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Climate Vulnerability Management

We help cities, institutions, and property owners understand and manage their exposure to heat, cold, and extreme weather by combining advanced environmental diagnostics with cutting-edge research on the built environment.

Our approach draws on scientific methods developed at AiEM (Architecture, Energy & Environment, UPC) and expanded through research at EPFL, demonstrating how building morphology, ventilation potential, vegetation, and envelope performance shape climate vulnerability.

    • Assess exposure to climatic risks
      We analyse how buildings and neighbourhoods respond to heat waves, cold events, and weather extremes, considering urban compactness, shading, cross-ventilation potential, vegetation density, and thermal envelope quality.

    • Map climate vulnerability with precision
      Using methodologies applied in peer-reviewed research and city-scale studies (including UPC’s vulnerability maps and AiEM–EPFL frameworks), we identify the most at-risk areas and populations.

    • Diagnose thermal weaknesses
      Through immersive thermography and building-physics analysis, we detect thermal weaknesses, overheating hotspots, façade pathologies, and landscape conditions that exacerbate exposure.

    • Design and recommend adaptive, resilient measures
      We propose targeted architectural, operational, and environmental interventions to reduce vulnerability and improve comfort—both indoors and outdoors.

    • Develop vegetation-based climatic shelters
      We integrate green infrastructure and nature-based solutions into our resilience strategies. This includes designing or enhancing shade-providing vegetation systems, tree corridors, pergolas, or planted micro-refuges that significantly lower local temperatures and create accessible climatic shelters during heat waves. These solutions are grounded in evidence showing the strong cooling effect of vegetation on microclimates and user comfort.

    • Support long-term planning
      Our assessments align with municipal adaptation plans, refurbishment strategies, sustainability frameworks, and ESG requirements—enabling institutions to act proactively and strategically.

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