Showing papers by "Marina Neophytou published in 2011"
TL;DR: In this article, three wind models are compared to near-surface time-averaged wind measurements obtained in downtown Oklahoma City during the Joint Urban 2003 Field Campaign, and a qualitative comparison of the model-computed flow fields with the JUWC 2003 wind measurements is conducted.
70 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comparison between the measured and the calculated energy performance of dwellings, showing that a large gap exists between the calculated and the measured energy consumption of the examined dwellings.
54 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors measured CO emissions at several locations along and across a non-homogeneous symmetrical street canyon in Nicosia, with a single off-centre traffic lane.
Abstract: Traffic emissions are measured at several locations along and across a non-homogeneous symmetrical street canyon in Nicosia, with a single off-centre traffic lane. Under several background wind conditions, CO concentrations were higher on the pavement near the traffic lane at various locations and heights within the street, as opposed to predicted flow regimes for street canyons in these winds. The levels of pollution experienced at ground level, depending greatly on street geometry and local wind conditions, are affected by the location of the traffic lanes, and thus might exceed safe pollution levels for long periods in time.
26 citations
03 Nov 2011
TL;DR: Towards optimization of urban planning and architectural parameters for energy use minimization in Mediterranean cities, this article proposed a method to minimize energy consumption in urban areas by optimizing architectural parameters and urban planning.
Abstract: Towards optimization of urban planning and architectural parameters for energy use minimization in Mediterranean cities
10 citations