Addressing climate change adaptation and the resilience of buildings and human settlements, with emphasis on reducing vulnerability, improving environmental performance, and integrating nature-based solutions. Part 5. Climate Adaptation and Risk Management 5.1. Climate-responsive urban and architectural design 5.2. Climate vulnerability assessment and disaster risk reduction 5.3. Urban heat mitigation and cooling strategies 5.4. Flood, drought, and water-stress management 5.5. Multi-hazard assessment and cascading climate risks 5.6. Climate projections and future-proofing the built environment 5.7. Compound climate extremes and cascading risks to buildings and infrastructure Part 6. Resilient Buildings and Sustainable Housing 6.1. Low-carbon and climate-resilient housing 6.2. Building adaptation and energy renovation 6.3. Resilient infrastructure and critical urban systems 6.4. Thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality 6.5. Building resilience during extreme weather and service disruptions 6.6. Low-impact technologies for climate adaptation and building resilience 6.7. Climate-resilient retrofitting of existing buildings 6.8. Integrated climate resilience and low-carbon renovation pathways 6.9. Smart buildings, demand response, and grid integration Part 7. Nature-Based Solutions and Urban Ecology 7.1. Blue-green infrastructure and nature-based solutions 7.2. Green roofs, urban forests, and ecological corridors 7.3. Biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration 7.4. Water-sensitive landscapes and urban ecosystem services 7.5. Performance assessment and maintenance of nature-based solutions 7.6. Urban soil restoration and ecological connectivity 7.7. Urban biodiversity restoration and ecosystem performance assessment Part 8. Healthy, Inclusive and Resilient Communities 8.1. Environmental and climate justice 8.2. Vulnerable communities and just transitions 8.3. Community resilience and empowerment 8.4. Healthy buildings, human well-being, and access to green spaces 8.5. Heat-related health risks and climate-sensitive planning 8.6. Community-based adaptation and local climate knowledge 8.7. Indoor air quality and health impacts of building energy renovation

Exploring sustainable architectural design, resource efficiency, circular construction, low-impact materials, renewable energy, and innovative technologies that improve the environmental performance of the built environment throughout its life cycle. Part 9. Green Architecture and Environmental Design 9.1. Regenerative and bioclimatic architecture 9.2. Passive solar design, natural ventilation, and biophilic design 9.3. Net-zero and net-positive buildings 9.4. High-performance building envelopes and energy optimization 9.5. Design for building adaptability and flexibility 9.6. Daylighting and integrated lighting design 9.7. Climate-responsive building design using future weather scenarios Part 10. Circular Construction and Sustainable Materials 10.1. Circular economy in the built environment 10.2. Design for durability, disassembly, reuse, and repair 10.3. Recycled, reclaimed, bio-based, and low-carbon materials 10.4. Construction waste management and material recovery 10.5. Material passports, traceability, and circular material databases 10.6. Material reuse in existing buildings and renovation 10.7. Reversible building systems and circular component design 10.8. Bio-based construction materials and biogenic carbon assessment Part 11. Energy, Water and Life-Cycle Performance 11.1. Renewable energy integration and decentralized energy systems 11.2. Embodied carbon and whole-life carbon assessment 11.3. Life-cycle assessment and life-cycle costing 11.4. Circular water systems and sustainable utility networks 11.5. Building energy retrofits and operational energy performance verification 11.6. Whole-life environmental assessment and resource efficiency 11.7. Carbon payback periods and environmental impacts of building renovation Part 12. Digital Technologies and Smart Environmental Design 12.1. Artificial intelligence and generative design 12.2. Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital twins 12.3. Smart building management and predictive maintenance 12.4. Environmental sensing, monitoring, and performance simulation 12.5. Data-driven environmental decision-making and emerging technologies 12.6. Digital documentation and assessment of existing buildings 12.7. Digital tools for circular construction and material tracking 12.8. Interoperability and data integration across building life cycles 12.9. AI-assisted building condition assessment and automated defect detection 12.10. Robotics and automation in selective building deconstruction and material recovery