Urban microclimate and its impact on built environment–a review

S Yang, LL Wang, T Stathopoulos, AM Marey - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing urbanization and population growth have brought attention to urban
microclimates in recent years. The study on urban microclimate and its impact on the built …

[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of CFD simulations in urban aerodynamics and microclimate: Progress and challenges

Y Tominaga, LL Wang, ZJ Zhai, T Stathopoulos - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This review outlines historical and recent research progress on the accuracy of
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of urban aerodynamics and microclimates …

Influence of urban morphological characteristics on thermal environment

J Yang, Y Yang, D Sun, C **, X **ao - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Variation in urban microclimate is closely related to the three-dimensional characteristics of
cities. To reveal the influence of urban spatial forms on land surface temperature (LST), the …

The potential for agrivoltaics to enhance solar farm cooling

HJ Williams, K Hashad, H Wang, KM Zhang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Human society is at a critical point where rapid adoption of renewable energy alternatives is
necessary to mitigate climate change effects while meeting global energy demands. At the …

[HTML][HTML] Infrared thermography in the built environment: A multi-scale review

M Martin, A Chong, F Biljecki, C Miller - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The paper presents a review on major contributions in infrared thermography to study the
built environment at multiple scales. To elaborate the review, hundreds of studies conducted …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of morphological parameters on urban ventilation in compact cities: The case of the Tuscolano-Don Bosco district in Rome

O Palusci, P Monti, C Cecere, H Montazeri… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Air pollution and heat stress are major concerns associated with the liveability, resilience
and sustainability of cities. They directly affect health and comfort and are associated with …

Scaled outdoor experimental studies of urban thermal environment in street canyon models with various aspect ratios and thermal storage

G Chen, D Wang, Q Wang, Y Li, X Wang, J Hang… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Street aspect ratios and urban thermal storage largely determine the thermal environment in
cities. By performing scaled outdoor measurements in summer of 2017 in Guangzhou …

Influence of GI configurations and wall thermal effects on flow structure and pollutant dispersion within urban street canyons

PY Cui, R Ji, L He, Z Zhang, Y Luo, Y Yang… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous evidence has shown that within the semi-enclosed street canyon, traffic
emissions and the secondary pollutants are prone to accumulating in poorly ventilated …

Numerical simulation to assess the impact of urban green infrastructure on building energy use: A review

S Zhu, F Causone, N Gao, Y Ye, X **, X Zhou… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to address the increased urban heat island (UHI) effects and energy demand
caused by global urbanization, it is imperative to seek sustainable urban design solutions. It …

Effects of tree plantings and aspect ratios on pedestrian visual and thermal comfort using scaled outdoor experiments

T Chen, H Pan, M Lu, J Hang, CKC Lam, C Yuan… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban trees ameliorate heat stress for urban dwellers. However, it is difficult to quantitatively
assess the integrated impacts of tree planting and street layouts on visual and thermal …