This paper presents a systematic literature review of solar energy studies conducted in
Nordic built environments to provide an overview of the current status of the research …

This paper is a state-of-the-art literature review on spatial parameters for neighbourhood-
level solar potential studies. The objective of this review study is to provide a comprehensive …

Planning of neighborhoods that efficiently implement active solar systems (eg, solar thermal
technologies, photovoltaics) and passive solar strategies (eg, daylight control, sunlight …

Three-dimensional city models are increasingly being used for analyses and simulations. To
enable such applications, it is necessary to standardise semantically richer city models and …

In Chinese building codes, it is required that residential buildings receive a minimum
number of hours of natural, direct sunlight on a specified winter day, which represents the …

Solar radiation impacts diverse aspects of city life, such as harvesting energy with PV
panels, passive heating of buildings in winter, cooling the loads of air-conditioning systems …

Solar access describes the capacity of urban spaces to receive sunlight and daylight. Rapid
urbanization and unbridled densification pose a threat to sustainable solar access, reducing …

One of the biggest challenges in urban densifications is securing adequate daylight access.
This study examines the potential of using semantic 3D city models as input to daylight …

In Sweden, urban planners are legally obligated to design neighbourhoods that allow future
buildings to meet daylight requirements. However, this is challenging because planners can …

Introduction: This Toronto-based study explores how density metrics relate to the solar
potential of rooftops and facades of buildings in neighbourhoods differentiated by their use …