As part of the 7th edition of the Central Europe Towards Sustainable Buildings conference (CESB25), held in Prague, the scientific paper “RBE-CE: A Cross-Scale Assessment System for Climate Adaptation in the Central European Built Environment” was presented by Lucia Felicioni. The conference was hosted by the Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT UCEEB).
The paper was developed within the framework of the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme, and co-authored by Andrea Moro, Ahmed Khoja, Ilja Drmač, Elena Bazzan, Barbora Hejtmánková, Ivona Prar, and the presenter Lucia Felicioni.
The presented work introduces the Resilient Built Environment Central Europe (RBE-CE) method, an innovative cross-scale assessment system designed to support municipalities, built environment professionals, and decision-makers in addressing climate risks at both the building and neighbourhood levels.
Key highlights of the RBE-CE approach include:
- A methodology grounded in IPCC AR6 and EN ISO 14091:2021, integrating hazard, exposure, and vulnerability into a comprehensive climate risk assessment model.
- The development of two adaptable tools for the Central European context:
- RNTool – focusing on neighbourhood-scale resilience.
- RBTool – supporting building-scale adaptation strategies.
- A modular, measurable, and cross-scale structure that connects local actions with regional strategies, all embedded within an accessible online platform.
The open access publication of the paper will be available shortly, further contributing to the dissemination and practical uptake of the RBE-CE approach.