[HTML][HTML] Validation of seasonal mean radiant temperature simulations in hot arid urban climates

PJ Crank, A Middel, M Wagner, D Hoots… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Comparing land surface temperature and mean radiant temperature for urban heat mapping in Philadelphia

X Li, TC Chakraborty, G Wang - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Many cities are experiencing more frequent extreme heat during hot summers. With the rise
of global temperature, the thermal comfort in urban areas become even worse. Quantitative …

[HTML][HTML] Resolving indoor shortwave and longwave human body irradiance variations for mean radiant temperature and local thermal comfort

M Hou, D Aviv, A Chatterjee, E Teitelbaum, M Rida… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A spatially and directionally resolved longwave and shortwave radiant heat transfer model is
presented via a series of experiments in a thermal lab to input surface temperatures and …

The significance of shade provision in reducing street-level summer heat stress in a hot Mediterranean climate

O Aleksandrowicz, D Pearlmutter - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
The rise in air temperature in urban areas has been attracting the attention of urban climate
researchers for years now, focusing on the intensity of the so-called Urban Heat Island (UHI) …

The characteristics of dynamic and non-uniform thermal radiation experienced by pedestrians in a street canyon

H Zhao, G Xu, Y Shi, J Li, Y Zhang - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort of outdoor pedestrians is a crucial factor affecting the quality of urban life.
The quantification of the thermal radiation environment near the ground of an urban street …

Method of spherical triangle-division for solving view factors in built environment and its application for non-uniform thermal radiation environments

H Zhao, Y Zhang - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Radiative heat transfer is the focus of many studies on heat transfer issues in the built
environment, and the view factor (VF) between the surfaces of built objects in space is a …

[HTML][HTML] Data driven design for urban street shading: Validation and application of ladybug tools as a design tool for outdoor thermal comfort

S Nicholson, M Nikolopoulou, R Watkins, M Löve… - Urban Climate, 2024 - Elsevier
Lightweight shading devices like sails, canopies, and street-scale shelters are a key strategy
for urban cooling. Studies indicate that interactions between characteristics such as height …

Transfer learning strategy for data-driven correction of wind measurement around buildings using cup anemometers

R Li, H Kikumoto, H Jia, T Okaze - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, high-precision sensors, such as ultrasonic anemometers (UAs), have been
widely used for wind measurements. However, conventional sensors, such as cup …

Numerical simulation of the effect of street trees on outdoor mean radiant temperature through decomposing pedestrian experienced thermal radiation: A case study in …

Q Li, Q Li, X Lu, Y Liu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2024 - Elsevier
Street trees have often been proposed to improve the outdoor thermal environment.
However, due to the combined effects generated by street trees, the impacts of street trees …

Spatio-temporal heat risk analysis in construction: Digital twin-enabled monitoring

Y Kim, Y Ham - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
To effectively mitigate heat risks, it is crucial to pinpoint areas of high vulnerability and
assess the severity of heat-related threats to construction workers. This paper advances the …