BRE GG63 PDF

This Good Building Guide considers how the climate is changing, the potential risks this will bring to buildings and, as a consequence, how building design and construction will need to change.

The main risks are:

rain penetration and flooding if rainfall increases;

foundation movement and summer overheating if summers become hotter and drier.

This guide discusses siting and designing buildings to take greater account of these potential problems.

The construction industry may also have to alter site practices if wetter, stormier winters delay works and a drier, dustier environment in the summer makes working conditions uncomfortable. More off-site assembly may be used. 8 Pages.