...Baqer Ameer; Moncef Krarti This paper introduces a simplified simulation environment to model the reciprocal thermal interactions between urban air and buildings. Specifically, the simulation environment accounts for several factors that are responsible for the formation of the urban heat island...

...Baqer Ameer; Moncef Krarti This study investigates the mutual thermal interactions between buildings and the microclimate within urban area centers. Buildings are the primary energy consumers in cities, and one of the main causes of the urban heat island (UHI) formation. In this article, a flexible...

... heat island energy savings energy simulations EnergyPlus air conditioning building energy modeling cooling energy efficiency The urban heat island phenomenon has become a significant environmental challenge in urban areas worldwide, significantly impacting energy consumption in buildings...

...Shuv Dey; J. Michael Brown; Yogendra Joshi An internet-of-things (IoT)-based low-cost sensor network can be used to collect the data necessary to study both Urban Heat Island (UHI) and air pollution. There are several key challenges associated with an IoT-based solution to environmental data...