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Empirical evidence on the impact of urban overheating on building cooling and heating energy consumption

Mi Aye Su, Jack Ngarambe, M. Santamouris, Geun Young Yun

2021iScience70 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

. The study validates theoretical evidence on the impact of UHI on building energy and proposes a highly innovative methodology to assess the impact of overheating on the energy balance of cities.

Topics & Concepts

Overheating (electricity)Environmental scienceUrban heat islandEnergy consumptionUrbanizationEnergy balanceEmpirical modellingMeteorologyComputer scienceSimulationEngineeringGeographyEconomic growthElectrical engineeringEcologyEconomicsBiologyUrban Heat Island MitigationBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationWind and Air Flow Studies