Correlating the urban microclimate and energy demands in hot climate Contexts: A hybrid review

NM Waly, H Hassan, R Murata, DJ Sailor… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Through demand for heating and cooling, local climate can affect the energy loads of
buildings by up to 80%. The main research limitation in this field of research is the single …

Prediction indoor thermal comfort in traditional houses of Shiraz with PMV/PPD model

J Shaeri, M Mahdavinejad - International Journal of Ambient …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In the current study, the passive strategies in traditional houses of Shiraz were investigated
and the correlation between PMV/PPD model and environmental parameters has been …

Systematic review of the efficacy of data-driven urban building energy models during extreme heat in cities: Current trends and future outlook

N Mondal, P Anand, A Khan, C Deb, D Cheong… - Building …, 2024 - Springer
Energy demand fluctuations due to low probability high impact (LPHI) micro-climatic events
such as urban heat island effect (UHI) and heatwaves, pose significant challenges for urban …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal impact of street canyon microclimate on building energy needs using TRNSYS: A case study of the city of Tangier in Morocco

AMS El Bat, Z Romani, E Bozonnet, A Draoui - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the requirement to integrate the urban microclimate to
predict the energy needs of buildings. To do this, an integrated approach in TRNSYS …

Improving thermal comfort of low-income housing in Thailand through passive design strategies

N Bhikhoo, A Hashemi, H Cruickshank - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
In Thailand, the delivery of adequate low-income housing has historically been
overshadowed by politics with cost and quantity being prioritised over quality, comfort and …

Impacts of urban form on thermal environment near the surface region at pedestrian height: A case study based on high-density built-up areas of Nanjing City in China

J Yang, B Shi, G Xia, Q Xue, SJ Cao - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The continuous worsening of urban thermal environments poses a severe threat to human
health and is among the main problems associated with urban climate change and …

A data schema for exchanging information between urban building energy models and urban microclimate models in coupled simulations

N Luo, X Luo, M Mortezazadeh, M Albettar… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding and quantifying the interactions between urban microclimate and urban
buildings is essential to improve the urban environment and building performance …

[HTML][HTML] Towards field implementation of photoluminescence in the built environment for passive cooling and lighting energy efficiency

C Fabiani, M Gambucci, C Chiatti, G Zampini… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Photoluminescent materials are widely considered crucial elements in sustainable lighting,
and they are also gaining credit in passive cooling applications in buildings. In this study, we …

The role of building mass configuration and material selection for mitigating the intensity of the urban heat island

YD Apritasari, A Indraprastha, S Wonorahardjo - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
The knowledge of urban heat island (UHI) mitigation for the materials and geometry of urban
areas requires enrichment. This study compares to the thermal conditions on two different …

Exploring the effective distance of 3D urban compact form correlated with building energy consumption and optimization strategies

M Zhou, K Wang, R Ji, H Yan, R Zhang… - … Development & World …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
With the acceleration of urbanization, building energy consumption carbon emissions
(BECCE) were increasing, weightily influencing global warming and the social-economic …