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Climate-Resilient Building Tools for Risk Reduction and Urban Planning

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Imagine your house or office as a shield that needs to withstand heatwaves, floods, and earthquakes. This work creates a set of smart materials and digital checklists to make sure buildings don't just stand, but keep people safe and healthy inside. It's like giving architects a survival guide and a toolkit to future-proof our cities.

By the numbers
18
reliable, easy-to-implement and cost-effective tools
4
European pilot sites
26
partners
The business problem

What needed solving

Buildings often increase vulnerability during climate disasters instead of protecting people. There is a lack of practical, cost-effective tools to assess and upgrade urban resilience against multiple hazards.

The solution

What was built

A toolkit of 18 design methods, materials, and digital solutions, including a resilience scorecard for assessing buildings and urban areas.

Audience

Who needs this

Urban property developersCivil engineering firmsMunicipal urban plannersHeritage building restorersInsurance risk assessors
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Real Estate Development
enterprise
Target: Urban Property Developer

If you are a developer dealing with increasing insurance costs due to flood or heat risks — this project developed 18 design methods and materials that reduce economic losses and improve energy efficiency.

Architecture & Engineering
mid-size
Target: Retrofitting Firm

If you are a firm dealing with the challenge of updating old cultural heritage sites — this project developed tailored solutions that protect these assets while preserving their historical value.

Urban Planning
any
Target: Municipal Planning Agency

If you are a city planner dealing with unpredictable natural hazards — this project developed a resilience scorecard method to assess and improve the safety of entire urban areas.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or price of implementing these solutions?

Based on available project data, the project focuses on creating cost-effective tools, but specific pricing for the 18 tools is not provided.

Can these tools be used at an industrial scale?

Yes, the project tests solutions across multiple scales, from single buildings to entire urban areas and territories, using 4 European pilot sites.

How is the IP or licensing handled for the 18 tools?

Based on available project data, the specific licensing terms are not mentioned, though the tools are designed to be shareable and easy to implement.

How does this integrate with existing building regulations?

The project aligns its approach with international and European initiatives to ensure the solutions support official climate goals and safety policies.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project runs from 2023-10-01 to 2027-03-31, moving through phases of design, development, testing, and deployment.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring 26 partners with a 31% industry ratio (8 companies). The presence of 4 SMEs suggests a focus on agile, scalable implementation, while the mix of 6 universities and 5 research centers ensures the technical validity of the 18 tools being developed.

How to reach the team

Contact RINA CONSULTING SPA in Italy

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to identify which of the 18 resilience tools fit your portfolio.