After showing the identified NBS, technical information on the NBS selected by LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN is included, grouped in 7 categories: plant selection, façades, roofs, outdoor green areas, induced ventilation, seasonal shading and permeable surfaces.

In addition, two annexes are included with the working matrix (A2. Annex 1 – Databases & Work Matrix) and extended information on the identified NBS (A2. Annex 2 – Extended info on NBS prototypes).

For the indicators, the evaluation and calculation methodology and a description of the necessary monitoring is presented.

Once the indicators and their methodology have been collected, the study carried out as a baseline for the buildings that have been selected as demonstrators for the installation of the prototypes of NBS proposed in the project is presented.

The analyses show the baseline situation in the schools of Evora and Porto in Portugal and Solana de los Barros in Spain. This situation will be compared at the end of the project with the situation in these schools two years after the implementation of the prototypes.

In addition to deliverable C1, a deliverable has been elaborated as an aid for the “Design of Prototypes”. This is the Study of the Influence of the NBS on the reduction of cooling demand for Badajoz and is presented as an annex to deliverable C1.

A calculation methodology is then introduced to define the necessary openings for adequate ventilation under different conditions. In addition, the different configurations that can be followed depending on the layout of the openings in the classroom are presented (Annex 3). The specific case of the calculations for the Gabriela Mistral school, in Spain, is presented (Annex 4).

Finally, generic ventilation protocols are established for schools in order to maintain adequate indoor thermo-hygrometric conditions.

The manual presented deals with the installation of the draining pavement, with the possible geometric configurations, the technical instructions for its installation and presents an example of a demonstration platform executed in the facilities of the Eduardo Torroja Institute for construction sciences (IETcc-CSIC) with photocatalytic functionality.

These solutions are grouped into different categories such as green roofs, green façades, draining pavements, outdoor structures, induced natural ventilation formulas, among others.

In the case of the Porto and Evora schools, only the results of the first measurements are included, as their works were completed during the last year of the project. However, the After-LIFE Plan (deliverable F3) includes a plan for the measurement of these indicators and the processing of the data obtained, to be carried out in the years following the end of the project.

In a second protocol, the new challenges faced by consultancy firms in the building sector due to the new requirements arising from the impacts of negative situations associated with climate change, such as heat waves, droughts, strong winds or floods, are addressed. Specific challenges arise for consulting firms in areas related to construction, engineering and sustainability. Some of the most important impacts and how consulting firms can address them are described here.

Currently, existing certificates assess the sustainability of buildings based on criteria such as, for example, the type of materials or the energy efficiency of the buildings, however, criteria related to the enhancement of local biodiversity or the ecosystem services provided by Nature-Based Solutions such as green corridors are not taken into account. Thus, awarding sustainability certificates to buildings that implement such solutions is not easy at present.

This document is structured according to the different phases of NBS implementation, ranging from the context study, the bioclimatic study, the selection of NBS, the definition of a financial plan, the establishment of an appropriate evaluation framework, the project preparation and tendering, and finally the involvement of stakeholders.

As an example, 4 examples of schools in different locations and the plans for their adaptation to climate change using NBS are briefly presented. The most suitable areas for action and NBS have been selected according to the project criteria, an approximate budget has been calculated and the overall impact of these actions has been estimated.

As the locations of the pilot projects are located in the first region, “Southern Europe and Mediterranean basin”, most of the schools used as examples belong to this region. On the other hand, as a representative sample, one school has been taken from each of the other regions.

Once the schools to be used in the deliverable were selected, the bioclimatic strategies for each of them were defined and a series of nature-based solutions best suited to each case were proposed.

Once the key persons and entities for the dissemination of the materials created by the project have been identified, they have been contacted and some of them have been able to support the dissemination of training materials created by LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN.

The state of calculation of the indicators is therefore different in each of the schools. In the Solana de los Barros school, the impact assessment period has started, while for the other two schools it has not yet begun. On the other hand, the degree of development of the technical indicators is higher than those proposed for the social evaluation, as it is more complicated to collect the necessary information.

Due to the delay in the completion of the NBS implementation works in the Portuguese schools, this table of final indicators will be extended in the coming years following the monitoring methodology established in the After-LIFE Plan (deliverable F3).

In addition, project information is shared through the Climate-Adapt platform. Due to the relevance of this platform with the line of action of the project, adaptation to climate change, a specific deliverable has been dedicated to the publication of project information on this platform (deliverable E3).

The content of the course deals with Nature-Based Solutions as alternatives to adapt educational and social buildings to climate change, focusing on the experience gained through LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN.

The course includes a deliverable of good practices to be considered during the implementation of NBS.

This audience was mainly composed of pupils and teachers from other schools in the area, although neighbours from the area of influence of the project’s pilot buildings were also invited.

This deliverable shows the report of the project contents uploaded to Climate-Adapt and shares the link to the site of the construction project in the Gabriela Mistral uploaded as a case study in the platform. It is expected that once the final long-term results for the three pilot buildings are obtained, the information of this case study can be updated and two other cases will be created for the pilot buildings in Porto and Évora.

In addition, a space is reserved on the project website to facilitate the access of LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN users to the various platforms, channels and networks related to the project’s lines of work where information is published.

Access descriptive information about the project in Climate-Adapt and link to the published case study on the Gabriela Mistral pilot building (External links).

Furthermore, the After-LIFE Plan defines the future objectives, the actions necessary for the sustainability of the project, the results to be achieved, the communication strategy and the transfer and replication methodology to be followed in order to reach a large target audience and implement the project in other EU buildings.