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Computational Review and Assessment of The Urban Heat Island Effect and Its Impact on Building Space Conditioning

open access: yesEnquiry: The ARCC Journal of Architectural Research, 2023
This paper reviews and reports the recent progress and knowledge on the specific impact of the urban heat island (UHI) effect on building space conditioning for vulnerable housing where lack of air conditioning and fuel poverty causes indoor overheating,
Debanjali Banerjee
doaj   +3 more sources

The interaction of building energy use, ventilation performance and urban noise under future climate scenarios [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This thesis studies the interaction of building energy use, ventilation performance and urban noise under future climate scenarios, comparing in particular the noise and climatic influences on non-domestic natural ventilation cooling.
Barclay, Michael
core   +6 more sources

Spatially resolved indoor overheating evaluation using microscale meteorological simulation as input for building simulation – opportunities and limitations

open access: yesCity and Environment Interactions, 2023
To assess the spatial heat resilience of buildings in urban development we test the suitability of a toolchain approach from microscale meteorological simulations, resolving the spatial influences on local urban climate, to building performance ...
Christoph Schünemann   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Quantitative Morphological Method for Mapping Local Climate Types

open access: yesUrban Planning, 2021
Morphological characteristics of cities significantly influence urban heat island intensities and thermal responses to heat waves. Form attributes such as density, compactness, and vegetation cover are commonly used to analyse the impact of urban ...
Daniela Maiullari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overheating risk evaluation of school classrooms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper presents a pilot study which considers the overheating risk of classrooms in school buildings. Four schools in Southampton in the South of the UK, constructed during the period of the 1950s- 1980s were used as case study examples.
James, P.A.B.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Assessment of Summer Overheating in Concrete Block and Cross Laminated Timber Office Buildings in the Severe Cold and Cold Regions of China

open access: yesBuildings, 2021
The aims of the paper were to clarify whether office buildings in the severe cold and cold regions are overheating, especially those with natural ventilation, and whether potential overheating is related to the building materials.
Yu Dong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Urban Overheating and Heat-Related Mortality in Hong Kong

open access: yes, 2022
Junyi Hua   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Overheating Risk Analysis in Long-Term Care Homes—Development of Overheating Limit Criteria

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
Climate heat waves occurring in urban centers are a serious threat to public health and wellbeing. Historically, most heat-related mortalities have arisen from excessive overheating of building interiors housing older occupants.
Abdelaziz Laouadi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Empowering and conquering infirmity of visually impaired using AI‐technology equipped with object detection and real‐time voice feedback system in healthcare application

open access: yesCAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract The Internet of Things is emerging as a crucial technology in aiding humans and making their lives easier. Among the human population, a large percentage of people suffer from disabilities resulting in challenges in everyday life particularly people with visual disabilities.
Hania Tarik   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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