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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| 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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| spelling | doaj.art-548e4fbf0a314f2ba9535602e835ba2d2023-11-22T22:40:00ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092021-11-01111154110.3390/buildings11110541Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban NeighborhoodsYingyi Zhang0Chang Liu1School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 100044, ChinaTsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaBuildings’ 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/11/541digital simulationbuildings’ outdoor thermal comforturban neighborhoodsUTCI |
| spellingShingle | Yingyi Zhang Chang Liu Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods Buildings digital simulation buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort urban neighborhoods UTCI |
| title | Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods |
| title_full | Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods |
| title_fullStr | Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods |
| title_short | Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods |
| title_sort | digital simulation for buildings outdoor thermal comfort in urban neighborhoods |
| topic | digital simulation buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort urban neighborhoods UTCI |
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