A Review on the Impact of Outdoor Environment on Indoor Thermal Environment
Outdoor environment exchanges heat with indoor environment, enabling pollutants to
infiltrate indoors, affecting buildings' energy efficiency, comfort, and indoor air quality …
infiltrate indoors, affecting buildings' energy efficiency, comfort, and indoor air quality …
Are new towns prone to urban heat island effect? Implications for planning form and function
New town developments aim to improve spatial layout and quality of human habitats in
metropolitan areas. However, due to high-density compact development and inadequate …
metropolitan areas. However, due to high-density compact development and inadequate …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the benefits of urban green infrastructure: Methods, indicators, and gaps
Green infrastructure (GI) offers a promising solution for mitigating the adverse effects of
climate change, but evaluating its effectiveness necessitates a comprehensive …
climate change, but evaluating its effectiveness necessitates a comprehensive …
Nature-based solution for urban traffic heat mitigation facing carbon neutrality: sustainable design of roadside green belts
Urban heat islands (UHI) and heat waves related to climate change can increase urban
carbon emissions and endanger human health. Transportation accounts for a large part of …
carbon emissions and endanger human health. Transportation accounts for a large part of …
[HTML][HTML] Are grand tree planting initiatives meeting expectations in mitigating urban overheating during heat waves?
Numerous cities undertakes substantial tree planting initiatives for heatwave mitigation,
driven by model predictions indicating a positive mitigation impact. However, emerging …
driven by model predictions indicating a positive mitigation impact. However, emerging …
[HTML][HTML] Pocket park in urban regeneration of China: Policy and perspective
Perched on the edge and corner of the city center, pocket parks transform urban vacant land
into vibrant urban oases. It can greatly shorten the distance from citizens to the park, thereby …
into vibrant urban oases. It can greatly shorten the distance from citizens to the park, thereby …
A fast and accurate mean radiant temperature model for courtyards: Evidence from the Keyuan Garden in central Guangdong, China
Most models that simulate mean radiant temperature (T mrt) for complex geometries are
computationally expensive. We developed a fast and accurate T mrt model for courtyards …
computationally expensive. We developed a fast and accurate T mrt model for courtyards …
Improvements, extensions, and validation of the Urban Weather Generator (UWG) for performance-oriented neighborhood planning
Policymakers have to assess and optimize neighborhood-scale planning aspects to profit
from climate mitigation and adaptation measures due to various thermal environmental …
from climate mitigation and adaptation measures due to various thermal environmental …
Generative design of walkable urban cool spots using a novel heuristic GAN× GAN approach
Enhancing pedestrian-level outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) and walkability in urban
environments is vital for mitigating thermal risks induced by global warming. This study …
environments is vital for mitigating thermal risks induced by global warming. This study …
[HTML][HTML] AI based temperature reduction effect model of fog cooling for human thermal comfort: Climate adaptation technology
This study developed a gradient-boosted regression tree-based artificial intelligence (AI)
model––temperature reduction effect AI model (TREAM)––to determine the temperature …
model––temperature reduction effect AI model (TREAM)––to determine the temperature …