Testing solutions of a multi-disaster building’s certification functional to the built environment sustainability and resilience

Abstract

Purpose This paper aims to present phenomenological extensions and technical improvements of a recent research path on a potential operational scheme aiming at promoting an effective disasters risk reduction of built urban areas, namely, the proposal of a Certification of the Predisposition of Resistance of Edifices to Disasters. Design/methodology/approach The authors illustrate new steps of a multidisciplinary research conducted by merging different fields of study, such as disaster risk analysis, sustainable land use and urban planning, environmental assessment methods, different buildings safety topics and certification and auditing management systems tools. Findings This work is based on research developed in Italy by carrying out new tests in the coastal regions of Liguria and Tuscany to validate improvements and to confirm in different territories the assessment process of most significant natural and man-made hazards already included in the certification scheme previously developed on the basis of the continental regions of Lombardy and Piedmont. Originality/value Investigations and results give firmer foundations and exploitability to a certification such as the one presented here.

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“…CePRED utilizes a "blue shields" labelling system to assess buildings, with five blue shields representing a very high level of resistance against potential disasters and extreme conditions. In contrast, one blue shield indicates poor performance in withstanding such conditions [56].…”

Coupling and Quantifying Sustainability and Resilience in Intelligent Buildings

“…One of the emerging methods is the Certification of the Predisposition of Resistance of Edifices to Disasters (CePRED). This certification evaluates buildings by offering them a "Blue shields" labeling system, where five blue shields indicate a very high resistance against potential disasters and extreme conditions, while one blue shield indicates poor performance when it comes to withstanding those extreme conditions [23].…”

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