Integration of environmental safety into mechanisms for combating energy threats to residential buildings

Abstract

This article explores the integration of environmental safety into mechanisms for countering energy threats to residential buildings, a matter of heightened relevance in the context of full-scale warfare. Widespread attacks on critical infrastructure have led to disruptions in energy supply, increased reliance on emergency power sources, intensified environmental pollution, and the accumulation of hazardous waste, including radiological risks. Under such conditions, ensuring energy stability must be accompanied by ecological responsibility and adherence to the principles of sustainable development. Contemporary approaches to energy efficiency are analysed, with emphasis on those that incorporate environmental consequences and contribute to the resilience of residential infrastructure. Strategic planning is foregrounded, encompassing environmental monitoring, damage assessment, scenario modelling for resilience, and social auditing. The application of the Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA) methodology is substantiated as a key instrument for developing ecologically balanced response strategies to energy threats in the housing sector. IEA enables the synthesis of multidimensional data on the condition of energy infrastructure, environmental risks, and social impacts, facilitating systemic evaluation under crisis scenarios. The importance of energy supply monitoring is highlighted as a dynamic indicator of building resilience, allowing for the timely identification of critical zones and forecasting of supply disruptions. Infrastructure damage analysis is conducted with consideration of building typologies, materials, degrees of deterioration, and potential environmental impacts, thereby informing the prioritisation of recovery measures. The use of digital tools and artificial intelligence methods is emphasised for the rapid analysis of large data sets, risk prediction, and the organisation of effective crisis response. An ecologically balanced response framework is proposed, incorporating integrated energy-environmental audits, contemporary management models, and intelligent systems. These audits serve not only to assess energy efficiency but also to evaluate the ecological compliance of emergency power sources, ventilation systems, and thermal insulation. Scenario modelling for resilience involves multifactorial analysis across technical, environmental, and social dimensions, enabling the adaptation of response strategies to varying threat levels. Social impact assessment considers population vulnerability, access to essential resources, psychological wellbeing, and institutional trust. This approach not only safeguards basic living conditions during wartime but also lays the foundation for Ukraine’s green recovery. The findings may inform the refinement of regulatory frameworks, the development of housing adaptation strategies, and the advancement of environmentally oriented energy policy.