Passive Resilience: Designing Real Estate to Withstand Climate Extremes

With insurance costs rising and coverage declining, passive design technologies have become critical tools for protecting real estate assets from physical climate risks. This session will showcase how climate-adaptive architecture—natural ventilation, shading, thermal mass, and material resilience—is increasingly seen not only as sustainable, but also as insurable. The discussion will focus on cost-effective passive strategies that enhance durability and reduce exposure to extreme weather.