Tomographic Environmental Sections for Environmental Mitigation Devices in Historical Centers

Tomographic Environmental Sections for Environmental Mitigation Devices in Historical Centers

Urban heat waves and the overall growing trend in the annual global temperature underline the importance of urban/architectural resilience and the need to reduce energy consumption. By designing urban voids, it is possible to create thermodynamic buffers, i.e., bubbles of controlled atmosphere that...

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Main Authors: Roberta Cocci Grifoni, Maria Federica Ottone, Enrico Prenna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
tomographic environmental section (TENS) method
global warming
heat waves
urban acupuncture
computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
outdoor comfort
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/3/351

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