Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Climate change is no longer a future risk; it's a present-day financial reality. Extreme heat, flooding, wildfire, high winds, and drought are already affecting home safety, asset values, insurance costs, and business continuity across every major market.
This course equips real estate professionals, sustainability consultants, homeowners, builders and investors with the frameworks and tools to move from awareness to action.
What you'll learn:
The difference between physical and transition climate risk, and why physical risk demands a different analytical approach
How to screen assets for climate hazard exposure across all major perils
How to quantify financial impact at the building system level using Climate Value at Risk (CVaR)
How to translate risk findings into prioritized resilience recommendations
How leading ESG frameworks, including IFRS S2, GRESB, LEED v5, and BREEAM, are embedding physical climate risk requirements
How to integrate climate risk into transaction due diligence, capital planning, and portfolio management
Continuing Education Units (CEUS) submitted 1 hour in*
• Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
• Building Performance Institute (BPI) NonWholeHouse
• Submitted for American Institute of Architects - AIA (HSW)**
• Certified Green Professional (NARI & CGP)
• GHI Certified GreenHome Professional (CGHP) Pillar(s): Place
• American Institute of Building Designers (AIBD)
• Building Science Institute (BSI) Verifier
• Society of American Registered Architects (SARA)
**State Architect / Builder License may be applicable
Need CEUS?
Take the Quiz here:
greenhomeinstitute.thinkific.com/courses/physical-climate-risk-to-housing-from-exposure-to-action
Speaker
Nicole Engels is Chief Growth Officer at ClimateCheck, where she works with real estate investors, lenders, and consultants globally to turn physical climate risk into clear, actionable decisions.
Lessons Learned
1. Understand that the impact of climate change on extreme weather events can significantly affect public health by exacerbating respiratory issues and heat-related illnesses.
2. Analyze the safety risks posed by climate hazards, as extreme weather events can compromise building integrity and increase risks to residents and workers.
3. Introduce proactive measures and resilience recommendations that enhance community welfare by mitigating the socioeconomic effects of climate change on vulnerable populations.
4. Articulate the necessity of integrating climate risk assessments into real estate processes to safeguard both asset values and the overall well-being of communities affected by these environmental changes.
Climate change is no longer a future risk; it's a present-day financial reality. Extreme heat, flooding, wildfire, high winds, and drought are already affecting home safety, asset values, insurance costs, and business continuity across every major market.
This course equips real estate professionals, sustainability consultants, homeowners, builders and investors with the frameworks and tools to move from awareness to action.
What you'll learn:
The difference between physical and transition climate risk, and why physical risk demands a different analytical approach
How to screen assets for climate hazard exposure across all major perils
How to quantify financial impact at the building system level using Climate Value at Risk (CVaR)
How to translate risk findings into prioritized resilience recommendations
How leading ESG frameworks, including IFRS S2, GRESB, LEED v5, and BREEAM, are embedding physical climate risk requirements
How to integrate climate risk into transaction due diligence, capital planning, and portfolio management
Continuing Education Units (CEUS) submitted 1 hour in*
• Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
• Building Performance Institute (BPI) NonWholeHouse
• Submitted for American Institute of Architects - AIA (HSW)**
• Certified Green Professional (NARI & CGP)
• GHI Certified GreenHome Professional (CGHP) Pillar(s): Place
• American Institute of Building Designers (AIBD)
• Building Science Institute (BSI) Verifier
• Society of American Registered Architects (SARA)
**State Architect / Builder License may be applicable
Need CEUS?
Take the Quiz here:
greenhomeinstitute.thinkific.com/courses/physical-climate-risk-to-housing-from-exposure-to-action
Speaker
Nicole Engels is Chief Growth Officer at ClimateCheck, where she works with real estate investors, lenders, and consultants globally to turn physical climate risk into clear, actionable decisions.
Lessons Learned
1. Understand that the impact of climate change on extreme weather events can significantly affect public health by exacerbating respiratory issues and heat-related illnesses.
2. Analyze the safety risks posed by climate hazards, as extreme weather events can compromise building integrity and increase risks to residents and workers.
3. Introduce proactive measures and resilience recommendations that enhance community welfare by mitigating the socioeconomic effects of climate change on vulnerable populations.
4. Articulate the necessity of integrating climate risk assessments into real estate processes to safeguard both asset values and the overall well-being of communities affected by these environmental changes.
