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Integrating courtyard microclimate in building performance to mitigate extreme urban heat impacts
(Elsevier, 2022)
Extreme heat events are expected to occur more often as a consequence of climate change. This paper quantifies the impact of urban climate on building performance and evaluates the benefits of specific microclimates, ...
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Thermal comfort modelling and empirical validation of predicted air temperaturein hot-summer Mediterranean courtyards
(Taylor & Francis, 2022)
Courtyards are a passive strategy to improve the energy performance of buildings. However, theaccurate simulation of courtyards’ thermodynamic performance in the early design stage is still chal-lenging, even though there ...
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Simulation workflow for considering the outdoor microclimate in building energy modeling
(Cal-Tek, 2023)
In order to accurately analyze building energy performance, it is important to take into account the outdoor microclimate. However, this can be challenging when different microclimates affect the same building using existing ...
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Impact of multiple urban microclimates in building performance. A simulation approach to support climate-resilient building design
(International Building Performance Simulation Association, 2021)
For decades, main research attention has been paid to the energy efficiency of buildings. Computer technology and building energy simulation tools have supported the methods to compare the cost-effectiveness of energy ...
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Comparative evaluation of passive conditioning strategies for the improvement of courtyard thermal performance
(2022)
The alarming increase in global average temperatures and the adaptive capacity of humans in relation to air quality and temperature are becoming increasingly relevant. Scientific resources have focused on the thermal ...
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Shade and thermal comfort in courtyards: experimental versus simulation results
(MDPI, 2022-11-11)
Outdoor comfort is gaining attention in the design of our cities to face the current context of rising temperatures. Although simulation is required to inform the early design stage of projects considering outdoor space ...
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Enhancing urban microclimates towards climate-resilient cities: the potential of courtyards
(Springer, 2022)
The increasingly urgent phenomenon of global warming has a critical epicentre in the topic of urban thermal comfort, which is significantly influenced by the urban heat island effect. In this built environment, creative ...
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Improving school transition spaces microclimate to make them liveable in warm climates
(MDPI, 2020-10-29)
The so-called urban heat islands (UHI) is a thermal phenomenon characterized by higher air temperatures in the urban area than in rural surroundings. Vernacular passive strategies such as courtyards are proved to be useful ...
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A comparative numerical simulation study for outdoor comfort indexes in courtyards
(Università di Genova, 2022)
Outdoor comfort is becoming an important parameter to consider in the design of spaces given the growing concern about how the urban heat island effect increases heat stress in cities. Calculating the different comfort ...
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Albedo influence on the microclimate and thermal comfort of courtyards under Mediterranean hot summer climate conditions
(Elsevier, 2022)
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect represents a threat to the well-being of cities. Cities must adapt to this phenomenon, prioritizing the improvement of outdoor environment quality. Urban materials have a great impact on ...