Climate change is happening! We see how it impacts our built environment all around the world. People are suffering from extreme heat, cold and weather events. Especially, low-cost housing is insufficiently adapted to the climate extremes of the future!🥵🥶 🏡If you built a house, you wish it would be prepared to deal with climate change for at least the next generation. Shockingly, current housing design tools still use historical climate data (or historical weather profiles) to come up with design recommendations! Especially for low-cost housing, it remains a huge challenge to help adapt to climate change!
Tools are far too complicated for a non-specialist user! With a background in architecture, tool development, climate change adaptation, humanitarian shelter and settlement and disaster resilience we decided WE can make a difference! In our current study, we explore how future-proof climate classifications can be used as input for hands-on, easy-to-use design tools. We need your help to critically compare existing tools and seek for the most crucial improvements! Please complete this 3-minute survey to evaluate which design criteria are most important for a future-proof design tool! https://lnkd.in/dFWKWrrY
1. Consideration of low-cost and sustainable materials
2. Integration of passive design strategies
3. Adaptability to local contexts
4. Incorporation of future climate projections
5. Modularity and scalability
A future-proof design tool must be scalable to handle increasing data and project complexity, and interoperable with various industry software for seamless data exchange. It should be flexible and customizable to meet diverse project needs, and user-friendly with an intuitive interface. Advanced analytics and simulation capabilities are essential for performance assessments, while features that promote real-time collaboration and communication enhance teamwork. The tool should focus on sustainability, including evaluating environmental impacts, and integrate AI and machine learning for optimization and predictive insights. Robust security measures and continuous updates with strong customer support ensure long-term relevance and protection of project data.
Thank you for your answers, indeed very useful and relevant Haytham Jaradat James Olaonipekun Toyin
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