urban climate

We have developed a new evaluation method of “thermal radiative power” (TRP) for investigating the impact of building surface material albedo on urban environment. The simulation system ENVI-met is used. This system is a 3D computer model which analyzes micro-scale thermal interactions within urban environments. It simulates urban-scale environmental conditions such as roofs, exterior wall, and ground surface temperatures. Focuses of this research are on the climate change in urban and community scale in cold climates.

Urban planners and architects need detailed information about the thermal conditions ofopen spaces for their design. For the use of open spaces it is essential, that they have adetailed knowledge of urban climate effects, thermal sensations as the actual use of openspaces is very much dependent from that. The possibilities for adequate activities withinthe city structure also depend from thermal conditions.

The town-planning guide for the areas of the high speed rail station of Florence, is finalised at the synthesis of a comprehensive strategic design of the overall objectives bring out by the town-planning scheme of the city. The new bioclimatic strategies realised for the new buildings involved natural lighting systems, roof developed such green areas, passive solar glazed facades, passive natural ventilation, underground design strategies.