Barriers to climate adaptation in Norwegian building projects – Insights from moisture safety designers’ perspective

IF 4.8 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Jørn Emil Gaarder , Runar Høien Clausen , Robert Næss , Tore Kvande
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To reduce the escalating maintenance costs for the Norwegian building stock, adapting new building designs to future climate changes becomes necessary. Currently, climate adaptation of moisture safety design by considering future climate loads is not mandatory in the Norwegian building code. This forces building designers to choose between adhering to existing standards and guidelines or investing additional efforts in adapting the building design to future climate change, at higher initial costs and with uncertain long-term benefits. This study aims to analyze the perceptions of Norwegian building physicists of future climate risks and their capacity to influence adaptation efforts in new construction projects. A thematic analysis of 15 semi-structured interviews with Norwegian building physicists from multiple companies and different regions of Norway is presented. The respondents recognize the need to adapt building designs to account for future climate loads more effectively; however, they lack the requisite influence and tools to implement the same. They look to authorities to establish requirements, and research institutes to develop tools that enable them to effectively fulfil their roles. Significant barriers for climate adaptation in building projects include lack of support from other project stakeholders, unavailability of efficient tools based on qualitative risk assessment for addressing climate adaptation, and insufficient focus on climate adaptation in building codes and guidelines. Development of methods for implementing climate adaptation in moisture safety design must reflect this, and quick-to-use robusteness assessment frameworks that treats these uncertainties in a non-quantitative manner are needed.

挪威建筑项目适应气候的障碍--从防潮安全设计师的角度看问题
为了降低挪威建筑不断攀升的维护成本,有必要使新的建筑设计适应未来的气候变化。目前,挪威的建筑规范并未强制要求在防潮安全设计中考虑未来的气候负荷。这就迫使建筑设计师在遵守现有标准和准则与投入更多精力使建筑设计适应未来气候变化之间做出选择,而后者的初始成本较高,长期效益也不确定。本研究旨在分析挪威建筑物理学家对未来气候风险的看法,以及他们影响新建筑项目适应气候变化的能力。本研究对来自挪威多个公司和不同地区的挪威建筑物理学家进行的15次半结构式访谈进行了专题分析。受访者认识到有必要对建筑设计进行调整,以便更有效地考虑未来的气候负荷;然而,他们缺乏必要的影响力和实施工具。他们期待政府部门制定相关要求,并期待研究机构开发相关工具,使他们能够有效地履行职责。建筑项目中气候适应的主要障碍包括:缺乏其他项目利益相关者的支持、没有基于定性风险评估的高效工具来解决气候适应问题,以及建筑规范和指南对气候适应的关注不够。制定在防潮安全设计中实施气候适应的方法必须反映出这一点,并且需要快速使用的稳健性评估框架,以非定量的方式处理这些不确定性。
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Climate Risk Management
Climate Risk Management Earth and Planetary Sciences-Atmospheric Science
CiteScore
8.20
自引率
4.50%
发文量
76
审稿时长
30 weeks
期刊介绍: Climate Risk Management publishes original scientific contributions, state-of-the-art reviews and reports of practical experience on the use of knowledge and information regarding the consequences of climate variability and climate change in decision and policy making on climate change responses from the near- to long-term. The concept of climate risk management refers to activities and methods that are used by individuals, organizations, and institutions to facilitate climate-resilient decision-making. Its objective is to promote sustainable development by maximizing the beneficial impacts of climate change responses and minimizing negative impacts across the full spectrum of geographies and sectors that are potentially affected by the changing climate.
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