Contact

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Dr. Simona Bianchi

+39 3288049464

s.bianchi@tudelft.nl