A computational methodology for effective bioclimatic-design applications in the urban environment

Sustainable Cities and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-57

  Stavrakakis, G M ^a,b   Tzanaki, E ^c   Genetzaki, V I ^a   Anagnostakis, G ^c   Galetakis, G ^c   Grigorakis, E ^c  

^a National Technical University of Athens ^*  (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c A2Ggreen Architects Ltd   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bioclimatic design; Bioclimatic maps; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Evapotranspiration; Thermal comfort; Urban Heat Island

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862538039     PISSN: 22106707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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