Interaction between Urban Microclimates and the Buildings

Dear Colleagues,

We are looking forward to your contribution to this Special Issue on the interaction between urban microclimates and the buildings to answer new environmental challenges and scientific problems.

In the context of urban population growth, maintaining or developing a sustainable environment is a scientific challenge including questions about modelling and understanding interactions between urban microclimates and buildings. From urban atmosphere and air pollution fields over the last 50 years, an increasing number of studies have focused on urban heat island (UHI) effects. The urban microclimate is strongly linked to modified urban surfaces, including the design or the use of buildings and districts. Indoor and outdoor space design impact thermal stress, especially in the context of increasing heatwave risks.

This Special Issue will present new tools or knowledge to better assess the coupling effects between buildings and the urban atmosphere, and include innovative UHI mitigation strategies. The proposed papers could cover, but are not limited to, various spatial scales from city to street or building zones, energy and environmental challenges, urban cooling techniques from the district layout to the building component or material design, as well as key performance indicators or decision support criteria for better urban design.

Dr. Emmanuel Bozonnet
Prof. Dr. Christian Inard
Guest Editors

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