Cooling Energy Challenges in Residential Buildings During Heat Waves: Urban Heat Island Impacts in a Hot-Humid City

Ignoring Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects may lead to an underestimation of the building cooling demand. This study investigates the impact of the UHI on the cooling demand in hot-humid cities, employing the Local Climate Zones (LCZs) classification framework combined with the Urban Weather Generator...

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Main Authors: Yukai Zou, Zhuotong Wu, Binbin Li, Yudong Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/4030
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