http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/index.asp 955 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2017, pp. 955–965, Article ID: IJCIET_08_09_106 Available online at http://http://www.iaeme.com/ijciet/issues.asp?JType=IJCIET&VType=8&IType=9 ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and ISSN Online: 0976-6316 © IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed BIO-INSPIRED BUILT ENVIRONMENTS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION Pratheek Sudhakaran Research Scholar, Amity School of Architecture & Planning, Amity University, Rajasthan, India Jitendra Singh Dean & Director, Amity School of Architecture & Planning, Amity University, Rajasthan, India Shailendra Kumar Assistant Professor, Amity School of Architecture & Planning, Amity University, Rajasthan, India Bhavesh Joshi Assistant Professor, Amity School of Architecture & Planning, Amity University, Rajasthan, India ABSTRACT The construction industry is accountable for more than half of the energy expenditure globally, drastically causative to climate change, along with the colossal carbon emissions they generate. In pursuit of solutions, significant lessons can be derived by looking at adaptive natural systems. Almost all living organisms develop to endure varying circumstances without depleting their resources and changing the equilibrium of their bionetwork. Adaptations in nature range from structural, to behavioural, to survival. This paper demonstrates an analysis of diverse built environments which derive inspiration from nature as a means to develop design strategies for built environments, to either mitigate the causes or adapt to the impacts of climate change. Key words: Adaptation, Mitigation, Architecture, Biomimicry, Climate Change, Strategies. Cite this Article: Pratheek Sudhakaran, Jitendra Singh, Shailendra Kumar, Bhavesh Joshi, Bio-inspired Built Environments for Climate Change: Developing Strategies for Adaptation and Mitigation. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 8(9), 2017, pp. 955–965. http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/issues.asp?JType=IJCIET&VType=8&IType=9