The aim of this study is to demonstrate the requirement to integrate the urban microclimate to
predict the energy needs of buildings. To do this, an integrated approach in TRNSYS …

Urban courtyards are well known for their potential thermal performances in vernacular
urban morphology. Furthermore, in a more general approach considering various cities and …

Courtyards, as integral historical elements in architecture, play a crucial role in shaping the
environmental and cultural characteristics of a region. Their global significance lies in their …

In this study, the topic is addressed by investigating the effects of the local microclimate on
the energy performance of courtyard buildings located in street canyon. To achieve this, an …

Localizing weather files for building performance simulation faces challenges related to the
availability and scarcity of spatially resolved weather data. This paper introduces a …

In summer, the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon, which affects outdoor thermal comfort
and building energy consumption, is an increasingly common problem in high-density cities …

Today, the building and construction industries account for over 30% of both direct and
indirect CO2 emissions, rendering them significant contributors to environmental pollution …

In order to improve the prediction of the building's energy performance, it has become
necessary to evaluate their interactions with the urban microclimate. Currently, there are few …

In a complex environment, such as an urban area, the built elements that make up the urban
fabric strongly modify the microclimatic conditions by disturbing the wind and heat flow …

In architectural design, one of two main building models historically known is the courtyard,
whose characteristics depend on the environment and a region's culture. Today, the …