Buildings Must Adapt Faster to Climate Change, Says Saint-Gobain - Arup Report

Buildings must be designed, built and retrofitted differently, with integrated and performance-based systems, to withstand a changing climate, according to a new report from Saint-Gobain and global built environment consultancy Arup.

Adapting Buildings to Climate Change: Insights into the contribution of building construction solutions to the climate adaptation agenda explores the changes designers, architects, engineers, developers and investors need to make to ensure buildings better withstand the growing impacts of extreme weather events and conditions.