This paper presents a conceptual framework for using “convivial greenstreets” (CG) as a resource for climate adaptation. When applied consistently, CG can become an emerging green practice with a positive impact on urban adaptation to climate change:...
Following the rapid development and urbanization in China over recent decades, sustainable renovation of urban residences has become an important issue. This study aimed to develop an architectural teaching program integrating the study of local clim...
Early architectural decisions on orientation, window-to-wall ratio, shading, and envelope composition fix most of a building’s passive thermal performance long before dynamic energy simulation becomes feasible, leaving these decisions without a...
Low-lying and riverine areas of Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia are increasingly exposed to compound flood hazards driven by intensified monsoon rainfall, sea-level rise, and land-use change. Recent projections indicate stronger extreme rainfall,...
Achieving robust environmental responsiveness in early stage architectural spatial layout design remains a critical challenge under the imperatives of global carbon neutrality and climate-adaptive building practice. Conventional parametric design and...
Over the years, energy saving and climate change have sparked a challenge in developing innovative spatial and urban planning tools, methods, and approaches for urban areas and territorial management. This challenge has pointed out a gap in the tradi...
Contemporary housing is increasingly shaped by standardized models that weaken local identity and overlook the ecological knowledge embedded in vernacular settlements. While vernacular architecture is widely recognized as a source of inspiration for...
Understanding outdoor thermal environments at fine spatial scales is essential for developing climate-responsive urban and building design strategies. This study investigates the determinants of local air temperature deviations in Seoul, Korea, using...
This study evaluates and compares the sustainability performance of selected historic, commercial, and institutional buildings in Istanbul to identify effective climate-responsive and energy-efficient design strategies. The objectives are to assess p...
This study presents a physics-informed, climate-responsive model for predicting carbonation depth and compressive strength degradation in conventional and sustainable cementitious composites under real environmental exposure. The Semi-Theoretical Pre...
Although conventionally quantified as an urban–rural thermal anomaly, urban heat islands are systematic expressions of development choices that shape unequal exposures and health risks across cities. This article develops an integrated urban de...
Urban overheating is an increasingly prevalent threat to the liveability and thermal comfort of outdoor spaces in residential apartment areas. While urban green spaces can regulate microclimates and mitigate heat, there remains a lack of evidence on...
First/last-mile accessibility around metro stations in hot–arid cities depends not only on proximity and network connectivity but also on climatic exposure, physical movement friction, visual legibility, and route continuity. This study develop...
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Due to the natural production properties, agriculture has been adversely affected by global warming. As an important link between individual household farmers and modern agriculture, it is crucial to study the influence of agricultural productive ser...
Clothing adjustment by building occupants is a highly effective and prevalent thermal adaptation behavior aimed at achieving thermal comfort. This paper aims to quantify the impact of climate-responsive indoor clothing adaptation on heating/cooling e...
Highland vernacular dwellings face multiple environmental stresses, but existing studies often examine either individual passive strategies or qualitative cultural interpretations, leaving limited evidence on how regional climate, settlement wind env...
Rapid urbanization has significantly increased energy demand in buildings, which now represent nearly 30% of global energy use. In India, buildings are built across highly varied climatic conditions, from hot-dry and warm-humid to cold, high-altitude...
This study develops and applies a climate-based, user-centred and data-informed framework to assess lighting performance in educational buildings through the integrated use of daylight, high-efficiency LED systems and smart lighting controls. The res...
This study addresses the challenge of optimizing envelope retrofit strategies for aged residential buildings across China’s five distinct climate zones. A simulation-based frame work is proposed, applying a standardized Taguchi L27 experimental...
This study presents a BIM-integrated life cycle analysis framework (screening-level) for climate-responsive urban energy performance assessment at district scale. The methodology addresses the need for consistent evaluation of operational energy dema...
Rapid urbanisation and climate change are intensifying urban heat stress, posing significant challenges for climate-responsive urban planning. Digital and data-driven approaches, including GIS, remote sensing, microclimate simulation, and artificial...
Livability is an important consideration when planning urban public open spaces. To increase urban livability and the potential for a variety of human activities—including necessary, optional, and social activities—in winter cities, clima...
Climate change impact is one of the most important global concerns at present. In the building environment, climate-responsive design may help to enhance the adaptation capacity through a better building energy performance. In this sense, this study...
In response to the global challenges brought on by climate change, cities around the world are adapting, innovating through nature-based strategies for sustainable development. Climate adaptation requires new interdisciplinary approaches in which dif...
Rapid urbanization, climate change, and biodiversity loss are intensifying environmental pressures on arid coastal cities through extreme heat, water scarcity, salinity intrusion, and increasing flood risks. Despite substantial investment in urban gr...
Over the decades, a rapidly changing climate has prompted the world’s most influential leaders and institutions to take action against such an imminent threat. The introduction of Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) concept, though, has barely t...
Buildings in hot–humid climates experience increasing thermal stress due to urban heat islands and climate change, leading to greater reliance on air conditioning. Passive cooling is therefore a crucial low-carbon strategy for maintaining therm...
Climate change will bring changes to our living conditions, particularly in urban areas. Climate-responsive design strategies through courtyards can help to moderate temperatures and reduce the thermal stress of its occupants. Thermal response inside...
Dwellings in multi-storey apartment buildings (MSAB) are predicted to increase dramatically as a proportion of housing stock in subtropical cities over coming decades. The problem of designing comfortable and healthy high-density residential environm...
Urban green infrastructure design faces growing challenges posed by climate change and urbanization, necessitating precise, site-specific plant selection. Existing approaches rely on general guidelines and lack integration of environmental data with...
Residential buildings in Erbil City are increasingly facing challenges due to climatic extremes, rapid urbanization, and inadequate insulation practices. This study investigates the effects of insulation material type and placement on the thermal per...
This study proposes a scalable cyber–physical system (CPS) framework utilizing a hierarchical five-layer architecture to enhance indoor environmental quality and energy efficiency. The methodology integrates a Random Forest-based predictive mod...
Sustainable campus design plays a vital role in shaping student well-being, academic performance, and institutional adaptability. This study investigates how sustainable design strategies influence student life at Hail University, Saudi Arabia, a cam...
Riyadh’s rapid urban growth has created challenges in balancing arterial mobility with pedestrian-scale public-space provision. This paper explores the humanization of urban arterial streets as a model shift in transforming them into more walka...
Biomimetic architecture is increasingly discussed as a route toward climate-responsive and regenerative design, yet architectural descriptions alone cannot demonstrate thermal, ventilation, daylight, energy or microclimatic performance. This study pr...
In light of the escalating climate crisis, there is a pressing need for a significant shift in how we design the built environment to effectively confront global challenges. Natural systems have inspired scientists, architects, and engineers for cent...
Accelerated urbanization in China poses significant challenges for developing urban planning strategies that are responsive to diverse climatic conditions. This demands a sophisticated understanding of the complex interactions between 3D urban forms...
As climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, the urgency for resilient and sustainable urban development becomes increasingly critical. This study investigates the role of digital twins in advancing climate-resp...
Integrating phase change materials (PCMs) into buildings and HVAC systems improves thermal comfort and energy efficiency. This study presents a climate-responsive methodology for selecting optimal PCMs using a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) fr...
Universities in severely cold regions face the dual challenge of adapting to seasonal climate variations while enhancing outdoor thermal comfort in outdoor leisure plazas. This study takes a university in Hohhot as a case study. Through field investi...
Bio-inspired and bio-based materials are increasingly recognized as powerful enablers of climate-responsive and low-carbon architecture. By learning from natural systems, such as adaptability, self-regulation, and resource efficiency, these materials...
Integrating direct air carbon capture (DAC) into buildings offers a promising pathway for reducing atmospheric CO2, yet the role of architectural design in enhancing passive carbon-capture performance remains underexplored. This study presents a comp...
Wetlands play a crucial role in carbon sequestration. The integration of wetland carbon dynamics into landscape architecture, however, has been challenging, mainly due to gaps between scientific knowledge and landscape practice norms. While the carbo...
Urban parks provide recreation, cultural ecosystem services, microclimate regulation, and benefits for well-being, but their realized value may vary with air pollution and heat. This exploratory study linked 2947 Google Maps reviews posted in 2024&nd...
This study applies the Heat Resilience Framework (HRF) as a methodological approach to assess and compare heat resilience across Mumbai, Thane, and Nagpur. The HRF integrates multiple dimensions, namely Physical, Social, Economic, Institutional, and...
Outdoor thermal environments significantly influence residents’ outdoor activities, yet current urban design often lacks sufficient attention to thermal comfort, and existing design methods remain inadequate. This study addresses these gaps by...
The climate crisis exacerbates structural inequalities and disproportionately affects women, particularly in rural and low-income contexts where limited access to resources, education and financing undermines their adaptive capacity. This article exa...
Vernacular settlements retain tangible fabric and intangible knowledge that can support climate-responsive conservation, adaptive reuse, and urban regeneration, yet these dimensions are often assessed separately. This study applies a values-based con...
The building façade serves as the primary interface between the built environment and external climate, marking the transition from static regulation to dynamic response in climate-adaptive design. While existing research predominantly address...
This paper first analyzes the climate characteristics of five typical cities in China, including Harbin, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Kunming. Then, based on Grasshopper, Ladybug and Honeybee analysis software, according to the indoor layout of ty...
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