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Thermal Resilience of Buildings and Communities: A Multistakeholder Review of Metrics and Approaches.

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Title: Thermal Resilience of Buildings and Communities: A Multistakeholder Review of Metrics and Approaches.
Authors: Krelling, Amanda F.1 (AUTHOR) thong@lbl.gov, Wu, Yi1,2 (AUTHOR), Malik, Jeetika1 (AUTHOR), Wei, Max1 (AUTHOR), Perry, Christopher3 (AUTHOR), Lamberts, Roberto4 (AUTHOR), Yan, Da2 (AUTHOR), Hong, Tianzhen1 (AUTHOR)
Source: Annual Review of Environment & Resources. Oct2025, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p681-708. 28p.
Subject Terms: *Heat waves (Meteorology), *Emergency management, Risk assessment, Stakeholder theory, Thermal stability, Standards, Facilities, Poor communities
Abstract: Increasing temperature-related hazards require a collective effort to assess and enhance the thermal resilience of buildings and communities to protect occupants' safety and minimize property or infrastructure damage. However, limited coordination across stakeholders and lack of standardized procedures for resilience assessment undermine the effectiveness of extreme temperature mitigation and adaptation strategies across the building life cycle. This review examines the current literature on resilience metrics to address thermal stress and risk due to extreme indoor environments. Stakeholders of thermal resilience include architects and engineers, occupants, property owners, real estate developers, urban planners, and policymakers. Additionally, motivations for measuring thermal resilience are emphasized, such as safeguarding occupant health and survivability, protecting property, and ensuring business continuity during extreme weather events. This review provides actionable insights and identifies future research needs for enhancing resilience through tailored metrics for stakeholders during the planning, design, construction, operation, and retrofitting phases of buildings and communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Increasing temperature-related hazards require a collective effort to assess and enhance the thermal resilience of buildings and communities to protect occupants' safety and minimize property or infrastructure damage. However, limited coordination across stakeholders and lack of standardized procedures for resilience assessment undermine the effectiveness of extreme temperature mitigation and adaptation strategies across the building life cycle. This review examines the current literature on resilience metrics to address thermal stress and risk due to extreme indoor environments. Stakeholders of thermal resilience include architects and engineers, occupants, property owners, real estate developers, urban planners, and policymakers. Additionally, motivations for measuring thermal resilience are emphasized, such as safeguarding occupant health and survivability, protecting property, and ensuring business continuity during extreme weather events. This review provides actionable insights and identifies future research needs for enhancing resilience through tailored metrics for stakeholders during the planning, design, construction, operation, and retrofitting phases of buildings and communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:15435938
DOI:10.1146/annurev-environ-013125-111914