Urban layout for building solar optimization and outdoor comfort balance : neighborhood strategy in mediterranean climate

Other Title(s)

التخطيط الحضري لتحسين الإشعاع الساقط على المباني و تحقيق التوازن في الراحة الخارجية : إستراتيجية الحي في المناخ البحر الأبيض المتوسط

Joint Authors

Borrego, Julia Díaz
Acosta, Ignacio
Campano, Miguel Ángel
Amarillo, Samuel Domínguez

Source

The Journal of Engineering Research

Issue

Vol. 18, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2021), pp.114-123, 10 p.

Publisher

Sultan Qaboos University College of Engineering

Publication Date

2021-12-31

Country of Publication

Oman

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

History and Geography

Abstract EN

The urban configuration in the Mediterranean area, which has noticeable solar radiation and significant thermal oscillation, is one of the factors that affect the microclimate and the urban heat island phenomenon of the cities located in that zone.

To contribute to the improvement of urban comfort, this work presents an experimental methodological proposal for the analysis and multicriteria optimization of performance indicators using a parametric workflow through Grasshopper.

This workflow can lead to the development of a set of environmental design criteria as support tools in the design of the urban configuration.

The methodology is based on the quantification of two parameters on the analysis and management of daylight in interior spaces by means of dynamic metrics and, on the other hand, on the evaluation of hygrothermal conditions and the urban heat island effect, which affect both the daytime comfort of passersby and the nighttime comfort of dwellings.

This study considers the most typical variables of urban layout, both morphological and material.

The case study analyzed is located in the city of Seville (Spain), which has a significant percentage of its contemporary buildings without a suitable adaptation to local climate conditions.

The results obtained from the case study prove the potential of the proposed methodology to evaluate and optimize lighting and thermal performance at the neighbourhood scale.

Thus, it provides urban planners with a powerful decision support tool for both urban expansion and urban renewal.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Borrego, Julia Díaz& Acosta, Ignacio& Campano, Miguel Ángel& Amarillo, Samuel Domínguez. 2021. Urban layout for building solar optimization and outdoor comfort balance : neighborhood strategy in mediterranean climate. The Journal of Engineering Research،Vol. 18, no. 2, pp.114-123.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1380027

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Borrego, Julia Díaz…[et al.]. Urban layout for building solar optimization and outdoor comfort balance : neighborhood strategy in mediterranean climate. The Journal of Engineering Research Vol. 18, no. 2 (2021), pp.114-123.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1380027

American Medical Association (AMA)

Borrego, Julia Díaz& Acosta, Ignacio& Campano, Miguel Ángel& Amarillo, Samuel Domínguez. Urban layout for building solar optimization and outdoor comfort balance : neighborhood strategy in mediterranean climate. The Journal of Engineering Research. 2021. Vol. 18, no. 2, pp.114-123.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1380027

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 122-123

Record ID

BIM-1380027