Climatic conditions are different in cities than in their geographical environment. Precise
representation of the climatic parameters within an urban context is crucial for obtaining …

The urban thermal and wind environment (UTWE) has become a major concern in urban
planning design. Consideration of the UTWE involves steps of modelling, assessment, and …

Global warming and the urban heat island effect have led to the deterioration of the outdoor
thermal environment and the rise of building cooling demand, calling for urban design with …

To quantify the effect of different compositions of the urban surface on the urban
microclimate, building energy demand, and summerly overheating of a selected 13-floor …

Urban heat island (UHI) and the increased frequency of heatwaves due to climate change
reduce thermal comfort inside buildings leading to increased use of air conditioning …

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 …

In hot arid urban climates, building cooling equipment consumes the greatest share of
energy out of all building end-use equipment. For existing buildings, dynamic system-based …

Urban configuration plays a pivotal role in the current energy crisis by providing more
thermally appropriate local microclimates leading to the efficient functioning of building …

Due to energy constraints and people's increasing requirements for indoor thermal comfort,
improving energy efficiency while ensuring thermal comfort has become the focus of …

Accurately predicting players' thermal comfort in large sports spaces for real-time window
and HVAC operations presents significant challenges due to non-uniform thermal …