Globally, most cities experience Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) phenomena which increase the
heat accumulation rate within city areas compared to the suburban and rural areas. In …

Com as mudanças climáticas ea tendência de intensificação da urbanização nas cidades
modernas, novas pesquisas sobre o conforto ea habitabilidade das áreas urbanas …

The world is in critical need of technologies that will make a significant and immediate
impact in our fight against climate change. As global temperatures rise, building cooling …

Cities are increasingly incentivizing rooftop photovoltaics (PV) for the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions together with more urban forestry and high albedo surfaces for …

Extended AbstractBackground and Objectives: Energy simulation in an urban environment
can be accomplished considering two major objectives: first by analyzing the environmental …

This paper explores the issue of outdoor thermal comfort and its impact on perceived
thermal stress in Algiers (Algeria) during the summer period. The aim is to identify the …

Abstract1 Once humankind became aware of environmental problems, more opportunities
were open for research and discoveries, which expanded the boundaries, and gave force to …

Thermal comfort analysis in urban areas has gained increased attention over the past years,
mainly due to climate change and the increased heat stress in several cities around the …

Increased interest in urban thermal comfort has emerged in recent years with unpredictable
weather patterns and unprecedented temperature extremes around the world. Urban …

Small, street-scale microclimatic design offers significant advantages in adapting to extreme
temperatures expected due to climate change by improving the thermal comfort of outdoor …