Cooling Energy Benefits of Increased Green Infrastructure in Subtropical Urban Building Environments

Due to urban warming, the energy demand for cooling buildings is rising. The current study used CitySim (building energy model) to estimate the cooling energy requirements for 40 buildings in downtown Dubai using high-resolution climate data from weather research and forecasting (WRF) coupled with t...

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Main Authors: Afifa Mohammed, Ansar Khan, Hassan Saeed Khan, Mattheos Santamouris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/9/2257