IHS BRE Press Designing for Future Climate Change IP2/13

This Information Paper shares the knowledge gained from devising a commercially viable, climate change adaptation strategy for a high-density office building. It will help building designers and commercial tenants to understand the likely impacts of climate change and how to manage them. Author: N Beddoe and Andy Sutton Publish Date: 6/30/2013 ISBN: 978-1-84806-313-6 Abstract A recently completed collaborative research project undertaken by BRE Wales and South West for the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) was aimed at devising a commercially viable, climate change adaptation strategy for a high-density office building. This Information Paper shares the knowledge gained through this project, and will help building designers and commercial tenants to understand the likely impacts of climate change and how these impacts can be managed through the development of an effective building strategy.