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Table 1

Summary of key existing literature on different focus domains and used tools/architectures frameworks

Study	Zone	Domain focus	Building type	Architecture/Tool used	Methodology	Gaps identified
Martín-Toral et al. (2019)	Europe	District retrofitting	Mixed-use urban	Cloud-BIM	Energy optimisation	Limited focus on heatwaves and indoor comfort
Liu et al. (2023a)	Asia	Tunnel safety	Infrastructure	BIM + Risk Analysis Tool	Safety modelling	Not applicable to residential overheating
Luo et al. (2019)	China	Energy prediction	Residential	IoT + Big Data Platform	Predictive analytics	No comfort or risk dimension
Sood et al. (2017)	India	Flood management	Urban systems	IoT + Cloud + GIS	Risk-based simulation	Not heatwave specific
Biswas et al. (2024)	Global	Green Computing	General	Multi-layer Cloud Framework	Energy efficiency	No focus on residential or overheating risks
Meisel et al. (2017)	USA	Smart grid risk	Grid infrastructure	Secure Cloud Reference Architecture	Cyber-physical analysis	Unrelated to indoor thermal needs
Baba et al. (2022a,b)	Canada	Thermal simulation	Schools	EnergyPlus + DesignBuilder	Overheating metrics	Lacks real-time/automated BIM input
Rahif et al. (2023)	MENA	Overheating in NZEB	Homes	Passive Design Tools	Dynamic thermal simulation	Lacks automation or cloud integration
Current study	Multi-region	Residential heatwave assessment + mitigation	Residential	Cloud-BIM + Simulations	DSR	Integrates BIM + climate + Expert feedback + Risk assessment and automation

Study	Zone	Domain focus	Building type	Architecture/Tool used	Methodology	Gaps identified
Martín-Toral et al. (2019)	Europe	District retrofitting	Mixed-use urban	Cloud-BIM	Energy optimisation	Limited focus on heatwaves and indoor comfort
Liu et al. (2023a)	Asia	Tunnel safety	Infrastructure	BIM + Risk Analysis Tool	Safety modelling	Not applicable to residential overheating
Luo et al. (2019)	China	Energy prediction	Residential	IoT + Big Data Platform	Predictive analytics	No comfort or risk dimension
Sood et al. (2017)	India	Flood management	Urban systems	IoT + Cloud + GIS	Risk-based simulation	Not heatwave specific
Biswas et al. (2024)	Global	Green Computing	General	Multi-layer Cloud Framework	Energy efficiency	No focus on residential or overheating risks
Meisel et al. (2017)	USA	Smart grid risk	Grid infrastructure	Secure Cloud Reference Architecture	Cyber-physical analysis	Unrelated to indoor thermal needs
Baba et al. (2022a,b)	Canada	Thermal simulation	Schools	EnergyPlus + DesignBuilder	Overheating metrics	Lacks real-time/automated BIM input
Rahif et al. (2023)	MENA	Overheating in NZEB	Homes	Passive Design Tools	Dynamic thermal simulation	Lacks automation or cloud integration
Current study	Multi-region	Residential heatwave assessment + mitigation	Residential	Cloud-BIM + Simulations	DSR	Integrates BIM + climate + Expert feedback + Risk assessment and automation

Source(s): Authors’ own work