Seminar 11 -- Impact of the Urban Micro-climate on Buildings and the Indoor Environment

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This session aims to understand how the urban microclimate impacts indoor air quality, ventilation, thermal comfort and energy consumption. In particular, the first presentation will summarize a multi-scale modeling approach to quantify impacts of urban microclimate on indoor air quality and building energy use patterns. Then the impact of different albedo surfaces on the microclimate will be examined in the second presentation. The talk will also demonstrate the change in building energy demand and outdoor thermal comfort. Last, the session will discuss the influence of urban planning on building cross-ventilation together with data-driven models for quick design decision-making.

• 1. Impacts of Urban Heat Island during Summertime Heatwaves on Indoor Overheating Risks and Building Energy Consumptions
  Liangzhu (Leon) Wang, Ph.D., P.E., Member¹, Mohammad Mortezazadeh, Student Member², Ali Katal¹, Chang Shu, Student
  Member¹ and Lili Ji¹,(1)Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada, (2)Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 2. Quantifying Impacts of Urban Microclimate on Building Indoor Air Quality and Building Energy Use
  Mohammad Heidarinejad, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Member, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
• 3. Impact of Urban and Building Design on Building Cross-Ventilation Potential in a High-Density City
  Chao Ding, Ph.D., Associate Member, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA