Over the past ten years, research tackling the topic of resilience of the built environment
increased manifold. Such interest may reflect anticipated changes in our climate and needs …

An important consideration for future age-friendly cities is that older people are able to live in
housing appropriate for their needs. While thermal comfort in the home is vital for the health …

Older people are often over-represented in morbidity and mortality statistics associated with
hot and cold weather, despite remaining mostly indoors. The study “Improving thermal …

Older people generally want to live in their own homes for as long as possible. This can be
facilitated by home modifications, but improving the thermal quality of their living …

As we move towards larger and more complex urban developments and with increasing
occurrences of extreme weather resulting in significant environmental, societal and …