The 10th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Building and Environment (SuDBE 2021) was held in Chongqing, China between 10 and 12 December 2021 and jointly organised by Chongqing University, the University of Cambridge and the University of Reading. In this context, Sue Grimmond (University of Reading) was invited to give a speech entitled “Integrated Urban Hydrometeorological, Climate and Environmental Services (IUS) for sustainable and resilient cities” during the last day of the conference.