[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 …
[HTML][HTML] A review of urban energy systems at building cluster level incorporating renewable-energy-source (RES) envelope solutions
The emergence of renewable-energy-source (RES) envelope solutions, building retrofit
requirements and advanced energy technologies brought about challenges to the existing …
requirements and advanced energy technologies brought about challenges to the existing …
Generating 3D city models without elevation data
Elevation datasets (eg point clouds) are an essential but often unavailable ingredient for the
construction of 3D city models. We investigate in this paper to what extent can 3D city …
construction of 3D city models. We investigate in this paper to what extent can 3D city …
Parametric study of URBAN morphology on building solar energy potential in Singapore context
In 2014, the Singapore government announced plans to increase the adoption of solar
power, including by integrating solar PV systems into the urban environment. Careful …
power, including by integrating solar PV systems into the urban environment. Careful …
Urban ventilation in the compact city: a critical review and a multidisciplinary methodology for improving sustainability and resilience in urban areas
O Palusci, C Cecere - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, a tendency towards urban tissue densification has been observed to
counteract the urban sprawl. Densification may be achieved through more compact built …
counteract the urban sprawl. Densification may be achieved through more compact built …
Correlations between GIS-based urban building densification analysis and climate guidelines for Mediterranean courtyards
J Rojas-Fernández, C Galán-Marín, J Roa-Fernández… - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
This study identifies and proposes A GIS-based exploration of the relationships between
aspect ratio of inner courtyards, porosity of the urban fabric and the climatic factors where it …
aspect ratio of inner courtyards, porosity of the urban fabric and the climatic factors where it …
Urban-scale computational fluid dynamics simulations with boundary conditions from similarity theory and a mesoscale model
Mesoscale numerical weather prediction models usually provide information regarding
environmental parameters near urban areas at a spatial resolution of the order of thousands …
environmental parameters near urban areas at a spatial resolution of the order of thousands …
A quantitative morphological method for mapping local climate types
D Maiullari, M Pijpers-van Esch… - Urban …, 2021 - cogitatiopress.com
Morphological characteristics of cities significantly influence urban heat island intensities
and thermal responses to heat waves. Form attributes such as density, compactness, and …
and thermal responses to heat waves. Form attributes such as density, compactness, and …
Comparison of models to predict air infiltration rate of buildings with different surrounding environments
S Zheng, X Song, L Duanmu, Y Xue, X Yang - Building Simulation, 2024 - Springer
The air infiltration rate of buildings strongly influences indoor environment and energy
consumption. In this study, several traditional methods for determining the air infiltration rate …
consumption. In this study, several traditional methods for determining the air infiltration rate …
Interaction between turbulent flow and sea breeze front over urban‐like coast in large‐eddy simulation
P Jiang, Z Wen, W Sha, G Chen - Journal of Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Turbulent flow and its interaction with a sea breeze front (SBF) over an urban‐like coast with
a regular block array were investigated using a building‐resolving computational fluid …
a regular block array were investigated using a building‐resolving computational fluid …