Increasing urbanization and population growth have brought attention to urban
microclimates in recent years. The study on urban microclimate and its impact on the built …

Meeting future world energy needs while addressing climatic changes has led to greater
strain on conventional power sources. One of the viable sustainable energy sources is wind …

An overview of extant wind turbine designs is presented. Each concept is evaluated for
potential for micro-wind production under poor wind quality situations, such as those seen in …

Energy consumption has dramatically increased in buildings over the past decade due to
population growth, more time spent indoors, increased demand for building functions and …

Urban built environments have grown dramatically worldwide in the past few decades due to
rapid economic and population growths. The potential utilization of renewable resources is …

A building energy management system (BEMS) is a sophisticated method used for
monitoring and controlling a building's energy requirements. A number of potential studies …

Wind energy is a promising scheme in the power generation sector due to pollution-free
power production and wind resources' sufficiency worldwide. Installing wind turbines in all …

Wind conditions in the built environment are complex in nature and characterized by lower
wind speeds and higher turbulence due to the presence of obstructions. A growing body of …

This article deals with the state-of-the-art of experimental and numerical studies carried out
regarding air pollutant dispersion in urban environments. Since the simulation of the …

Urban wind energy consists of the utilization of wind energy technology in applications to the
urban and suburban built environment. The paper provides some views on the progress …