Urban building energy modeling: State of the art and future prospects
During recent years, urban building energy modeling has become known as a novel
approach for identification, support and improvement of sustainable urban development …
approach for identification, support and improvement of sustainable urban development …
[HTML][HTML] A review of assessment methods for the urban environment and its energy sustainability to guarantee climate adaptation of future cities
The current climate change is calling for a drastic reduction of energy demand as well as of
greenhouse gases. Besides this, cities also need to adapt to face the challenges related to …
greenhouse gases. Besides this, cities also need to adapt to face the challenges related to …
On the understanding of the mean radiant temperature within both the indoor and outdoor environment, a critical review
Mean radiant temperature is central to our understanding of the radiant heat exchange
between the human body and surrounding environment. This paper will present a review of …
between the human body and surrounding environment. This paper will present a review of …
A review of studies and modelling of solar radiation on human thermal comfort in outdoor environment
Thermal environment influences human thermal comfort significantly when people have
outdoor activities. Four environmental parameters determine outdoor thermal comfort, which …
outdoor activities. Four environmental parameters determine outdoor thermal comfort, which …
[HTML][HTML] Validation of seasonal mean radiant temperature simulations in hot arid urban climates
We validated seasonal RayMan and ENVI-met mean radiant temperature (T MRT)
simulations to assess model performance in a sensitivity analysis from cold to extremely hot …
simulations to assess model performance in a sensitivity analysis from cold to extremely hot …
A digital workflow to quantify regenerative urban design in the context of a changing climate
The regenerative approach to design goes beyond limiting the environmental impact of the
built environment and towards the enrichment of the ecosystem, adaptation to climate …
built environment and towards the enrichment of the ecosystem, adaptation to climate …
Perceptions of human thermal comfort in an urban tourism destination–A case study of Porto (Portugal)
Tourism is one of the fastest growing economic sectors on an international scale. Based on
this growth, it became necessary to consider climatic-meteorological conditions as …
this growth, it became necessary to consider climatic-meteorological conditions as …
A novel comprehensive workflow for modelling outdoor thermal comfort and energy demand in urban canyons: Results and critical issues
In the energy simulation of buildings there has been little focus on their impact on the
microclimate; simulation tools have usually dealt either with building or with outdoor …
microclimate; simulation tools have usually dealt either with building or with outdoor …
Evaluation of microclimate mitigation strategies in a heterogenous street canyon in Kuala Lumpur from outdoor thermal comfort perspective using Envi-met
Assessing the efficacy of mitigation measures for the improvement of the daytime
microclimate has been advised extensively, especially in hot and humid tropical regions as …
microclimate has been advised extensively, especially in hot and humid tropical regions as …
Tempo-spatial thermal comfort analysis of urban heat island with coupling of CFD and building energy simulation
Outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) directly impacts on health and wellbeing of inhabitants while
it increases cooling energy demand of buildings. In this regards, different computational …
it increases cooling energy demand of buildings. In this regards, different computational …