Climate Evidence-Based Design (CEBD): Framework Specification, Evidence Hierarchy, Validation Agenda, and Supporting Research Materials

Climate Evidence-Based Design (CEBD) is a conceptual framework developed to support evidence-informed architectural decision-making during the earliest design stages, when detailed building simulations and measured performance data are typically unavailable. This repository provides the complete supporting research materials associated with the manuscript "Climate Evidence-Based Design: A Conceptual Framework for Early-Stage Sustainable Architecture". The deposited materials improve transparency, reproducibility, and future development of the proposed framework. The repository includes: the CEBD framework specification; the six-tier Climate Evidence Hierarchy; the definition of the Architectural Intent construct; the proposed Climate Evidence-Based Design Methodology (CEBDM); structured decision-object schemas; illustrative decision rules; proposed evaluation indices; the research validation roadmap; supporting tables and metadata; an illustrative prototype workbook intended for educational purposes and future methodological development. This repository does not contain empirical datasets, monitored building-performance data, experimental measurements, or participant information. Instead, it documents the conceptual structure and supporting materials underlying the proposed framework. The CEBD framework presented in the associated manuscript should be understood as a conceptual and methodological proposal. The evidence hierarchy, prototype rules, decision indices, and illustrative examples included in this repository are not validated design standards and should not be interpreted as prescriptive recommendations. Their purpose is to facilitate transparency, enable independent review, and support future empirical validation. Future versions of this repository will incorporate validated datasets, case studies, simulation results, educational implementations, and calibration studies as the CEBD research program progresses. Keywords: Climate Evidence-Based Design (CEBD), evidence-based design, sustainable architecture, climate-responsive architecture, passive design, architectural decision-making, building performance, early-stage design, regenerative architecture. Version 1.0 corresponds to the conceptual foundation of the CEBD research program. Subsequent releases will incorporate empirical validation, simulation-based calibration, educational implementation, and monitored case studies, establishing a continuously evolving open scientific resource.