Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods

Buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort influences environment quality and human behavior in urban neighborhoods. The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) has been broadly applied to the study of buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort in urban areas. However, complex environmental conditions in climate-sen...

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Autores principales:	Yingyi Zhang, Chang Liu
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	digital simulation buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort urban neighborhoods UTCI Building construction TH1-9745
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:548e4fbf0a314f2ba9535602e835ba2d2021-11-25T17:00:03ZDigital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods10.3390/buildings111105412075-5309https://doaj.org/article/548e4fbf0a314f2ba9535602e835ba2d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/11/541https://doaj.org/toc/2075-5309Buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort influences environment quality and human behavior in urban neighborhoods. The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) has been broadly applied to the study of buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort in urban areas. However, complex environmental conditions in climate-sensitive urban areas can make UTCI assessment complicated and ineffective. This paper introduces digital techniques into buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort analysis for the improvement of the urban habitant environment. A digital simulation system is generated to facilitate the analysis procedure for buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort assessment in urban neighborhoods. The analysis addresses the research question: “Can digital simulation techniques provide a modeling system to assess buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort continuously and effectively?” Methods include a case study of neighborhoods in Beijing, qualitative and quantitative analysis based on digital processes, and parametric modeling. The results indicate that digital simulation techniques and tools have the capability to support the analysis of buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort by providing three-dimensional models, algorithm-based analysis, and visual simulation. The findings include a critique of digital simulation as applied to architecture study and insights on potentially improving buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort through human–computer interactions.Yingyi ZhangChang LiuMDPI AGarticledigital simulationbuildings’ outdoor thermal comforturban neighborhoodsUTCIBuilding constructionTH1-9745ENBuildings, Vol 11, Iss 541, p 541 (2021)
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description	Buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort influences environment quality and human behavior in urban neighborhoods. The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) has been broadly applied to the study of buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort in urban areas. However, complex environmental conditions in climate-sensitive urban areas can make UTCI assessment complicated and ineffective. This paper introduces digital techniques into buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort analysis for the improvement of the urban habitant environment. A digital simulation system is generated to facilitate the analysis procedure for buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort assessment in urban neighborhoods. The analysis addresses the research question: “Can digital simulation techniques provide a modeling system to assess buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort continuously and effectively?” Methods include a case study of neighborhoods in Beijing, qualitative and quantitative analysis based on digital processes, and parametric modeling. The results indicate that digital simulation techniques and tools have the capability to support the analysis of buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort by providing three-dimensional models, algorithm-based analysis, and visual simulation. The findings include a critique of digital simulation as applied to architecture study and insights on potentially improving buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort through human–computer interactions.
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title	Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods
title_short	Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods
title_full	Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods
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Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods

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