3FOOD

Third Industrial Revolution Consulting Group
Escalating environmental disruptions are now accompanied by the increased threat of
cybercrime and cyberterrorism aimed at shutting down critical infrastructure – communication,
electricity, and transportation – that could bring society to a halt, with dire implications for
communities around the world.
Cities, regions, and countries are just now turning their attention to the issue of resilience and
exploring radical new approaches to securing the built environment. Conventional policies
regulating the built environment are proving to be woefully inadequate in addressing the
disruptions. City planning is being rethought virtually everywhere. Securing buildings against
catastrophic disruptions will increasingly become a key priority in ensuing decades. New codes,
regulations, and standards will have to be established for new buildings in every region, tailored
to local climate change risk conditions. Existing buildings will have to be audited and assessed in
terms of their resilience to the new realities caused by climate change and the increasing threat
of cybercrime and cyberterrorism. The retrofitting of existing builidng stock will become an
essential centerpiece in an era increasingly characterized by modes of resilience.
PROPOSALS
The following proposals are prioritized to implement the TIR roadmap in the building sector.
1 Stimulate innovative and deep refurbishment of residential buildings
1.1 Technical: Promote the use of standardized construction elements and methods
1.2 Regulatory: Establish legislation to stimulate refurbishment of buildings
1.3 Public policies: Involve municipalities and stimulate local refurbishment action plans
1.4 Financial: Encourage refurbishment of buildings by financial support programs
1.5 Establish and implement an action plan for refurbishment of residential buildings
2 Turn non-residential buildings into TIR ready working places and data hubs
2.1 Technical: Promote the use of standardized construction elements and methods
2.2 Regulatory: Legislate urban context-adapted density and high-rise construction
2.3 RDI: Develop intelligent façades for non-residential buildings
2.4 Build up the LUX TIR Construction Platform involving all stakeholders
2.5 Develop and implement a TIR action plan for non-residential buildings
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