Urban microclimate and building energy models: A review of the latest progress in coupling strategies
Climatic conditions are different in cities than in their geographical environment. Precise
representation of the climatic parameters within an urban context is crucial for obtaining …
representation of the climatic parameters within an urban context is crucial for obtaining …
A comprehensive review of outdoor thermal comfort in urban areas: Effective parameters and approaches
Increased urban air temperature considerably affects the health, comfort and consequently
the quality of life in urban spaces. Urban design and planning studies, therefore, face an …
the quality of life in urban spaces. Urban design and planning studies, therefore, face an …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impact of urban microclimate on building energy demand by coupling CFD and building performance simulation
To quantify the effect of different compositions of the urban surface on the urban
microclimate, building energy demand, and summerly overheating of a selected 13-floor …
microclimate, building energy demand, and summerly overheating of a selected 13-floor …
Simulation framework for early design guidance of urban streets to improve outdoor thermal comfort and building energy efficiency in summer
Global warming and the urban heat island effect have led to the deterioration of the outdoor
thermal environment and the rise of building cooling demand, calling for urban design with …
thermal environment and the rise of building cooling demand, calling for urban design with …
A review of integration between BIM and CFD for building outdoor environment simulation
Numerous studies have demonstrated that the climate of cities and human settlements can
affect building performance and human comfort. Historically, ambient data were collected …
affect building performance and human comfort. Historically, ambient data were collected …
Impact of urban wind environment on urban building energy: A review of mechanisms and modeling
In the context of global warming, improving energy-use efficiency is an important research
topic in the fields of green buildings and eco-cities. There is an indivisible coupling …
topic in the fields of green buildings and eco-cities. There is an indivisible coupling …
[HTML][HTML] A review on the impacts of urban heat islands on outdoor thermal comfort
J Ren, K Shi, Z Li, X Kong, H Zhou - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The worsening urban heat island (UHI) effect poses a great challenge to the thermal comfort
of people outdoors. However, there has not been a summary of the mechanisms by which …
of people outdoors. However, there has not been a summary of the mechanisms by which …
[HTML][HTML] The time-evolving impact of tree size on nighttime street canyon microclimate: Wind tunnel modeling of aerodynamic effects and heat removal
Urban trees play a crucial role in urban climate in many aspects. However, existing research
has not adequately explored the impact from a time-evolving perspective, that is, tree growth …
has not adequately explored the impact from a time-evolving perspective, that is, tree growth …
Correlating the urban microclimate and energy demands in hot climate Contexts: A hybrid review
Through demand for heating and cooling, local climate can affect the energy loads of
buildings by up to 80%. The main research limitation in this field of research is the single …
buildings by up to 80%. The main research limitation in this field of research is the single …
Investigation of displacement ventilation performance under various room configurations using computational fluid dynamics simulation
A Askari, M Mahdavinejad… - Building Services …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The performance of a ventilation system affects air quality, thermal comfort, and energy
consumption in indoor environments. To evaluate the performance of displacement …
consumption in indoor environments. To evaluate the performance of displacement …