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Relationship between Mean Radiant Temperature and Building Type for Pedestrians in Rotterdam

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Global Design and Local Materialization (CAAD Futures 2013)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 369))

Abstract

Outdoor thermal comfort for pedestrians becomes important issues in urban planning affecting everyone’s daily lives. Mean Radiant Temperature (T mrt) is one of the most important parameters in micro climate. In this study, we built a computerised model with variable and typical building types. Then a radiation model SOLWEIG was used to simulate pavements’ T mrt spatial variations. We analysed and discussed the simulation results by comparing different building types. We used RayMan to find some relationship between thermal comfort index PET or PMV. Our finding can act as a reference for architects and planners to make design decisions on quantifying the thermal comfort in specific urban environment and their building types.

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    Qun Dai & Marc Aurel Schnabel

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Dai, Q., Schnabel, M.A. (2013). Relationship between Mean Radiant Temperature and Building Type for Pedestrians in Rotterdam. In: Zhang, J., Sun, C. (eds) Global Design and Local Materialization. CAAD Futures 2013. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 369. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38974-0_29

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