Building Resilience Calculator

The Building Resilience Calculator shows how resilient your buildings really are.

Make informed decisions before extreme weather becomes a threat.

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Why climate resilience is now in focus

Cities, municipalities, and companies are under increasing pressure: extreme weather events such as flooding, storms, and hail are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. As a result, the risk to buildings, infrastructure, and the people who live and work in them is growing. Climate change is forcing decision-makers to rethink how buildings are planned, constructed, and operated. Targeted protective measures can prevent severe damage—along with the high costs of repair or reconstruction. Economic risks also decrease: downtime due to production interruptions or loss of rental income is reduced. Less damage and shorter outages make buildings resilient in the long term and safeguard both quality of life and economic stability. Resilience means that a building is prepared for extreme weather, can withstand it, and recovers quickly afterwards. In view of annually rising losses running into millions, resilience is becoming a key requirement in the construction sector.

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The software for assessing climate resilience

Fraunhofer EMI has developed an easy-to-use, scientifically validated simulation software that enables real-estate companies, insurers, and building and urban planners to realistically assess the resilience of their built infrastructure. The application makes it possible to identify potential damage and downtime at an early stage, reduce risks, and specifically lower costs. In this way, buildings are made future-proof and investments are protected.

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What the software can do:

• Analysis of damage and downtime caused by extreme weather
• Assessment of multi-storey office and administrative buildings, industrial halls, and residential buildings
• Focus on flood and storm scenarios
• Foundation for efficient protective measures and strategic decisions

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Your benefits:

• Informed decisions thanks to realistic simulations
• Reduced risks and costs
• Improved planning reliability for new and existing buildings
• Increased safety and resilience of the entire infrastructure