Urban climates and climate change

V Masson, A Lemonsu, J Hidalgo… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Cities are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather episodes, which are expected to
increase with climate change. Cities also influence their own local climate, for example …

Development of radiative cooling and its integration with buildings: A comprehensive review

J Chen, L Lu - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Radiative cooling is an appealing heat exchange form based on thermal radiation from
terrestrial objects to outer space, which can be potentially applied to numerous cooling …

Coloured low-emissivity films for building envelopes for year-round energy savings

Y Peng, L Fan, W **, Y Ye, Z Huang, S Zhai… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Buildings are responsible for over 40% of total US energy use, of which about 40% is
directly related to the operation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems …

Ten questions on urban building energy modeling

T Hong, Y Chen, X Luo, N Luo, SH Lee - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Buildings in cities consume up to 70% of all primary energy. To achieve cities' energy and
climate goals, it is necessary to reduce energy use and associated greenhouse gas …

Sustainable mitigation strategies for urban heat island effects in urban areas

AMM Irfeey, HW Chau, MMF Sumaiya, CY Wai, N Muttil… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The globe is at a crossroads in terms of the urban heat island effect, with rising surface
temperatures due to urbanization and an expanding built environment. This cause-and …

Evaluating the role of the albedo of material and vegetation scenarios along the urban street canyon for improving pedestrian thermal comfort outdoors

P Mohammad, S Aghlmand, A Fadaei, S Gachkar… - Urban Climate, 2021 - Elsevier
The undeniable role of urban valleys in improving pedestrian thermal comfort along the
urban streets is crucial, especially in areas with hot summers. In this research, the …

Evaluation of passive envelope systems with radiative sky cooling and thermally insulated glazing materials for cooling

J Chen, Q Gong, L Lu - Journal of cleaner production, 2023 - Elsevier
Passive envelope systems for building cooling are of great significance to achieve
sustainable and low-energy buildings. Although promising advances in radiative sky cooling …

The advancement of research in cool roof: Super cool roof, temperature-adaptive roof and crucial issues of application in cities

D Tian, J Zhang, Z Gao - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Cool roofs play a significant role in mitigating urban heat islands, improving indoor thermal
comfort, and saving energy. In recent years, with advances in the manufacturing of …

[HTML][HTML] Urban surface uses for climate resilient and sustainable cities: A catalogue of solutions

S Croce, D Vettorato - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
In the current scenario of massive urbanization and global climate change, the urban
surfaces and their characteristics have a key role, as they significantly influence the quality …

NIR reflective pigments for cool roof applications: A comprehensive review

A Rosati, M Fedel, S Rossi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
We performed a comprehensive review of the state of the art of synthesis methods for
pigments employed for cool roof. The aim is to present the best synthesis method, among …