https://pure.tue.nl/ws/files/80916680/1_s2.0_S0360132317304687_main.pdf

CFD and wind-tunnel analysis of outdoor ventilation in a real compact heterogeneous urban area: Evaluation using “air delay”

CFD simulation of urban microclimate: Validation using high-resolution field measurements.

Indisputably, urban design and soil sealing are parameters that can either aggravate or mitigate the urban heat island phenomenon, observed in dense urban environments around the world Large sealed surfaces have been extensively reported to induce higher surface temperatures The aim of this work is to answer a critical scientific question: on what extent do actually sealed soils contribute to the urban heat island As an example, a case study was developed for the case of Nicosia – a city that experiences high urban heat island intensities due to its geographical location and its continuous urban growth Three scenarios were developed with ranging percentages of unsealed surfaces – 0%, 20% and 40% of vegetation coverage and were simulated in an established microclimate modelling tool ENVI-met The effect of the urban design and soil sealing in the investigated scenarios was analysed by presenting the results for a range of parameters, including ground- and canopy-level temperatures, diffused and reflect

The effect of soil sealing on the urban heat island phenomenon

A holistic approach to assess the exploitation of renewable energy sources for design interventions in the early design phases

Non-isothermal flow between heated building models

Towards optimization of urban planning and architectural parameters for energy use minimization in Mediterranean cities

https://www.ep.liu.se/ecp/057/vol12/048/ecp57vol12_048.pdf

A. Ivanov

Papers

Towards optimization of urban planning and architectural parameters for energy use minimization in Mediterranean cities